# Yet another EV start-up **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [March 18, 2025, 4:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/yet-another-ev-start-up/199526 "2025-03-18T16:19:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2025, 4:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/yet-another-ev-start-up/199526/1 "2025-03-18T16:19:38Z")
Telo EV trucks will supposedly reach the marketplace in 2026. I wish them luck because of the battery range, charging speed, payload capacity, and–IMO–the nice design. Imagine a crew-cab pickup with a load bed the same size as that of a Tacoma (and larger than both the Rivian pickup and the Tesler 😏 Cybertruck), but the same overall length as a Mini, and at a starting price of ~$41k. If they can actually make it to market, and if they are able to sell enough units to sustain themselves through the first couple of years, I think that this venture has some promise to it. > **[TELO Trucks: Compact Electric Pickup Trucks for Urban Adventures and...](https://www.telotrucks.com/)** > > Explore TELO Trucks: Compact electric trucks unmatched in EV efficiency. Discover the future of electric pickups today! ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2025, 6:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/yet-another-ev-start-up/199526/2 "2025-03-18T18:36:52Z")
They seem to claim their vehicle can do just about everything and at a low(er) price Seems a little too ambitious to me But i wish them luck ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2025, 7:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/yet-another-ev-start-up/199526/3 "2025-03-18T19:06:19Z")
all marketing organizations make that claim. Here’s another article from Motor Trend. They like the idea and did a test drive of a prototype. They didn’t like that, but also said that prototypes typically don’t represent the final product in that respect. I’m not a fan of that cab-over look. That’s one of the ugliest front ends I’ve seen in a while, but as a work vehicle, that might not mean much. [https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/telo-ev-mini-pickup-truck-first-ride-review/](https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/telo-ev-mini-pickup-truck-first-ride-review/) ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2025, 8:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/yet-another-ev-start-up/199526/4 "2025-03-18T20:04:06Z")
So a VW ID.Buzz with the back chopped to form a truck bed. Then a mid-gate idea from GM’s Avalanche (big plus there!) and a very low price. Not as ugly as a Tesla Cyber-Trash, not as expensive as the ID.Buzz. Low rent interior from the pictures. It IS unique but I am not sure there is a spot for it in the marketplace. Time will tell! ---
**Author:** ![cigroller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c68b51/32.png) [@cigroller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cigroller)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2025, 10:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/yet-another-ev-start-up/199526/5 "2025-03-18T22:03:07Z")
> [@Mustangman](#): > > Not as ugly as a Tesla Cyber-Trash True. But ugly nonetheless (or maybe just funny-looking?) Other than that, it seems quite practical for a certain category of drivers. Enough to get a foothold in the market? As you say, time will tell! Other than that my only other thought was basically that I’d never want to get into a front end collision in one. It looks like your feet must be sitting somewhere nearly on the front bumper. ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2025, 10:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/yet-another-ev-start-up/199526/6 "2025-03-18T22:47:39Z")
> [@cigroller](#): > > I’d never want to get into a front end collision in one. Kind of like the original VW microbus or the old “cab-over” vans! 💀 ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2025, 11:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/yet-another-ev-start-up/199526/7 "2025-03-18T23:09:20Z")
Wouldn’t they have to meet the same passenger protection standards that apply to all other trucks? ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2025, 11:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/yet-another-ev-start-up/199526/8 "2025-03-18T23:29:15Z")
I would certain think they would! Hopefully they’ve crash tested one or two by now. Surprises could be expensive. ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2025, 2:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/yet-another-ev-start-up/199526/9 "2025-03-19T02:28:01Z")
I like everything about it but the looks lol… ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2025, 1:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/yet-another-ev-start-up/199526/10 "2025-03-19T13:36:22Z")
Looks like a kei truck from Japan, but a little bigger (see below). I used to see kei trucks at NRL, but with a US Navy license plate. I share the opinion on safety in a frontal crash. That’s why I suggested using them in an urban setting. ![IMG_0150](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/0/1/0115caad1fa8ff59d619df0084be03014dd5daf3.jpeg)