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posted by cmn32480 on Thursday December 28 2017, @04:13AM   Printer-friendly
from the when-exactly-is-that dept.

Tesla has been hyping up the prospect of an electric pickup truck for a long time (you're looking at an artist's rendering above), but when can you expect to see it? You might have a clearer idea. As part of a call for feedback, Elon Musk has promised that the pickup will be made "right after" the Model Y crossover arrives between 2019 and 2020. We'd take that commitment with a grain of salt (remember how Tesla expected widescale Model 3 deliveries to start in 2017?), but it at least gives you an idea of what the EV maker is shooting for.

Source: https://www.engadget.com/2017/12/26/elon-musk-promises-to-make-tesla-pickup-truck-after-model-y/


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  • (Score: 2) by frojack on Thursday December 28 2017, @04:54AM (1 child)

    by frojack (1554) on Thursday December 28 2017, @04:54AM (#614987) Journal

    Once the chassis is designed, the rest is pretty much a cookie cutter by now I would think.

    The truck would seem to have a lot more room for batteries but less room for rear the motor, especially if you want to keep it out of the wet.

    The big problem is people do stupid stuff with a truck and expect to get away with it.

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  • (Score: 1) by toddestan on Saturday December 30 2017, @04:35PM

    by toddestan (4982) on Saturday December 30 2017, @04:35PM (#615877)

    The vast majority of trucks nowadays never leave the pavement and haul around a bed full of air almost all of the time. Sure, there are some people who use a truck as truck, but they probably aren't going to buy a Tesla.