Solarpunk

9168 readers

64 users here now

The space to discuss Solarpunk itself and Solarpunk related stuff that doesn't fit elsewhere.

What is Solarpunk?

Join our chat: Movim or XMPP client.

founded 4 years ago

MODERATORS

ex_06@slrpnk.net

poVoq@slrpnk.net

SteveKLord@slrpnk.net

Finally A Right-to-Repair Small Affordable Electric Utility Vehicle (www.youtube.com)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by jeffhykin@lemm.ee to c/solarpunk@slrpnk.net

29 comments fedilink hide all child comments

The best daily transportation isn't a car/truck at all, but there is still some need for freight/hauling to be done.

I'm posting because this truck feels like the opposite of modern trucks. I mean the CyberTruck (literally the icon of Cyberpunk dystopia) and other trucks like Rivian are:

extremely anti-right to repair
brag about their 0-60 (instead of practicality/efficiency)
a privacy nightmare
massive in size
have high prices across the board
are absolutely crammed with manadory luxury features like air conditioned seats or motorized trunks

This truck, with manual roll-up windows, seems to be about getting work done. Its not trying to be the biggest baddest fastest most-techo-advanced thing money can buy.

I bet, in less than 1 year, hobbyists will have solar panel array mounted on the back of these.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] Floodedwomb@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Still not affordable for the working poor.

[–] hanrahan@slrpnk.net 0 points 1 year ago

Not everyone should need or own a truck, even if they can affird it .

Everyone, including the working poor are better served by great PT and AT and cities organized around that and then occasional need for a truck is met with rental, like the occasional need for a u haul trailer.

[–] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 0 points 1 year ago

Given enough time, these will eventually reach the used market, making them more attainable.