Why has no car company attempted a 2 door sporty pickup like a HSV Maloo but with an electric motor and battery?
G'day fellow Aussies. As im sure you all know, the Holden Special Vehicle Maloo is essentially the perfect vehicle for the everyday working Aussie mans needs. It is therefore strange to me no motor vehicle company, foreign or domestic, has attempted to capture that same lightning in a bottle and put a two door cab ute with a covered tray on the market BUT with a high power motor and decent battery instead of an engine. It would be cheaper to run, faster, tow the same amount, do bigger burnouts after peeling out of the industrial yard. You could give it fake engine noises like a 6 litre V8 and an optional 4wd and range extender for the Aussie man that demands more from his high performance utility vehicle. Given that our Utes were also popular overseas for the rare, brave people that imported and converted the, again, rare examples you can find in the United States, i feel they would do well in other markets given the chance. Anything but another SUV. The ute platform also provides benefits for battery size and handling, being able to put a large long battery along the frame and evenly distribute the weight of the vehicle to the front more than the Maloo's suggestion of anything resembling weight on the rear. Is there a niche in the market for a vehicle like this? Would you buy one?