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mgerdts
I’m hopeful that smaller vehicles like those supposedly coming from Telo and Canoo can change the market. The Ford Maverick has shown that a modern pickup can be smaller and fuel efficient. Telo looks interested in upping the ante.
Meph504
I just hope they can sustainable enter the market and don't end up like the Elio
bottom999mottob
This is tangential, but the Ford Maverick has also shown that automotive OEMs are not ready to contain battery fires. Not hard to one-up a truck that might experience thermal runaway.
pimlottc
This sounds impressive until you realize that the Hummer actually has a pretty short bed, at 5 feet long.
ImPostingOnHN
they were initially going to advertise the size in football fields but that number sounded even worse
gumballindie
Should have gone for washing machines. That would be more relevant and likely a use case for this type of vehicle.
euroderf
Similarly, measure a cargo bicycle's capacity in units of cases of beer.
Doxin
For some reference: Modern cargo bikes are anywhere from 1 to 6 crates of beer. The old timey ones could probably carry somewhere around 50.
benj111
It sounds impressive until you realise they're talking about the new mini, not the original
mgerdts
The hummer comparison is bad. More relevant, the bed is the same length as that of a short bed Tacoma.
interactivecode
Ugh still 50k for a car. Why can we have a basic car like this for like 10-20k?
Rebelgecko
I wouldn't be surprised if the batteries alone were 10-15k
bottom999mottob
They exist, just not in the States now. See the BYD Seagull.
yourusername
What is the advantage of a open bed? In Europe the role of a small commercial vehicle like this would be taken by something like a Mercedes Vito or a Ford transit connect. I really can't think of a reason why you would choose a TELO over a Nissan NV200.
killingtime74
I have an open bed truck. It's cheaper, maybe 10 to 20%? That's probably about it
benj111
Yes, in the UK pickups now seem to be status items. I don't think I've ever seen an open bed used. I've seen a few towing big trailers, that's about it.
mgerdts
If you haul dirty stuff, it’s much easier to hose out a pickup than a cargo van or suv.

For a half way point between tent camping and pulling a camper/caravan, slide in campers work with pickups but not cargo vans. If using a cargo van for camping, you probably want something that allows you to stand. That calls for a high top or a conversion that adds a pop top.