purplewalt
Active Member
Without a doubt. Out here in flyover country trucks are everywhere. They are "family cars." It's not "do you have a truck?" But rather "what kind of truck do you have?" Drive by any church out here on a Sunday morning and 80% of the vehicles are trucks.
I'm more excited about the truck than I was about the Model S. We have tons of contractors and tradesmen out here that never drive their trucks outside of the range of the Model S. They are constantly complaining about the price of fuel. Elon has hinted that the Tesla truck will crush any half ton currently on the market. I believe him and can't wait. I will reserve one the first day it's possible. Seriously.
If the big three are worried about Tesla at any level; they should be terrified of the Tesla pickup.
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Even in Urban Areas of Texas, there are an incredible number of Pick-ups.
THAT would be a huge market and market shifting vehicle if not THE Market-shifting vehicle.
Most traditional SUVs are on the same chassis and drivetrain as a pick-up, just a fully developed cab that seats 7 or 8.
ONE STEP -UP:
Think about in-town delivery vehicles, UPS or FedEx EVs.
With quick-charge stations, they could run all day long.
As could taxi-cabs/mini-vans, that have ALL the storage space one could need.
And then there are BUSES.
City buses, school buses, maybe more...
Once Supercharging stations are in-place around the country, they could be Cross-country buses.
IF you are going to Dream, Dream big.