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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BCSnob wrote:
RVing comes in many flavors. It seems when discussing EVs as tow vehicles the only flavor of RVing many people want to focus on the hauling a >6000lbs TT/5th wheel on a multi day cross country trip. An EV is currently not a good TV for this flavor of RVing.
And I bet 95% of working people that spend 2 weeks a year dragging their spare house around the country have another vehicle that 95% of trips are home and back, less than 50 miles round trip. I'm not saying run out buy EV just because it might be better, but accept that when you get ready to replace that car it is very likely a EV will be best idea.
BTW, really want to help the environment? Most things can be repaired for much less mining and energy than it takes to make them. Bic lighter idea ruined more than Zippo.
Another flavor of RVing is hauling a <6000lb TT or an even lighter PU a few hrs from home a weekend camping trip using their daily commuting vehicle as the TV. Is everyone willing to bet the current EVs could not fulfill this function? Don’t forget most of the population won’t be towing “the Ike” on a weekend camping trip.
Not just about EVs, but I fail to understand how most RVers, at least on internet, think if they can't keep up with cars on the Ike their TV is not up to task. Even if you go that way, and it takes a extra 2 minutes to make that climb it you spend extra minute pumping fuel, then pay for fuel pumped in that minute, you ain't much ahead.
