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A New Full-size Truck Competitor?


Anthony

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Well, sorta....

 

https://www.trucks.com/2016/11/07/workhorse-group-electric-pickup-trucks/

 

 

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Most American pickup trucks are rugged, multi-tasking, powerful. Cincinnati-based Workhorse Group Inc. wants to add electric to that list.

 

The manufacturer, known for its battery-electric delivery vehicles and aerial drones, said Monday that it will begin developing full-size plug-in electric pickup trucks to deliver in 2018 for fleet use.

 

The Workhorse W-15 light-duty work truck, targeted at less than $50,000 before incentives, would be the first of its kind built in the U.S., Workhorse said. North Carolina-based power company Duke Energy has already signed a non-binding letter of interest for at least 500 trucks by 2019. The City of Orlando also said it will purchase the vehicles.

 

 

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Cincinnati: Where Northern hospitality meets Southern efficiency.

 

I don't have much hope.

 

There is, however, a great Creole/Tex-Mex fusion place down along the river that is incredible... house big band on the weekends and a huge beer list.

I have a friend that lives in Wilmington and he rants and raves about that place. Next time I go down there I intend on checking it out.
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I have a friend that lives in Wilmington and he rants and raves about that place. Next time I go down there I intend on checking it out.

 

Allyn's... It's a little hole-in-the-wall that you'd probably drive by a thousand times without thinking twice. Seriously though, if you get the chance, get there. If you're lucky, time your visit to coincide with one of Listermann Brewing Co's 3 different annual Volksfest events. Nothing to do with German cars... it's a big community beer festival with something like 30 different local craft brews on tap (and refillable mugs!), live music, and food trucks.

 

Did these guys buy their business plan from Mahindra, or from that cop car company that I can't remember the name of?

 

Carbon Motors, man. Remember those here who were convinced Ford was hosed in that segment because they didn't have a purpose-built vehicle like the Carbon?

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Makes you wonder if Tesla is at all interested in making trucks.

Why wonder?

 

Master Plan Part Deux

Expand to Cover the Major Forms of Terrestrial Transport

Today, Tesla addresses two relatively small segments of premium sedans and SUVs. With the Model 3, a future compact SUV and a new kind of pickup truck, we plan to address most of the consumer market. A lower cost vehicle than the Model 3 is unlikely to be necessary, because of the third part of the plan described below.

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Every couple weeks I see an electric Silverado, I forget who makes them, VIA motors?

 

Chicago has a fleet of electric FedEx Vans. They're converted Euro Vans (Modex or something like that?) but I think they look pretty cool.

 

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I could see there being a niche for these.

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Home grown American Truck. American engineering, American parts, American workers, American jobs, American profits.

I'm all for it! I wish them success! If these guys can't pull it off the Koreans or Japanese will come bring something here and do it.

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Did these guys buy their business plan from Mahindra, or from that cop car company that I can't remember the name of?

 

Carbon Motors :drop:

 

If I read the rest of this thread first, I would not have wasted time to answer! :doh:

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