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> But the Lightening was not priced at the “tradesman” trim level.

It's a luxury vehicle that the wealthy purchase when they want to role play. It's trim levels are the higher end. It's bed length is the smallest.

It isn't a work truck, it's a costume accessory.




A good work truck is one you don't mind getting scratched and dented. Hard to replicate that with any brand new vehicle, especially one with a $60k starting price.

That said, I think the Lightning serves certain roles really well. They're great for the forest service, for municipalities, utilities, etc. If they were actually cheaper than the ICE version I think they'd gain a lot of adoption for those kinds of fleets.

Since they're quite a bit more expensive, though, buyers have to make the case that they're worth it. Pretty tough proposition unless you're trying to sneak under an emissions budget.


> That said, I think the Lightning serves certain roles really well... If they were actually cheaper...

What you're saying is that it doesn't serve those roles very well because one of the requirements is to be under a certain price point.




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