They want the house, not the money. Now they’ll be forced to sell to some rich person. Doesn’t sound like a win to me

Kinda like how autopilot works in planes

I don’t know. I get the impression they’ll be selling replacement body panels, but there will almost certainly be aftermarket equivalents you can buy, assuming this truck becomes at all popular. Maybe that won’t be the case if the body panels aren’t easily replaceable, but it seems like they’re going with ease of repairability as a major selling point

Surely people don’t actually want this, right?

They shouldn’t market this as a $20k truck “with federal incentive” if they’re expecting the incentive to go away

I’ve got a 50 mile round trip commute. I currently do it in a car with a 200 mile range just fine. I love the flexibility of a 200+ mile battery, but if cost was a concern, I’d be more than happy with 150 miles of range. Small battery would not be an issue for me. It’s cool that I could upgrade after the fact too, so I don’t have to plan ahead when I buy the car. Hopefully they give credit for the original battery when you upgrade, though

Highlighting battle scars is actually great! My previous car was brand new, and I would lament every dent and scrape. My current car was a used rental, so small cosmetic damage doesn’t bother me as much because it was never “perfect” to begin with. I’d love a car that leans into being “used in the real world” like that, and it sounds like it will be relatively easy to replace the body panels on this truck if they become too damaged. I’d never have to worry about rock chips again!