Here comes the electric pickup

[nhbubba]

I'm in Maine now. I assume the incentives are even better here. Screen name won't make sense ever again.

Zero point zero zero intrest in a Ram. I've tried to get my head to go Jeep a couple times as I think a MT is still an option over there. But I don't have much interest in another half-ton unless it is a dirt cheap used and abused reg-cab beater. Even that.
I can't believe we are now saying $45k is "reasonable"!!

Wife crapped all over the tacoma idea pretty fast. Sold me on a FWD econobox with snow tires instead. You all would like her.

Thanks for the links purple. I remember seeing your post about the "store" and having no idea wtf you were on about. I am not paying much attention to rivian or any of the market, honestly.

Point me at the $50k Lighting.. Is that a thing? I'd written the Lightning off as insane thinking it is a waste for me to own that much battery given my use. But now I see the Rivian batteries are the same size. Splains the price tags.

Probably keeping the shitbox I have and a trailer. Especially for this first winter here in Maine.

[audiojeff]

Point me at the $50k Lighting.. Is that a thing? I'd written the Lightning off as insane thinking it is a waste for me to own that much battery given my use. But now I see the Rivian batteries are the same size. Splains the price tags.

Imperial Ford is advertising this truck for $51,388. They are probably counting the $7500 EV Rebate in that price, but you'd need to check with them to be sure. The end of the best deals I saw recently were in May, where Ford was kicking in $7500 of dealer cash in addition to any rebates. I had a "Special Offer" incentive from Ford for preordering my truck, that was worth an extra $7,000 at the time, but those incentives are long gone. Still. its a lot of truck for the money.

https://www.imperialfordmilford.com/...imperialfordfd

[Kurlon]

Wait, who let you into Maine?! Now we're going to have to re-paint the sign on the interstate and update the population from '5' to '6-ish'?

[PurplePackage]

There's always a year end sales push at dealerships. The best deals are between Christmas and New Years.

[RandyO]

I'll just put tihs right here one of my neighbor's fleet

[tsorfas]

No comment at this time

[LuvDog]

I'm glad to see people wrapping them. I remember when I first saw a DeLorean. I thought it was neat at first, but I thought it would be even better in gloss black. If I had gotten one back then, I would have painted it. Now wraps are so convenient.

[PurplePackage]

Volvo pulling out of 100% electric and now going 90% electric by 2030.
OK, makes sense, if they made a sports car or something on the best-selling list like Camry. This doesn't make any sense at all. Their best selling car is a cross-over hybrid. EVERYONE makes those.

https://www.media.volvocars.com/glob...lectric-future

[e30addict]

1 9 60 rule or something?

For every BEV you could make 9 PHEV and 60 HEVs.

BEVS are political, not necessarily economical from every perspective.

[OreoGaborio]

No comment at this time

Ah, the Worcester douche

[Gixxer]

[Kurlon]

Yuuuup... 2nd time around with this. Don't charge, don't park near anything you care about, sit back and wait for a software update that may flag you for a battery replacement... I'm not super happy, currently my VIN doesn't flag on Mopar or NHTSA's recall search, but it took a good month for it to do so last time around too.

[PurplePackage]

Stellantis is the model for how not to make cars

[Gixxer]

Stellantis is the model for how not to make cars

It really does seem like just quality control. Some people I know love their rams and jeeps and some people regret it. Most inconsistent brand perhaps?

[tsorfas]

Nobody loves their RAMs. They just don’t want to admit they F***ed up lol

[e30addict]

Nobody loves their RAMs. They just don’t want to admit they F***ed up lol

The Cummins is nice. Everything else not so much.

[tsorfas]

Ford should have grabbed the Cummins. It would be over for everyone else.

[OneCheekRider]

It really does seem like just quality control. Some people I know love their rams and jeeps and some people regret it. Most inconsistent brand perhaps?

My Jeep GC has been great, I still have the original battery in it and it turns 10 in April. Maybe it's the lifetime warranty I added on that makes it reliable

*knocks on wood...*

[Gixxer]

My Jeep GC has been great, I still have the original battery in it and it turns 10 in April. Maybe it's the lifetime warranty I added on that makes it reliable

*knocks on wood...*

3.6L?

[OneCheekRider]

3.6L?

Yes, bought this when I was living in Medford driving 35k+ miles/yr between commute, weekend activities, and visiting family in IL. Now it's dragging my camper, my Mustang, or my Kendon almost every time I take it out and up some steep grades to boot.

[PurplePackage]

EnelX just went under, and they're taking all their Juicebox smart chargers with them. In 9 days they all transform into dumb chargers.

https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/2/2...scontinued-app

[typeone]

you guys see the Rivian that survived Helene floodwaters? pretty nuts.. .

Rivian R1T gets dragged 100 feet after Hurricane Helene and still runs [Video]

[PurplePackage]

you guys see the Rivian that survived Helene floodwaters? pretty nuts.. .

Rivian R1T gets dragged 100 feet after Hurricane Helene and still runs [Video]

Open the door and frunk and show me what it looks like.

[OreoGaborio]

Let's see a Telsa Turd power up after that.

Those things can't even power up after a car wash

[typeone]

Open the door and frunk and show me what it looks like.

i assume full of mud or dirty silt depending on how sealed but why would it matter? thing fucking fired up and they drove away! nuts.