Telo claims its upcoming electric pickup will be able to tow more than originally planned.
According to the startup, the MT1 EV will have a higher towing capacity than a base Ford F-150.
The 152-inch pickup will also out-tow the base Tesla Cybetruck.
Telo, the California startup that’s trying to bring a small but powerful electric pickup truck to the market, now wants to play with the big boys when it comes to towing. Forrest North, the company’s cofounder and chief technology officer, said in a YouTube video posted on Friday that the upcoming MT1 four-door pickup will be able to tow up to 8,000 pounds, up from the previously planned 6,600 pounds.
That’s a big number for such a small vehicle. As a reminder, Telo’s first vehicle, which is not being mass-produced yet, is just 152 inches long—the same as the latest-generation Mini two-door hatchback. Despite that, it has four doors, it can seat up to five people, and has a 60-inch bed in the back. And now, with the increased towing capacity, the Telo MT1 is shaping up to be quite the urban worker—small enough to fit on small city streets, yet powerful enough to do big jobs.
