EV alternative for light/medium duty trucks
So much wheel spinning on EVs, what if they are not the right path forward? The biggest problem with renewable power and EVs is storage, the second is storage, and the third is storage. Another pat...
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Let me clarify one more thing. Range anxiety is a problem with trucks. You suffer it when you are towing, you want to go to a good gas or diesel station with enough space to drive around and good prices. Good bathrooms and maybe a few snacks. Now imagine you have a truck that can only recharge in a station that can't recharge with your trailer hooked up, and is the only station in 50 miles aroung and you can't get to another one.
Factor number 2: Emergencies. If you have to travel somewhere on an emergency, how likely is to get you with a full battery and with enough time to recharge on the way?
As I said, EVs only make sense when they are cheaper to own and convenient. A lot of people could use EVs and do great with, but THEY ARE NOT FOR EVERYBODY AND EVERY CASE.
There is one thing you have to give EVs, they are ADDICTIVE! Once you are used to the acceleration, durability and covenience, it sucks going back to ICEs....
Factor number 2: Emergencies. If you have to travel somewhere on an emergency, how likely is to get you with a full battery and with enough time to recharge on the way?
As I said, EVs only make sense when they are cheaper to own and convenient. A lot of people could use EVs and do great with, but THEY ARE NOT FOR EVERYBODY AND EVERY CASE.
There is one thing you have to give EVs, they are ADDICTIVE! Once you are used to the acceleration, durability and covenience, it sucks going back to ICEs....
