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1. The Iveco Daily is not offered in the US. That means Americans have to purchase something that is available for purchase.
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It doesn't have to be an Iveco Daily. I just wanted to say that an Iveco Daily type pick-up would be more practical. An American company (Tesla) could also produce a truck without a gigantic snout/grille. This has no influence on price.
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3. The Iveco Daily is tow rated at 3500kg. The Dodge Ram 2500 diesel is rated at 8164kg.
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Besides that it is also available as a tractor unit with a higher towing capacity:
The cargo capacity of the Daily goes up to 4200 kg.
For people who actually need such a vehicle for work purposes, it is more important than the towing capacity.
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4. The Iveco Daily looks sissy. Americans think of vehicles as an extension of their style and personality. Even as a work truck, Americans don't want to be seen as sissy.
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Americans with a complex could buy a truck that looks like this Daily version:
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5. People tend to buy as much power as they can afford. This is true of people in any country. If Europe enjoyed fuel prices as low as Americans, they would be driving wildly inefficient vehicles.
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Switzerland has a significantly higher GDP per capita than the US. Yet, I don't see many pick up trucks. Or if I do they look like this with construction workers driving it:
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Back to the original topic, I don't see how an electric truck would be practical for those actually using them for truck purposes.
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I also wonder what merits an electric truck would have.
This company is selling 18 ton electric trucks:
E-FORCE
And it is currently being used by a brewery and a grocery chain.
At least there are some applications where an electric truck can be useful.