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"The pure EV market in the U.S. seems to us very clear: small vehicles used for commuting and around town," Farley told analysts on an earnings call last month.
Damn right.
Too bad it took them so long to figure that out.
Yes commuter cars should be electric. Pickups should stay gas until they're super badass like the rovers in Lost in Space
Pickups should be available in both, it really comes down to the use case at the moment.
If you need to tow shit on a highway, right now you NEED gas. The only way around this will be once we start seeing more trailer units built on EV platforms. There's an RV you can get right now called the Pebble that does this, it has it's own 45 kwh battery and motors. Which means there's almost no range drop from towing it. This allows for a much more functional towing range while not ending up with a semi-truck just so that you have enough battery capacity to tow those long distances.
That being said, If you just haul a bed/trailer full of yard maintenance gear around a 30 mile service area to various client homes all day and have a level 2 charger at your yard/home, an EV pickup would save you a ton of money over it's life. They can also be extremely helpful with powering equipment on jobsites.
I'd think you'd prefer diesel if it's power you're after.
Compact electric trucks, like the car sized ones from decades past, should be a high priority. An EV Camino would be fantastic!