{"id":2808,"date":"2023-08-03T12:34:32","date_gmt":"2023-08-03T04:34:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.icaridea.com\/?p=2808"},"modified":"2023-08-03T12:34:32","modified_gmt":"2023-08-03T04:34:32","slug":"the-telo-is-a-teeny-tiny-electric-truck-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.icaridea.com\/?p=2808","title":{"rendered":"The Telo is a teeny tiny electric truck"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> close     <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/896\/500\/telo-2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Review: 2022 Rivian R1S\" width=\"896\" height=\"500\" data-v-b8a95802> Video <\/p>\n<h4 class=\"title\" data-v-b8a95802>Review: 2022 Rivian R1S<\/h4>\n<p data-v-b8a95802>The electric off-road SUV.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">The popular Ford Maverick and Hyundai Santa Cruz have ushered in a new era of small trucks in America, but they might look big pretty soon.<\/p>\n<p>   <!--&gt; --><\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">California startup electric vehicle company Telo has unveiled a miniature electric pickup that&#8217;s as small as a Mini Cooper.<\/p>\n<p>But it can haul.<\/p>\n<p> <!--&gt; --><\/p>\n<p>The 152-inch pickup is being developed around a 500 hp dual-motor all-wheel-drive system and can accelerate to 60 mph in a sports car-like four seconds, according to the company. Its top speed is listed at 125 mph.<\/p>\n<p><!--&gt;  \n\n<p>HERE'S HOW FAR THE ELECTRIC FORD F-150 LIGHTNING CAN REALLY HAUL A LOAD, ACCORDING TO AAA<\/p>\n\n --> <!--&gt; <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/640\/320\/telo-2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"telo beach\"> \n\n<p data-v-1fd77e21>The Telo is the length of a Mini Cooper. (Telo)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The four-door also has a reconfigurable design with a drop-down wall between the cabin and the bed that can extend the cargo floor over the fold-down rear and front passenger seats. There's also a storage space that runs under the bed from side to side, similar to the Rivian R1T pickup's Gear Tunnel.<\/p>\n\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/640\/320\/telo-top.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"telo top\"> \n\n<p data-v-1fd77e21>A drop-down rear wall allows the cargo area to be expanded into the cabin. (Telo)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Telo can be converted into a three-row SUV by adding a cap over the bed, which has a third row of rumble-style seats in the floor.<\/p>\n\n-->   <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/640\/320\/studio-renders-006-648a0327b1cbc.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"telo hero\"> <\/p>\n<p data-v-1fd77e21>The Telo was designed with input from Yves Behar. (Telo)<\/p>\n<p>The vehicle was designed with input from Yves Behar, who has previously worked on a variety of products, including Bluetooth headphones and laptops.<\/p>\n<p>CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FOX NEWS AUTOS NEWSLETTER<\/p>\n<p> <!--&gt; --><\/p>\n<p>Telo expects the vehicle to have a range of 350 miles per charge, thanks to its 106 kWh battery pack, which is very large for a vehicle this size. So is the price, which is $49,999.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!--&gt;   --> <!--&gt;\n\n<p>The company is currently accepting reservations with a $152 deposit and hopes to hand-build 500 vehicles before its mechanized assembly line is ready to increase output in 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A prototype will be publicly demonstrated this summer.<\/p>\n\n-->   <!--&gt; --> <!--&gt; --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>close Video Review: 2022 Rivian R1S The electric off-road SUV. 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