electric PU that can tow 11,000lbs

time2roll wrote:
Wait until someone finds out it get 70 MPGe empty and 30 towing.

/rolleyes

Also, it has unicorn farts.

you can't take this thing seriously. Tesla at least has had years of R&D and somewhat successful cars. This is the first I've heard of it, so I asked around the floor - the credit analysts haven't heard of it either.

Towing what, exactly? 11,000 pounds maximum weight. Ok, assume for the sake of argument we tow 6000 pounds. How long before the batteries overheat in 100 degree weather while running maximum AC? Ok, so now it's got some kind of cooling/heating system like Tesla. That'll take a chunk out of capacity too. And if Tesla can barely manage a 315 mile range and we all assume they're doing miracles in battery tech, how will this new company do 400 mile range?

Also - you'll be limited to L3 chargers IF you're running on the Interstate (assuming this ever gets built) and L2 chargers - um, where would those be? in larger cities?

Otherwise I can see what someone else pointed out - campgrounds will require you to buy a 50 amp service just to charge your truck, as it's going to cost them a lot more in electric capacity.

Oh wait, perhaps they could use Powerwalls...

This is actually something I'd like to see, an electric pickup. But there's no way the infrastructure can be built out that easily.

Anyway - my long-winded point is this:

If it seems too good to be true, it usually is.