Bezos-backed company promises to build America's cheapest Pick-Up… but it cuts some corners

[odanny]

Nissan sentra. Right about the time they changed to Nissan from Datsun.

That's it, I'm almost positive that a 1990 Sentra listed for right around $10K even. That was a huge selling point for the Army folks, we were all broke.

My Mitsubishi Precis hatchback was about that same price, and both of those cars ran forever. I put over 130K on that car before I sold it, never had any trouble at all with it.

 

[Zincwarrior]

That's it, I'm almost positive that a 1990 Sentra listed for right around $10K even. That was a huge selling point for the Army folks, we were all broke.

My Mitsubishi Precis hatchback was about that same price, and both of those cars ran forever. I put over 130K on that car before I sold it, never had any trouble at all with it.

I think a super cheap car like that would be a hit. Super cheap Toyota trucks as an example.

 

[1srelluc]

The only better looking truck to me was the Dodge Power Wagon, a retro remake would be such a huge success

Of either of them I suspect.

Someone besides Stellantis would have to make them though.

 

[Synthaholic]

This vehicle is going to fly out of the lots. Small business owners will buy them all day long, from HVAC to Pest Control to Lawncare. Driving around town is all they do.

Young people will love them, too. No expensive standard equipment. Ports and holders for phones or tablets. Roll-down windows, unless you want to pay extra for the electric option. Most people won't. I liked roll-down windows.

 

[odanny]

The problem is that Bezos is looking for .gov welfare with the $7500 EV credit remaining in place to get to that price point.

I should not have to subsidize an EV in the name of bogus climate chance BS.

As long as Don and Elon remain BFF's the tax credit will hang around, Don gets rid of it, you can guess their growing friendship has probably hit the skids.

 

[Tumblin Tumbleweed]

Put a load of firewood on it and see how far it goes.....You know doing PU stuff with it.

LOL.....That and when the truck bros lift it and put 35s on it.

I sort of like the idea of just producing it in gray but as an EV it's just disappointing.

Godspeed on the project (creates jobs) but remember, Bezos could not sell the Fire Phone.

I think if Ford would sell a bare bone (gasser) Ranger they would sell them as fast as they could produce them.

They do. The XL trim with the 2.3 EcoBoost is pretty basic. It's just that it's 34k.

 

[Tumblin Tumbleweed]

This car was a tank. Stick shift. No auto anything. Had it for over 200K miles. The thing just would not die.

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I miss my '95 F-150. Manual, roll up windows/wind wings, bench seat and rubber mats. Super easy to work on.

 

[justoffal]

MSN

Sadly it's an EV.

A new automaker is aiming to disrupt the American truck market with ultra-low pricing... but get ready for a vehicle missing the latest creature comforts.

Slate, a startup with billionaire backing, plans to build America's most affordable pickup truck with a $25,000 starting price.

If federal $7,500 EV incentives remain in place, the Slate could become the only car in the US market under $20,000.

To keep costs low, the company tells DailyMail.com they've axed standard tech found in most cars — and returned to some automotive basics.

Slate's pickup features crank windows, physical buttons and dials, and no speakers or digital screens on base models. Instead, it has a phone holder and charging point next to the steering wheel.

All trucks come in a single gray metal finish, reminiscent of the Ford Model T. Drivers can customize the truck with manufacturer-supplied wraps to cover the grey exoskeleton.

The company's vision is to offer an alternative for Americans fed up with sky-high prices and screen-saturated driving experiences.

'The definition of what’s affordable is broken,' the company's CEO, Chris Barman, said.

Sigh, should have gone with bench seating with a fold down console.

They might have something if it was a gasser. 150 mile range? No thanks.

That's the problem with automobile insurance today the new cars are so fancy and expensive that it cost a fortune to insure them.