Telo is raising the tow rating on its Mini-sized electric truck to 8,000 lbs, up from the 6,600 lbs it previously advertised. Small, in his telling, is a structural advantage: the same strength takes less mass than it would on a full-size truck. The 8,000-lb number unlocks a new class of trailerThe jump from 6,600 to 8,000 lbs isn’t a random bump. How 8,000 lbs stacks up against other trucksAgainst full-size electric pickups, 8,000 lbs is on the low end. But Telo is trying to build a Swiss army knife: a truck that’s tiny yet tows 8,000 lbs, charges at 400 kW, seats five, carries a Hummer-sized bed, and starts at $41,520.