Comical EV article

2oldman wrote:

Reisender wrote:
Apparently the new GM’s and Tesla half tons may have more range. Time will tell.

Hope so.

And speaking of TOW vehicles (lol) Tesla's semi has some pretty impressive stats. 0-60 with a full load of 80k pounds in 20 seconds. And highway speed going up grades. Wouldn't it be nice to not be crawling up a hill behind a truck?

The fail-speakers will throw the "What if the truck runs out of juice halfway up the hill?" argument at you.

Reisender wrote:
Ah ok. There are thousands of EVers towing with EV’s (including ourselves) but generally speaking they tow smaller, lighter and lower profile trailers. Those towing larger high profile trailers are seeing poor results, or at least from the range point of view. Apparently the new GM’s and Tesla half tons may have more range. Time will tell.

They're not "seeing" they are SEEKING poor results. Yes, they think that all this fail-speak is going to somehow change the outcome.

Reisender wrote:
Apparently the new GM’s and Tesla half tons may have more range. Time will tell.

Hope so.

And speaking of TOW vehicles (lol) Tesla's semi has some pretty impressive stats. 0-60 with a full load of 80k pounds in 20 seconds. And highway speed going up grades. Wouldn't it be nice to not be crawling up a hill behind a truck?

2oldman wrote:

Reisender wrote:

2oldman wrote:
Are EVs tow vehicles now?

You mean like behind a Motorhome?

No, that's a towed vehicle.

That could be a dilemma of epic proportions. If you tow your Tesla behind your 40' Prevost which gets 6 miles per gallon of dino oil, are you still saving the Earth or will you be branded a hypocrite?

If you hitch the Tesla to the Prevost backwards will it charge while being towed down the highway?

2oldman wrote:

Reisender wrote:

2oldman wrote:
Are EVs tow vehicles now?

You mean like behind a Motorhome?

No, that's a towed vehicle.

Ah ok. There are thousands of EVers towing with EV’s (including ourselves) but generally speaking they tow smaller, lighter and lower profile trailers. Those towing larger high profile trailers are seeing poor results, or at least from the range point of view. Apparently the new GM’s and Tesla half tons may have more range. Time will tell.

toedtoes wrote:
These stories crop up just like every other fear mongering topic.

Oh, poor me, I bought an RV and thought I'd have the vacation of a lifetime. How was I supposed to know that I would need to empty a tank to keep my sh*t from coming out the shower drain?

How was I supposed to know that the batteries needed to be recharged or I would have no power?

Honestly, I have not had anyone or any agency forcing,or even pushing, me to buy an EV. But I have repeatedly read how "they" are doing just that here on this forum.

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Oh wow! You list your locale as Cali. How are you able to drive that old Dodge as blind as you are?
Now, to be fair, if you think you’re old enough that you won’t be able to drive once you have no other choice and need a new vehicle, I understand your point. But your personal demographic does not change the future.

gbopp wrote:

Nv Guy wrote:
While I am not anti EV, people (greenies & govt.) need to understand they are not for everyone and work in every situation. I read a similar story where the writer traveled from New Orleans to Chicago. They spent more time charging than they did sleeping.

I watched the news of the packed highways by people fleeing Hurricane Ian.
I wondered what would (will) happen if Just 50% of the vehicles were electric.
Will there be enough chargers to get people out of harms way?

I'm not opposed to electric vehicles. Like many, I don't like how they're being shoved down our throats. Hopefully they will have longer ranges in the near future.

At that point you leave it there to flood, short out and explode, call the insurance company ahead of time to get your place in line for the claim that will happen tomorrow and hop in your redneck neighbor’s F250 truck bed with a couple cases of Natty lite and a cooler full of ice and gtfo of town!

Our kid is in school in St Pete.
His 2 options were leave town, or stay. Since the storm changed paths we had him stay and had him go park his car in the 3rd floor of a downtown Tampa parking garage. Car didn’t even get rained on!

2oldman wrote:
Are EVs tow vehicles now?

Yeppers. Actually. Just not efficient ones. Or was your question rhetorical considering you see and read the same stuff posted here daily about EV truck and suv towing.

Like others, I’m not anti EV either. Not by a long shot. I’m just smart enough to know the total cost of things I purchase or do.
And as it stands, I could run a camper coast to coast behind my 7mpg big block 35 year old GMC and still be money ahead, overall, compared to doing it behind a new Lightning, Rivian or HummEE.
ON topic, I have to buy a new work truck. Commuter mobile that can still pull a trailer and doo truck stuff. I will get reimbursed well for it.
I ran the numbers, both new and lightly used (has to be under 5y/o while in service).
Comparing new and used 1/2 tons (including keeping our 2016 Cummins in the fleet), new and used diesels (ditching the current Cummins and downsizing to just 1 tow rig) AND a new Lightning (keeping the Cummins since the lightning won’t tow how I need it too).
The results were 1,2,3rd place for total cost in the order I posted above.
To be fair, the lightning still would have been 3rd by a tad even if I considered the cost of fuel (also separately reimbursable). And I didn’t even use a penalty for the inconvenience of charging it.

Reisender wrote:

2oldman wrote:
Are EVs tow vehicles now?

You mean like behind a Motorhome?

No, that's a towed vehicle.

toedtoes wrote:
They buy the EV to do what it can do and use their other vehicle for the rest.

That's what I did. I'm kinda smart that way. :)