Anyone else interested in the Canoo truck?

[Eagle11]

WOW, pretty impressive, I would love to see one in person.

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[Drew]

I love the concept. I have always liked cab over vans for their space efficiency. I wish they didn't try to make it so futuristic looking and ugly.I no idea how they will pass modern crash test saefety regulations. Having to design everything to survive highway high speed crashes severely limits what is possible. But there are many takeways from its design that could be incorporated into other vehicle platforms going forward. All electric will likely never work for me either until there is some kind of major battery breakthrough. It just isn't practical for cold weather and living in more remote places.

They covered crash safety in the video…

 

[FromAway]

They covered crash safety in the video…

Yes I know...
At this point they are internal engineering tests and any information publicly released has been for marketing purposes to generate hype. Until we see actual IIHS and NHTSA testing on production models we will not know. It's great that the crumple zones and airbags work, but it doesn't address flying debris and other factors of survivability. They are a brand new company that has never released a vehicle before. I hope they succeed. We need more manufacturers thinking outside the box and competing, but I will be skeptical until they prove it. Many others have tried and failed.

 

[Shay]

I am pretty fascinated by it. I have toyed with reserving one just for fun. I think the most interesting thing is the question as to whether it will materialize before the company disappears. Time will tell.

 

[commadorebob]

I am pretty fascinated by it. I have toyed with reserving one just for fun. I think the most interesting thing is the question as to whether it will materialize before the company disappears. Time will tell.

I agree. An EV for local use makes a ton of sense. But I'd want to see some evidence of business longevity before putting money down.

 

[nunucello]

Before slamming this post as not Maverick related - kindly note that it's in the "non-Maverick" forum.

A year ago, I was kind of dubious that Canoo would survive and deliver product. But they keep surprising me in a positive way. They're delivering vehicles now to fleets and to my former employer, the US Army, with consumer sales in one year. And when I saw Sandy Munro react positively - well that's all I needed to become a believer.

The Canoo looks like an amazing vehicle. Two doors and a big bed. Sides that flip down. A frunk. Electric with enough range for a casual user like me. Incredible visibility, especially forward. And best of all, a total length of 184" - so it's not a bloated four door truck piglet. Modular design so you can upgrade down the road. Decide you don't want a truck? Take it in and have them bolt on a minivan "top hat" in a few hours. And the camper overlanding build looks frigging awesome.

I'm not preordering quite yet, but I'll be watching how Canoo fares in the media and business world.





Oh, and here's the link to the Canoo truck page...

https://www.canoo.com/pickup/

Looks very cool - thanks for posting this. I want this company to succeed.

 

[projectvortex]

Interesting vehicle but I have Zero interest in all-electric vehicles since you MUST stop every 200 miles or so for at least 30 minutes after actually finding a place to stop and re-charge. Oh, it is FUGLY also.

 

[dalola]

I love the concept, will be curious to see how they progress.

 

[Old Ranchero]

VW ID.Buzz will own this market and crush all competitors before they get established.

 

[IwannaMav]

It's so ugly I like it. Would be nice to drive 25 miles to work and back and around town. But too pricey for me.

 

[bgn]

I love their focus on usability. I hope they're able to succeed in manufacturing at scale.

 

[fossil]

screams airport limo

 

[MaverickGal]

I think it looks a lot like the old Volkswagen Transporter…same cab-forward design, flipdown sides, treasure chests…BUT I like it and I would buy one if it wasn’t priced like a house. Canada never gets these things anyway.

 

[GonnaGetItOneDay]

It's a really cool, innovative, modular truck with lots of unique and useful features... but ugly AF lol.

 

[Nunyabiznus]

It's ugly.

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