[Steverino]

The Tesla Truck, here it is.

 

[DMC5180]

Gee, I wonder what her Auto insurance company will think about that? I have to her give her credit for having serious guts to do that to a new vehicle.

 

[supchrgamx]

all it needs is a 5th wheel RV hooked to it

 

[Tacoma]

Pretty gutsy move, but if you read the articles about this she was smart enough to get some help from some top people in that business.

 

[Jmaj]

Shop rate $80/hr, $100/hr if you help.

 

[obermd]

Nicely done. So now Elon Musk knows how to do this. There's a market for the small pickups that used to run around the US. Tesla could quickly tool up for this type of truck and sell them.

 

[DMC5180]

She should have called it Teslamino.

 

[Raymondjram]

GM can do the same. They can make Bolt based pickups, and even make a hybrid Malibu as the new millennium "El Camino". Even the Colorado can become a new Avalanche with a hybrid power train.

 

[jbakerjonathan]

GM can do the same. They can make Bolt based pickups, and even make a hybrid Malibu as the new millennium "El Camino". Even the Colorado can become a new Avalanche with a hybrid power train.

Nice to see you back here, Raymond!

 

[Dakster]

GM can do the same. They can make Bolt based pickups, and even make a hybrid Malibu as the new millennium "El Camino". Even the Colorado can become a new Avalanche with a hybrid power train.

They could, but they haven't and it makes you wonder why... I'm already two vehicle cycles past when I wanted to get back into an EV and looks like I will have to go through another one before I can get one.

 

[KenC]

Best mod ever! I would have looked for a damaged, rear-ended, model to mod, but what a great job. Even a power outlet in the back.

 

[DMC5180]

Btw, she’s not the only one doing it. There are a couple guys on YT that are doing the same thing with an older model S.

 

[supchrgamx]

wonder what a volt would look like, changed to a truck, with the gas engine you would have something, from a business point of view-not having to stop to charge, so no down time and fuel cost would be low. would be a good service vehicle . also come across as an enviro friendly company

 

[FI Spyder]

I think I'd wait for the Rivian to come along.

 

[supchrgamx]

I think I'd wait for the Rivian to come along.

don't think im going to live that long

 

[Dakster]

wonder what a volt would look like, changed to a truck, with the gas engine you would have something, from a business point of view-not having to stop to charge, so no down time and fuel cost would be low. would be a good service vehicle . also come across as an enviro friendly company

Ask VIA motors how that's working out... I was hoping to be in one by now. BTW, I agree with you - just no one seems to be able to produce one! I struggle right now with not wanting another truck because of the abysmal fuel economy I get vs. I just bought a house and I am using the 8' bed of my truck on a daily basis.

My fabricating and modding vehicles days are over, so I will wait for Tesla, Rivian, Ford, GM, Ram or some other company to come out with a "turnkey one" first. Looks like I will be stuck with a gas/diesel guzzler when I replace my current truck later this year.

 

[supchrgamx]

yea, I miss my truck, not the fuel costs. been modding vehicles all my life, this would not be hard for me to do. wonder what a mazda box spliced to the volt would work like.