Slate Auto ka naya electric truck: Kya yeh Americans ki zaroorat hai?
What happened
- Slate Auto ne ek naya electric truck launch kiya hai jo simplicity par focus karta hai.
- Yeh truck Honda Civic se bhi chhota hai aur iske windows hand cranks se operate hote hain, jo 20th century ka feature hai.
- Truck mein 65 kilowatt-hours ki lithium iron phosphate battery lagi hai aur iski quoted top range sirf 205 miles hai.
- Base model truck ki keemat $25,000 se kam hai, jismein Bluetooth stereo ya power windows jaise add-ons optional hain.
Why it matters for me
EVs US mein total new-vehicle sales ka sirf under 10% hi hissa hain aur yeh numbers gir rahe hain. Slate truck range par focus karne ke bajaye, affordability par dhyaan deta hai. Americans ki rozmarra ki driving patterns ko dekhte hue, jahan average driver din mein 35 miles se kam drive karta hai, isliye zyada range ki zaroorat nahi hai. Yeh truck uss market ko target karta hai jahan log gas station se bachna chahte hain aur affordability ek badi issue hai.
What to remember
- Range obsession (range ka junoon) ke bajaye, cost aur simplicity par focus karna zaroori hai.
- Ford F-150 Lightning ki tarah, Slate truck bhi range ko zyada important nahi bana raha hai.
- China mein average EV range 247 miles hai, jabki US mein yeh 329 miles hai.
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Source: www.technologyreview.com