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I did have a look at the profile comparison (and therefore also deleted my initial comment as the car does look larger on the image that it apparently is). It is indeed way less terrible than currently popular pickup truck. However, like their huge brethren, it still has a long and tall hood and poor visibility for children crossing in front of it, compared to regular cars. This increases risks towards pedestrians substantially.
That's fair. I much prefer a small vehicle with a short overhang for visibility and convenience.
In fact what I'd really like to see is a Telo truck with the modularity of the Slate. They're already planning AWD, but the SUV/hatchback option isn't as complete as Slate's. Hopefully their second gen nails everything and gets the price down. It seems like it will be difficult for them to compete with the much more heavily capitalized options.
Interesting vehicle. The Telo M1 still has a very tall "hood", but given incredibly short it is (on the brink of not existing) Sight lines appear to be good. That thing also packs a lot more usable space than the Slate car. This is what a no BS pickup truck should look like and all within the size limitations of a Mini (or close to that). I can't really get behind the look, but then also the Fiat Multipla was ... unique, in its looks yet a damn impressive car.