What differentiates Terra Pickup Truck vs. other EV competitors for you?

[Taghkanic]

Some things which I think do help differentiate the Terra so far:

* Bench seat. Love it.

* Factory winch. The absence of this option is the main reason I can't even consider Rivian.

* The approach angles seem very good, or at least comparable to some custom Jeeps.

* The supplementary generator. I guess Ram has this, but not many others... Not sure I’ll need it, but it’s a great wrinkle.

Some things which do not do that for me:

* The length. As someone who offroads for work, not as a hobby, I think 229" is too long for some situations. Excessive length is part of the reason I haven't gone for a Lightning (along with the Ford’s extreme weight).

* The look. Many apparently don’t agree... but I find the look of the 21st century Scout too close to other contemporary vehicles, and not uniquely vintage Scout-ish enough. It strikes me more as a Rivian with a few character tweaks, rather than emphatically a Scout. And the Rivan is pretty darn bland. Maybe in person I’ll feel differently, but I was undewhelmed by the launch images.

 

[astricklin]

Unless they start using some new battery technology (which is doubtful) the Scout is going to weigh similar to the Silverado/Hummer EVs. Which is significantly heavier than the F150 lightning.

 

[S4DDLUP]

Some things which I think do help differentiate the Terra so far:

* Bench seat. Love it.

* Factory winch. The absence of this option is the main reason I can't even consider Rivian.

* The approach angles seem very good, or at least comparable to some custom Jeeps.

* The supplementary generator. I guess Ram has this, but not many others... Not sure I’ll need it, but it’s a great wrinkle.

Some things which do not do that for me:

* The length. As someone who offroads for work, not as a hobby, I think 229" is too long for some situations. Excessive length is part of the reason I haven't gone for a Lightning (along with the Ford’s extreme weight).

* The look. Many apparently don’t agree... but I find the look of the 21st century Scout too close to other contemporary vehicles, and not uniquely vintage Scout-ish enough. It strikes me more as a Rivian with a few character tweaks, rather than emphatically a Scout. And the Rivan is pretty darn bland. Maybe in person I’ll feel differently, but I was undewhelmed by the launch images.

Rivian being "bland" is something I've never heard before and coming from someone who drives a vehicle whose design hasn't changed since 1945 just seems odd. BUT unfortunately to your point, I think if any changes are going to be made, they will be toward more bland than more revolutionary since cars in the Americas must abide by such stringent safety laws, etc. Pretty much agree with all of your other points but I am excited about the styling and how they are pulling ideas from every popular off roader on the market today, EV and ICE alike.

 

[Taghkanic]

Rivian being "bland" is something I've never heard before

To my eyes the Rivian exterior looks like any generic American small pickup from 20 years ago, and not in a good way.

As far as design constraints from safety regs...If the Cybertruck and electric Hummer got through (ugh to both looks), I think a lot more character is possible.

Look at some concept cars like the Alpha trucks. Shame they are still vaporware.

 

[Timmdodge60]

The Terra is the best looking pickup truck I've ever seen, especially compared to the current EV selections. Also, I think the solid rear axle and mechanical locking differentials set it apart.

 

[Jrgunn5150]

I use my truck to haul things, not like shot shot trucker or mobile mechanic, but more than my fellow colleagues at work who's bed covers have never been off and haul a camper 1 time a year.

I haul 1k in the bed once a week, 8k on a trailer once a month, and drive 200 miles a day minimum.

So I buy trucks to use them, and I buy them for mileage, unlike the guy's who proclaim they didn't buy it for mileage and scream over every nickel increase in the price of fuel lol.

But I'm not paying 70, 80, 90k for a truck to drag branches and chains over, drop cargo onto, fill with cow poop... etc.

My absolute ceiling is 60k, and frankly, I'm concerned with how nice the interior is on the concepts, I don't want all that light colored fabric, I'll ruin it.

If the Lightning had launched at 40 as promised, I'd own one now, it fit's my needs well. If my Terra comes in in the 50's as promised, I'll own one.

It's not a luxury item or a flex for me, it's a tool. Make it simple, make it affordable, and I'll be a buyer, idc about politics or the planet or anything other than a cheap, reliable, economical truck I can continue to use as a truck.