Chevy, Ford... going into electric trucks.
We're living in exciting times. Ford intend to have cargo space infront in place of the engines. And think of roomy interior and high ground clearance without those gear boxes and power train wi...
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midnightsadie wrote:
its going to happen remember the first cell phone wasn,t that long ago.
That's true, and my phone has many, many times more computing power than a desktop computer of just 20 years ago. A key difference in comparing efficiencies of devices that process data versus devices that physically move people and cargo is that data is virtual and people and cargo are subject to the laws of physics. 10000 lbs of high profile vehicle is always going to require the same amount of energy to move, while the energy required to process 'x' number of calculations per second can continue to drop exponentially.
A key block right now to making an electric vehicle viable for towing an RV is practical battery range. The Tesla Model X as profiled in TFL's towing test had excellent performance pulling a 4500 lb horse trailer, but while towing said trailer the Tesla consumed nearly four times the battery power as when running solo, cutting effective range to just 75 miles. Compare this to a typical ICE pickup which burns about twice as much gas towing. But the ICE pickup can refuel in 10 minutes or less, while the Tesla requires over an hour on a Supercharger, and right now you have to disconnect your trailer to charge. Stopping every 150 miles for a 10 minute gas stop is an inconvenience, stopping every 75 miles to charge for an hour is untenable.
