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Deb_and_Ed_M
Oct 23, 2019Explorer II
pnichols wrote:
The question will be - what will be the Tesla PU's range when hauling a typical 5'er over the Rocky Mountains without: 1) The rear truck bed being nearly taken up by the batteries, 2) the batteries taking a high power charging station several hours to recharge, and 3) a mere mortal not being able to afford to replace those batteries after say, fifteen years of truck ownership, if they otherwise love their Tesla PU and wish to keep it that long or longer.
Could it even haul a 5er? (How would the tow plate hook up?) Would towing a heavy load unweight the front end to the point of being unsafe? Where do the kayaks go? Front?? And yes, how are you going to charge the thing in your average campground? My bro-in-law has the Chevy Bolt, and it's cute and goes down the highway quite nicely - but he suffers "range anxiety" if he goes too far. Even stopping for lunch near a charging station only gains him an extra 5 miles or so....
I guess if you drive a truck because you simply like them and don't expect them to "work" - then this would be an option....
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