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USA: Slate's New Electric Truck Will Cost Slightly More Than $24,950 (www.caranddriver.com)
submitted 1 day ago by tychosmoose@piefed.social to c/technology@lemmy.world
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cross-posted from: https://piefed.social/c/electricvehicles/p/2162853/usa-slate-s-new-electric-truck-will-cost-slightly-more-than-24950

Range is said to be 205 mi (330 km), higher than the original estimate. This price is for the basic truck. The SUV configuration is expected to be $5000 more.

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[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Pickups have better aero without a bed cap.

[–] tychosmoose@piefed.social 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I remember watching that Mythbusters episode and being convinced. But it still doesn't fit neatly into my intuition of the thing.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 2 points 10 hours ago

Intuition is just bias. Physics explains why.