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Range

  • Small battery range: 240km
  • Big battery range: 385km

Motor

  • Motor: Single motor, rear wheel drive
  • Power: 150kW
  • Torque: 264Nm
  • 0-100km: 8s
  • Top speed: 145km/h

Dimensions

  • Bed length: 1.5m
  • Vehicle length: 4.4m
  • Vehicle height: 1.8m
  • Vehicle width: 1.8m

Comparison

  • 2025 Kia Niro length: 4.4m
  • 2025 Ford Maverick length: 5.1m
  • 1985 Toyota Pickup/Hilux length: 4.7m

Weights

  • Curb weight 1634kg
  • Max payload 650kg
  • Max towing 454kg

Charging

  • Port: NACS
  • Onboard charger: 11kW
  • Level 1 AC, 3.6kw, 20-100%: 11h
  • Level 2 AC, 11kW, 20-100%: under 5h
  • Level 3 DC, 120kW, 20-80%: under 30m

Safety

  • Traction Control
  • Electronic Stability Control
  • Forward Collision Warning
  • Automatic Emergency Braking
  • 2-stage Driver/Passenger Airbags
  • Full Length Side Curtain Airbags (Truck 2) (SUV 4)
  • Seat Side Airbags (2)
  • Backup Camera
  • Pedestrian Identification
  • Auto High Beam

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[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

150kWatt and a top speed of 145? That's kind of insane?

Wait a minute, mph not km/h I guess.

[–] paequ2@lemmy.today 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Yeah, 145km/h might be a liiitle under powered. I drive between 120km/h to 130km/h on the US interstates.

[–] CeeBee_Eh@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (4 children)

How are you doing kph in the US?

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[–] Ebby@lemmy.ssba.com 28 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Whoa, now that raised an eyebrow. Doesn't look like the truck bed is ridiculously high. This checks a lot of boxes, and my crap vertebrae agree.

Definitely following this company.

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[–] Crumbgrabber@lemm.ee 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

After seeing announcements and headlines like this for over 10 years and just about nothing available for sale I just kind of yawn Now. Good way to raise some venture capital though. does it have AI? let's do this

[–] altphoto@lemmy.today 6 points 3 days ago

AI catalytic converter technology!

[–] commander@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Something like this I imagine I'd be happy with. A sedan/crossover and this. Wouldn't take it out the county. Just trips to hardware/gardening stores and moving furniture. More than enough range and speed to go to work too. Any long drive I'd probably get an Accord hybrid or something. 2 vehicle family

Same. We have two cars and three kids. One needs to be comfortable for longer trips, camping, etc, and the other just needs to go to work and back. This would be perfect for the second, and double as a furniture, garden stuff , dump, etc hauler around town.

I personally hate trucks, but this is in the price range and could be handy.

[–] zeropublix@lemmy.ml 16 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

What if, and here me out here, what if, and that’s a crazy thought, what if cars don’t have be ridicules in size and battery capacity is actually used more efficiently rather than carrying dead weight.

[–] paequ2@lemmy.today 8 points 3 days ago

what if cars don’t have be ridicules in size

Then you may be interested in this vehicle. It's about as long as the Kia Niro at 4.4m.

carrying dead weight

I mean, even in a 5 seater sedan, you're gonna be carrying dead weight. Are you suggesting everyone ride bikes or motorcycles instead?

[–] dgriffith@aussie.zone 15 points 4 days ago (1 children)

But I need my land barge to potentially carry 9000 pounds and 6 people for at least 400 miles without a break, even if I can barely manage to satisfy one of those criteria once a year. Otherwise it's a miserable failure that must be mocked.

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