When I order my electric truck, it will be a tough decision between the leftist or rightist models.
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No kidding. From the first sentence you know it is a political article and not much more.I'm not really putting much stock in such an extreme biased source (with Western Journal, it happens to be extreme right) of questionable factual reporting.
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I would modify that to be "any idiot who buys an etruck for long distance towing..."
I know plenty of local contractors, landscapers, etc who might find that the eF150 pencils out just fine for their towing work. I have no idea if it would pencil out, but if it doesn't, I doubt it would be the range that would be the deciding factor as far as daily use. More likely the $75-95k price. Though gas trucks hardly seem better these days. So maybe it would be a workable deal?
Outside of the range stuff, the only electric-specific comment about towing was this:
Which is an interesting point that I'd like to hear more about in real world use. It also seems like something that could be fixed with some additional tech/software/etc in the next generation. But I'm no expert.
Otherwise the article was complimentary about the towing tech. But most of that tech was the same as you'd find on a gas truck (360-degree camera system, Pro Trailer Backup Assist, smart hitch, etc).
When I order my electric truck, it will be a tough decision between the leftist or rightist models.
SF
The manufacture and disposal of cars, trucks ,trains, busses, planes or pretty much anything else create their own environmental issues...if you make it, it eventually will wear outMy wife was reading me an article about Airstream developing a concept trailer that has tow assist drive train. The trailer concept has it's own battery bank and regenerative charging, as well as solar panels to continually charge the trailer's batteries.
eStream Concept Travel Trailer | Airstream Electrifying Adventure
A fully electric concept that brings to life multiple innovations.www.airstream.com
I personally don't think batteries is a long term solution for vehicles. The manufacture and disposal of batteries create it's own environmental issues.
For long range, it's still a bit of an issue, but not as much as people think. I've had an electric car for over a year and have only needed a charging station a single time. Otherwise, your home is your charger. I use my car for the day, then when I get home, grab the charging cable and plug it in while I'm home. So I rarely if ever have to pay attention to what my charge level is, especially around town (which is 99% of my car usage). Otherwise, I have about 300mi range, which is way more than enough for just about everything I need it for.When my fuel gauge says it’s time, I pull into the gas station. They’re all over and it takes 5-10 minutes. Recharging, if one is around takes how long…?
Depends on your vehicle. My Bolt is a pretty slow charger. The one time I used a public charger I got about 100mi range charged in 30 or so mins on a level 3 charger. Tesla and some of the other higher end model vehicles have much faster charging ability. I suspect the trucks have very fast charging abilities.I'd be interested in what a 3/4 charge takes. If its 30 mins that not much worse than a gas station fill-up. If its 4 hours that would suck!
I'm sure the technology will come around eventually.
This seems attainable on my income... I guess I'll just settle into my proper place of serfdom. Can I wash the windows of these shiney vehicle of the elite at stoplights?When my son drives up from the coast south of SF to their Sunriver home, he stops at a Tesla Supercharger station (35,000 of such around the nation) in Klamath Falls and 'tops off' in 20 mins for $20. So a thousand mile roundtrip for $40 and 40 mins. Deal.
Have my sights on the Buzz, just need it to arrive and like the test drive.
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How far have actually driven the car at one time?For long range, it's still a bit of an issue, but not as much as people think. I've had an electric car for over a year and have only needed a charging station a single time. Otherwise, your home is your charger. I use my car for the day, then when I get home, grab the charging cable and plug it in while I'm home. So I rarely if ever have to pay attention to what my charge level is, especially around town (which is 99% of my car usage). Otherwise, I have about 300mi range, which is way more than enough for just about everything I need it for.