I do believe some of you are missing the point of this truck.
This truck will never be a tow vehicle.........at least in the sense of this forum (RV's). Batteries have a limit. They just can't get better and better and better without end.
"The maximum theoretical potential of advanced lithium-ion batteries that haven't yet been demonstrated to work is still only about 6 percent of crude oil."
Lets say you buy one of this trucks for 80 grand to tow your TT. Here is what's going to happen. Just to tow your high roof TT down the road on the straight and level it will take around 100 to 125 HP. The figures go up at an unbelievable rate when you come to a hill let alone mountains.
Now lets say you live in KS where there are no hills or mountains. So you and your family take off for California on your dream vacation. All is golden till about 10 to 15 miles down the road. That is where you battery power will end. No problem say you, "I have a genset under the hood" to keep going. Very true. But that genset can only put out around 100 KW or energy continuously. Math says 100 KW is about 135 HP. Your 80 grand truck now can only put out 135 HP max. Even then, there are losses. (Remember, it takes 100 to 125 HP just on a flat road at 65 MPH with most TT'ers and you now only have a few more HP than that to pull a hill or mountain.
So after 10 or 15 miles of your dream trip to California your now really cool tow truck now only has 135 HP to tow to CA on. Oh sure, when you get to the campground at night you can plug in and get another 10 or 15 miles down the road on your trip. Or on the other side of the mountain you can capture a few KW's and put them back into your battery.
When you get to the Rockies things get real ugly. Your batteries are only going to last you two or three miles at the most. Your genset will kick in and you will have a snail pace 135 HP to tow your TT over the Rockies with. Remember, the 4.3 Chevy motor puts out right at 300 HP but your genset will only recharge your batteries at a 100 KW continuous output (135 HP)so that's what your going to get at your wheels.
Remember, these trucks were not designed to tow anything with. They were made to get great gas mileage around town hauling a few things in the bed. And they do get at that. "Practical" towing a TT for long distances? No, it won't happen.
