Another truck to drool over if you're into drooling over trucks...

[TreasonousBastard]

and maybe even if you're not...

https://www.thecarconnection.com/overview/rivian_r1t_2022



This one is all-electric and does everything, but starts at 70K and goes way up from there.

Truth is, I've always had a sweet spot for vans, and owned five of them over the years. So I'm really waiting for this...

https://newsroom.vw.com/vehicles/future-cars/official-the-vw-bus-is-back-and-its-electric/

[msongs]

1. 4 years after that puff piece the vw van is still not available...til 2022

https://topelectricsuv.com/news/volkswagen/vw-id-buzz-update/

[TreasonousBastard]

3. I rhought it was always scheduled for 22 or 23.

[Alexander Of Assyria]

4. Yes, it was...available just in time for my second youth...I hope.

ID sedan and then hatchback pushed back a year to next year.
For the coming electric vehicle age, the batteries technology must come, first, then the carriage.

Imagining by 2030 the technology will power an average sedan over 500 miles, at vehicle prices reachable for the middle class. Then zoom zoom goes the revolution.

[tirebiter]

2. You can get a split window outfitted with a Tesla motor

For $100k.

[Bristlecone]

5. Read the Specs on the Rivian at the link. It's a box with batteries.

But it is a cool looking box.

[TreasonousBastard]

6. A very nice box indeed.

[WHITT]

7. Endurance

Congressman Ryan takes a bit of a rough ride in the military version, then a much smoother ride in the street version of the electric truck with four hub motors mounted at the wheels from Lordstown Motors:

Foxconn is also partnering with Fisker Motors to build their new below $30k PEAR vehicle at the Lordstown Motors plant.