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2024-08-30 Science & Technology

The 2025 Caterpillar Pickup Is Cool, But May Be Dead On Arrival

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Posted by Besoeker 2024-08-30 09:47|| || Front Page|| [11141 views ] Top

#1 500 HP Diesel with 1,000 lb. of Torque

Ah'm sold.
The rest is fluff.

Posted by Skidmark 2024-08-30 10:08|| 2024-08-30 10:08|| Front Page Top

#2 Sounds like an awesome ride.
So, where would I get parts when things start breaking?

Posted by ed in texas 2024-08-30 11:04|| 2024-08-30 11:04|| Front Page Top

#3 Given the 'awkwardness' of getting it dealer-serviced, maybe they should make it relatively easy for non-dealers to service. That would convert a weakness to a strength, since the competition now mainly has to be dealer serviced (and that service is not very good.) (Of course even non-dealers are now having problems finding good mechanics.)

Posted by Glenmore 2024-08-30 13:25|| 2024-08-30 13:25|| Front Page Top

#4 Seems Cat already has a dealer/maintenance network. It's not like they're going to be appealing to the blue urban folks anyways.

Posted by Procopius2k 2024-08-30 15:52|| 2024-08-30 15:52|| Front Page Top

#5 The diesel and gas engine CAT vehicles sound promising. The EVs (CAT as well as other manufacturers) have their own problems with limited reharging stations, service problems, expensive batteries and limited ranges. The federal government has meddled far too much in the automotive business with their green agendas.

Posted by JohnQC 2024-08-30 17:00|| 2024-08-30 17:00|| Front Page Top

#6 One place they should have meddled is a standardized charging receptacle.

Posted by Cheaderhead 2024-08-30 19:14|| 2024-08-30 19:14|| Front Page Top

#7 $65K is surprisingly reasonable though you can get up to $90K pretty fast

My first house was <$65k.

Posted by Skidmark 2024-08-30 23:52|| 2024-08-30 23:52|| Front Page Top

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