[fireman15]

So $45K for a pickup with the limited use I need a pickup for (I can count on one hand the times I've towed a trailer over a hundred miles) when I can get my miles practically free sounds like a good deal to me.

Unfortunately, that is called a pipe dream. Riven pickups supposedly will start at $67,500 in a few years when they release a 2 wheel drive model. If you don't want to make a deposit and wait 6 months to a year, “preowned” Rivians are currently selling in the $150,000 range. These are play things for the rich and connected not you and I.

https://insideevs.com/news/577346/used-rivian-r1t-launch-edition-139k/

[bert]

A few years back, I visited the Permian basin and roamed around the active fields. The place was buzzing with white pick ups most of which were carrying only one man. The loads if present were small.

That is to say, all pickups and probably most job site tasked pickps don’t travel far and are mostly carrying light or no loads.

Electric trucks can definitely fill the jobsite niche. As production ramps up, the cost will decrease. Tesla will be the prime disrupter

[Tell It Right]

I was talking about the $40K Ford F-150 Lightning ($45K-ish after a towing package, taxes, etc.). Of course, that’s for the plain truck version like the old used trucks I’ve driven for decades, not the luxury versions.