Telo's electric truck has the same footprint as a Mini Cooper but features a 5-foot bed and 1,600-pound payload capacity.
A new company by the name of Telo has thrown its hat into the electric vehicle startup ring with the unveiling on Tuesday of its first product, a subcompact electric pickup truck that will retail for about $50,000.
Thanks to a midgate, Telo's truck fits 4-by-8-foot sheets of plywood, a 9-foot surfboard, long ladders, and other long objects behind the front seat, with the tailgate up.The key is taking full advantage of an EV's skateboard-style platform. Telo has eliminated the frontal area of a traditional vehicle, enabling the cabin to be moved forward.
There's still a lot of development to be done but the company is confident it can pass federal crash safety tests, known as FMVSS 208.Despite being small, the Telo truck also offers plenty of performance. It has been designed with a dual-motor all-wheel-drive powertrain generating a peak 500 hp, or enough for 0-60 mph acceleration in four seconds, a payload of 1,600 pounds, and a tow rating of 6,600 pounds. The top speed is capped at 125 mph.
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