“So, it’s not a work truck”
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Neither is the Honda Ridgeline. They sell a lot of those.
I am on my third Tacoma(88, 99, 2012). My current one is the double cab long bed. I still can not fit a 4x8 sheet of plywood/osb in my truck with the tail gate closed.
The three guys driving diesel Chevy/GMC pickups in my office do not use them for work. Two of them pull a boat occasionally. Another pulls a camper and plows along driveway.
That is why the Tesla pickup will probably sell well to people needing a work truck. They are very tough, rugged even. I saw a video describing the very careful work related design. Companies that use trucks day in and day out will find the work features very attractive.
A few years back, I visited Texas and a guy in the campground insisted I take a day to drive around the Permian Basin oil fields. What was imbedded in my mind was the sheer volume of white pickups. Most had just one man on some unknown but busy mission. He was in his working truck. Those are the market Tesla is seeking I think.
Years ago I sold my well used and very old GMC pickup and bought a Sprinter van. It is a work truck at heart
I have a 5.5’ bed in my Tundra. I also have a utility trailer that I use all the time. And I bought the truck so I could haul a horse trailer (with horses).
I don’t need to haul 6,000 pounds often, but when I do, I do! 10,000 pounds of towing capacity gives me some slop to play with. But it isn’t a work truck for me. It is a tow something truck. I used to tow the utility trailer with a Nissan XTerra and the Tundra is SOOOO much better at it!