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Re:The $20k American-made electric pickup with no paint, no ... by itsoktocry on Friday April 25, 2025 @02:16PM (#43796878)
>You can probably squeeze an extra decade out if you're willing to swap out the motor or transmission

In many parts of the country (I'm Canadian, I assume the same for the US) the body and undercarriage are going to rot before the drivetrain goes.

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Re:The $20k American-made electric pickup with no paint, no ... by germinalphrase on Friday April 25, 2025 @04:10PM (#43798044)
This is the issue with mine here in Minnesota. Rust is the car killer.
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Re:The $20k American-made electric pickup with no paint, no ... by 83 on Friday April 25, 2025 @04:32PM (#43798229)
If you stay on top of fluid filming or wool waxing you can largely avoid this. I've got 7 winters of WI slush and salt on my truck and just a few nickel sized spots of surface rust on the frame so far.
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