Telo’s MT1 electrical pickup truck measures simply 152 inches lengthy, or about the identical as a Mini Cooper
The MT1 is at the moment scheduled for launch in early 2025
The MT1 guarantees as much as 500 hp and greater than 350 miles of vary
Pickup vans have grown in dimension with every technology, however an electrical automobile startup known as Telo desires to reverse that pattern with the MT1.
Unveiled final yr, the 152-inch-long MT1 is a tiny electrical truck that has an identical footprint to a Mini Cooper however sufficient house for 5 adults and a 60-inch mattress, which is bigger than what you discover on the Rivian R1T.
Telo truck vs Mini Cooper SE
The MT1 is at the moment scheduled for launch in early 2025, and a primary configurator has gone stay on Telo’s web site. It reveals a beginning value of $41,520, which is for a base MT1 with a Customary battery estimated to ship 260 miles of vary. The bottom MT1 additionally comes with a single-motor, rear-wheel-drive powertrain rated at 300 hp.
For a further $3,980, consumers can add a Lengthy Vary battery that can ship an estimated vary of greater than 350 miles. A 500-hp dual-motor, all-wheel-drive powertrain can be added for a further $4,769.
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Telo quotes the identical vary estimates no matter whether or not the single-motor or dual-motor powertrains are chosen.
The corporate has beforehand stated the Lengthy Vary battery could have a 106-kWh capability and the flexibility so as to add 210 miles of vary in 20 minutes when utilizing an appropriate DC quick charger. No particulars for the Customary battery have been revealed.
Telo truck (rendering)
Regardless of its small dimension, the MT1 is promised to be nonetheless able to doing actual truck work. Telo claims most payload and tow score capacities of 1,600 kilos and 6,600 kilos, respectively. And because of a midgate, the MT1 can match 4-by-8-foot sheets of plywood, a 9-foot surfboard, and different lengthy objects behind the entrance seat.
Telo is at the moment solely accepting reservations and stated round 3,700 have already reserved one, which requires a $152 deposit. The corporate hasn’t stated when order books will open however famous that pricing and specs are topic to alter previous to the beginning of the ordering course of.
