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The problem is that a 2500 is limited to a maximum of 10,000 GVWR

Apparently nobody bothered to tell GMC that.

GMC 2500HD PRO4WDRegular/8 ft10,200 lbs4,013 lbs
GMC 2500HD PRO2WDDouble/8 ft10,200 lbs3,840 lbs
GMC 2500HD PRO4WDDouble/8 ft10,500 lbs3,851 lbs
GMC 2500HD PRO2WDCrew/6.8 ft10,150 lbs3,798 lbs
GMC 2500HD PRO4WDCrew/6.8 ft10,450 lbs3,808 lbs
GMC 2500HD PRO2WDCrew/8 ft10,300 lbs3,848 lbs
GMC 2500HD PRO4WDCrew/8 ft10,650 lbs3,909 lbs
 

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Coming from a diehard mopar fan, that’s one of the ugliest EVs I’ve seen and definitely the ugliest of the few electric trucks out there. I see nothing attractive or practical about the design or aesthetics. I’m also against EVs so maybe I’m biased, lol
 

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After watching the video, the side fender storage supports would eliminate a bed cover/cap/camper shell.
Also, I am not a fan of the step coming out of the fender in front of the driver rear tire. I can see, over time, a lot of scratches and dents in the area from boots, work belts etc.
I do like the moving platform in the bed for loading and unloading, provided the channels used to slide the platform in and out can be cleared by the owner (not the dealer) for anything dropped in by accident. (Nails, screws, small tools, rocks, sand from a beach trip etc...)
A heads up display for the driver would be hugely valuable to avoid looking at a large, busy screen.
The overhead glass creates a concern for those of us living in the south and temperatures in the summer. The large size and potential damage due to mother nature (acorns, tree branches, etc.) and human causation (baseball/softball, rocks, vandals) would not only create an entire glass "shower" to the interior, but make the truck based on the weather, not drivable.
 

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I guess I should say why. Does not show that Ram toughness. Roofline is all wrong. Looks cramped in side.
 

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BTW, is there a universal fuel tank that fits a 1994 3.9 2WD? or how would you patch a crack in a plastic tank? I am looking at plastic welding.
 

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saw it on fast lane trucks....im not an EV fan so I'll stick with my 2022 Rebel Echo-diesel
 

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At this time (and more than likely the next several years), all an EV truck will be good for is driving to and from the grocery store to get your milk and eggs...
With the current state of EV technology, there is no way it will be able to even come close to matching what currant (and past) Ram 1500's are capable of doing! End of story.

Come back in 5 to 10 years to reevaluate what the new models produced at THAT time are capable of doing.

In the mean time, ALL current models of ICE based trucks, regardless of who is making them (Dodge, Ford, GM, etc), will out perform ALL currently produced EV trucks.

ayload, towing, distance, etc.!!!
 
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Apparently nobody bothered to tell GMC that.

GMC 2500HD PRO4WDRegular/8 ft10,200 lbs4,013 lbs
GMC 2500HD PRO2WDDouble/8 ft10,200 lbs3,840 lbs
GMC 2500HD PRO4WDDouble/8 ft10,500 lbs3,851 lbs
GMC 2500HD PRO2WDCrew/6.8 ft10,150 lbs3,798 lbs
GMC 2500HD PRO4WDCrew/6.8 ft10,450 lbs3,808 lbs
GMC 2500HD PRO2WDCrew/8 ft10,300 lbs3,848 lbs
GMC 2500HD PRO4WDCrew/8 ft10,650 lbs3,909 lbs
Didn't mean it can't be done, but at 10,001 pounds GVWR a vehicle is subject to FMCSA rules, which can lead to issues with state regulations, insurance, etc. I am not the expert on all this, just an awareness that there are considerations of the transfer of this technology to heavier duty vehicles.
 
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The GMs are rated at 10,650. You can order them derated, but it's the same truck with just a different sticker. Depending on where you live that might mean a non-derated 2500 has to be licensed and registered differently so I get where you're coming from.

The regulation thing is just paper work that can be changed by the government if we ever got to the point where all we had was electric 3/4 and 1 tons.
Exactly, backend things could just lead the condensing of three consumer levels to two. Could also mean increasing capabilities of each level (1500, 2500, 3500 all move up in maximums) but would like to know exactly what that means to me if I bought a 2500 in the future that is rated for, say, 12,000 pounds. I would need to see Federal and state regs at that point in time to know.
 

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I know of what I speak - besides being in the industry 22 years, I was in U.S. Navy before that. USN cancelled an ENTIRE ship class because it took the contractor 3 years to get the software to work with God knows how many trillion lines of obtuse software code.

Coders out of control in this world. Glad I'm retired so I don't have to fight them anymore, except for my home stuff like this truck.
Absolutely true. I used to be a coder back in the day before I transitioned to other things in IT. It seems to me like EV and Starship Enterprise software and controls do not necessarily have to go together. It doesn't take much software to operate an electric motor from a battery, monitor battery levels and perform other functions. Our current smart phones are already more complicated than they would need to be to control an EV if you just wanted to design a car with the basic functionality everyone is used to with an electric motor replacing the gas engine.

Just my 2 cents worth.
 

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Apparently nobody bothered to tell GMC that.

GMC 2500HD PRO4WDRegular/8 ft10,200 lbs4,013 lbs
GMC 2500HD PRO2WDDouble/8 ft10,200 lbs3,840 lbs
GMC 2500HD PRO4WDDouble/8 ft10,500 lbs3,851 lbs
GMC 2500HD PRO2WDCrew/6.8 ft10,150 lbs3,798 lbs
GMC 2500HD PRO4WDCrew/6.8 ft10,450 lbs3,808 lbs
GMC 2500HD PRO2WDCrew/8 ft10,300 lbs3,848 lbs
GMC 2500HD PRO4WDCrew/8 ft10,650 lbs3,909 lbs
Those are the numbers for gas engine trucks. GMC and Chevy 2500's with the Duramax diesels can be had in configurations with up to 11,550 for a Crew Cab, 4WD, Long Bed.
 

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I hate it. And why would anyone in Texas want a glass roof?
They wanna put a pan and some type of device to direct the sunlight so they can cook their eggs in the truck, LOL.
 

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Exactly, backend things could just lead the condensing of three consumer levels to two. Could also mean increasing capabilities of each level (1500, 2500, 3500 all move up in maximums) but would like to know exactly what that means to me if I bought a 2500 in the future that is rated for, say, 12,000 pounds. I would need to see Federal and state regs at that point in time to know.
I think it depends on the state. In MN where I live, the over 10K provisions apply to vehicles used for business purposes. Pickup trucks purchased for personal use are specifically exempt.
 

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Terrible. I won't get any new truck the way things are going. I'd rather buy an older one and just keep it running.
 

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I watch the video on this thing, I think it is neat for a city dude hauling some 2x4 and food, But as a work truck , not a chance . 3 rows of seats, silly as hell, but the dog would have loved it , the wife and kids could ride in the 2 & 3 row as she thought she owned the truck and should have the front. BTW My 2014 will change heat, radio etc. with voice commands, not that I ever bother, so I bet this thing would maybe be controlled with voice? Not that I will check it out
 

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in California & some other States
driving anything with a rating of 10,001 pounds, must have a Class B License, although, i don't really think the police enforce it.

Do any of you remember a brand of pickup, that i think they had a model called a 1550 , or the model was in another country ?

Have an accident that takes out the door & bed & your insurance company would drop you
 
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