It was a minute since I had the opportunity to write about the Telo MT1, the largest truck that is not yet in production. I mean, it’s the size of a mini coooper, but it is also a truck. Oh, and it has similar interior dimensions such as a Toyota Tacoma. Whether or not you are interested in owning a small electric truck, how would you not want this company to succeed? The people of Telo are doing something weird and really unique, and if you don’t get enthusiastic, why do you read Jalopnik in the first place?
Apparently, however, the part where the telo is completely electric is, enough people confusing that Telo decided that it was worth making a whole video about it. I thought that was clear, but again, if you spend a lot of time on the internet, you also see that people are constantly asking why car manufacturers do not sell brand new versions of 60-year-old designs, so it’s not the most surprising thing in the world either.
So for anyone who really wants to know why Telo does not intend to offer his electric mini truck with a reach extension or hybrid powertrain, the video has the answer below for you.
The footprint shrinking
The Terra reconnaissance is electric, and Scout still says that you can get the terra with a range extender, so why wouldn’t Telo offer something similar and increase its appeal? As the telo spokesperson says in the video, the aim of the company was to “reduce the mobility footprint” from the start, and the way in which Telo sees it, trucks have the most room for improvement in that respect. And if you try to build the smallest possible truck, an internal combustion engine just doesn’t make much sense. It takes up space, adds weight and pours with the package.
Telo does have a loading tunnel in his truck, just as the Gear Tunnel Rivian has added to the R1T, and you could technically fit a small range. But if you get off the gear tunnel, your lockable storage will be done. At the Suburban Costco parking lots that the most pick-up trucks call home in the US, that may not be a big problem, but Telo has designed the MT1 specifically for cities, where the compact size will actually be an advantage. And urban drivers get more value from a lockable storage compartment than a range.
You could also place a motorcycle in front, but the only thing that would do is mess with the weight distribution, make the truck longer and increase complexity. It should also completely rework the Crumple zone, because engines are large, heavy and not compress well in a crash. Plus, why would a new company want to design a new truck that sticks to the same formula that uses most other truck designs, especially when it is specifically aimed at urban customers? Oh, and you can’t forget the added costs for adding a reach extension.
It is clear that the telo is not for everyone, but that’s fine. Not every vehicle needs to appeal to the greatest possible demography. In fact, I would claim that more cars would be better if they did not go for massive attraction and try to solve a very specific problem instead.
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