LOL Two feet !
Actually, this may very well outperform the Maverick in a frontal crash. "Joe Blow American" always thinks a long hood means safety. Nothing could be further from the truth, as that long hood typically contains a deadly hunk of heavy metal waiting to impale you. Most design effort (and some bizarre structures) is meant to send the wheels out to the side, and submarine the engine block.
I think they actually have a good shot. These will sell well as fleet vehicles and city based work trucks at that price, and folks will cross shop these against stuff like the Model Y. The advantage to this over a Kei truck is you can take this on the freeway.
Meanwhile, more than a hundred thousand (reports vary from 174,000 to 300,000+) ICE vehicles catch fire each year just in the USA, many of those in garages.
I think the cost will come down if they're successful. Like their parts costs will go down per unit if they're able to scale up. They're just making sure they're profitable if they only sell, like ten.
I would imagine that the EV fires are more intense and harder to put out. Not against them, just not for me.
I invested a little when it was pennies. Then it became less than pennies.
Nothing encouraging about that.
You are 100% right. They can be nightmares to put out. Most of the analysts expect the BEV market won't really rule until the next generation of solid state batteries arrive.
