Bison electric truck
It looks like a Canadian mfg Havelaar has plans to build a electric truck called the Bison.
Forum Discussion
It is interesting to follow the development of the electric light truck. As someone else mentioned you have to walk before you run. Tesla X SUV has a 4500 pound tow capacity and can turn zero to sixty pulling its rated load. There is a 35 to 40 percent range hit though so it would need to be someone who wants to be able to pull a smaller trailer to the local lakes or whatever. Probably less of a range hit with a pop up though as it is more streamlined not to mention lighter. like anything else, it will suit some not all lifestyles.
We both drive electric vehicles and are watching both the EV truck and van development. We lean towards a B class van based motorhome at this point but I suspect the EV truck and Van will share chassis tech just like they do now. We could live with a 300 KM range in a 22 foot Road Trek type motorhome. EV fast chargers are getting more plentiful at least in the places we go. Metered charging at a campground for recharging. It would work for us but obviously not for every body.
One of the things we have noticed is that many of the existing DC fast chargers would be tight or hard to access for even a 24 foot unit. As well, the 50KWH Chademo charging rates are a tad slow for the bigger batteries an EV based RV would need. However lately we are seeing better accessibility to at least some fast chargers and the rates are now at 125 KWH rates for the latest installations. One step at a time I suppose. A fully electric EV Roadtrek would be kinda cool. Hard for us EV drivers to go back to anything that you pour gas or diesel in to make it go. :) Till them we'll just keep driving the big Cummins based motorhome. :)
Here's a shot of a new Chademo/CCS in Mountain View. Our local single Chademo/CCS is getting busier. This would be overkill for us but a few years down the road you never know.
We both drive electric vehicles and are watching both the EV truck and van development. We lean towards a B class van based motorhome at this point but I suspect the EV truck and Van will share chassis tech just like they do now. We could live with a 300 KM range in a 22 foot Road Trek type motorhome. EV fast chargers are getting more plentiful at least in the places we go. Metered charging at a campground for recharging. It would work for us but obviously not for every body.
One of the things we have noticed is that many of the existing DC fast chargers would be tight or hard to access for even a 24 foot unit. As well, the 50KWH Chademo charging rates are a tad slow for the bigger batteries an EV based RV would need. However lately we are seeing better accessibility to at least some fast chargers and the rates are now at 125 KWH rates for the latest installations. One step at a time I suppose. A fully electric EV Roadtrek would be kinda cool. Hard for us EV drivers to go back to anything that you pour gas or diesel in to make it go. :) Till them we'll just keep driving the big Cummins based motorhome. :)
Here's a shot of a new Chademo/CCS in Mountain View. Our local single Chademo/CCS is getting busier. This would be overkill for us but a few years down the road you never know.
