From Trucked Up EVs.
WARNING: TRUCKED UP RANT!
Are you as fed up as I am waiting for an actual compact, functional, utilitarian and affordable EV work truck like the gas variants we had back in the 80s & 90s?
The EV space is teeming with them in Asia & Europe, but we have yet to see a single one offered in North America.
In this video I directly compare the compact truck of 1995 to their modern counterparts to expose just how little has happened in the past 31 years, other than price and size increases, all while lowering the truck aspect of their functionality.
It’s time for something to snap.
Are you waiting for something better to come along, or have something in mind already?
I always enjoy your feedback! Keep it coming!
Video credits:
DEBOSS GARAGE – This Is How You Lose the Auto Industry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYwk1uA7zzc
graysvws – 1995 Toyota Tacoma for sale in Virginia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFIU1G0W09I
Smart Motors Toyota – 2025 Toyota Tacoma SR XtraCab Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDFCJ8SNHow
Streetside Classics – 1995 Chevrolet S10 Pickup 8609-ATL for sale: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHpVekTQsf0&t=10s
Alderman’s Chevrolet GMC – 2026 Chevrolet Colorado WT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdxhwZ7zTdo
Autorama Auto Sales – 1995 Ford Ranger XLT 2WD 5 Speed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckM5yCQri3E
Fitzgerald Auto Malls – 2024 Ford Ranger XL 2WD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YH4FgRVWtRs
Love. Live. Go Fast: Ford Ranger Budget Build / Lowered, Lights, Grill: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZ4f-Pz_rhk&t=6s
Shooting Cars – 1996 Dodge Dakota Sport Review – The Final Year Of The First Generation Dakota!
Direct Auto Outlet – 1995 Nissan D21 Hard Body Pickup in depth walk around video review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvHRphTM4Ck
Ben Hardy Reviews – Cheaper than DIRT CHEAP! //2026 Nissan Frontier S King Cab: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leXfrTdDJv8
0:00 – Intro
3:22 – prerequisites for comparison
4:42 – 1995 Toyota Tacoma
5:20 – 2026 Toyota Tacoma
6:18 – 1995 Ford Ranger
7:40 – 2026 Ford Ranger
8:58 – 1995 Chevy S10/GMC Sonoma
10:20 – 2026 Chevy Colorado/GMC Canyon
11:40 – 1995 Dodge Dakota
13:36 – 1995 Nissan D21
14:38 – 2026 Nissan Frontier
15:33 – 1995 Honourable mentions
16:35 – the shocking realization
17:25 – 2026 reality: less option for more money
17:45 – the compact EV ‘truck’ lie
18:59 – Outro
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