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Diesel prices are through the roof (2.3€/L) but my backup fuel storage is ripe for rotation. Hopefully the prices have gone down a bit once I finish the last canister.

I always struggled with these 30L canisters and only strained my back and made a mess trying to pour it manually. This 14€ pump sure makes thing easier.

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[–] Hello_there@fedia.io 9 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Do you have e a 2 car household? Does one person have a short commute? Find the cheapest, oldest EV possible and slash your costs.

  • A $3000 nissan leaf can have 80 miles of range. That's fine if that person only commutes 20 miles a day.
  • you don't need to worry about road trips. You have the other car for that.
  • insurance is lower. Maintenance is lower. No more trips to gas station.
  • with less that 30 miles of driving a day, you don't need electrical changes. Just plug the car into a normal household outlet.
[–] Iconoclast@feddit.uk 6 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (1 children)

This is my only vehicle. I'm one of the few people who actually uses a truck to do what it's meant for. A small EV wont suffice. I could get an EV van but I like 4x4 pickup better.

[–] Hello_there@fedia.io 1 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

There are some options coming out that look good. Telo has a truck with footprint of a mini, but with an actual normal size truck bed. Slate is a no frills truck that is targeting a normal price point. Hope one of those can fit your needs.

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 1 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

I kinda hope the Telo doesn't get DOT approval given the complete lack of crumple zones. It's worse than that car Steve Urkel had where the front was the door.

The Slate I've been looking closely at, and honestly I think it's dead in the water. 2WD only, single cab only, 5 foot bed, 1000 pound towing capacity, 150 mile stated range. By the time you've done things like added a center console and a wrap in lieu of paint you're about at the price of a Maverick. In SUV mode, you've now got a 2WD 2 door 5 seater. Nobody sells anything like that because nobody buys anything like that. It'll do the job of a compact sedan, but larger, heavier and less aerodynamic.

[–] Hello_there@fedia.io 1 points 5 hours ago
  1. they're going to crash test the telo. Presumably they didn't stake millions on a car with a fatal flaw
  2. don't underestimate a cheap EV. Or a cheap car in general. All the makers have left the low end.
[–] Bluegrass_Addict@lemmy.ca 3 points 14 hours ago (3 children)

how do you have a footprint of a mini, with a bed the size of a truck when the mini can essentially fit into the bed of a truck.

also, that's future talk that doesn't help now for some that needs the space to I assume work and survive

Imagine if an Avalanche knocked up a kei car.

[–] Nollij@sopuli.xyz 2 points 11 hours ago

Typical US truck beds are remarkably small.

I recommend looking up some videos about the vehicle. I enjoyed the one from Aging Wheels (on YouTube), but there are countless others. Definitely an interesting project, assuming it can make it past the prototype stage.