Telo Trucks has unveiled its innovative electric pickup, the MT1, which boasts a compact size similar to a Mini Cooper while providing ample interior space for five passengers and a sizable bed. This design leverages the concept of the H point, crucial to defining passenger space. By creatively packaging the interior and facilitating features like an expandable bed, the MT1 presents a practical solution for urban environments, countering the trend of oversized trucks currently dominating the market.
"A lot of the special sauce as to how we get five people and a 5-foot bed into the footprint of a two-door Mini Cooper is packaging, and people are the most important part," says Jason Marks, Telo cofounder and CEO.
"We knew we had the right amount of space that people were used to having. And then what the designers did within that space was they had a lot of free reign," says Forrest North, Telo cofounder and CFO.
That makes it big enough to haul a sheet of 4-by-8-foot plywood, giving the truck both utility and a compact size for urban settings.
The key to the Telo truck's interior design efficiency is its focus on what's known in the automotive world as the H point—the location of a driver's hip inside the vehicle.
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