F150 Lightning Road Trip & Ike Gauntlet Pull
TFL drove the new F150 Lightning from Michigan to Colorado Test Configuration: Mostly highway miles at 70-75 mph Total Miles: 1225 Total Charging Time: ~ 5 hours Summary: (Fail) Efficiency at ...
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The biggest thing I took away from the video isn't the shortcomings of the truck, but rather the infrastructure - or lack thereof. Inconsistencies in charging networks, where stations are, the rate of charge at stations, rate of pricing, logistics to actually find stations etc. This is the Achilles of EV - especially long distance travel. That will eventually get fixed though. But it won't address inconsistencies in network and pricing. I smell government regulation and when that happens how will EV's be any better or cheaper to drive/own than an ICE? Power will be regulated and taxed just like gas. Based on the video, the price to charge didn't seem like a big win over gas fueling especially when you consider your time (time = money).
To me EV's are different, not better. Especially given ecologically damaging methods to produce and a continual reliance on energy and how that energy is produced.
The touted advantages are measured at the tailpipe. I haven't been convinced that true lifecycle impacts are any better than ICE's. In some aspects, EV's are worse.
To me EV's are different, not better. Especially given ecologically damaging methods to produce and a continual reliance on energy and how that energy is produced.
The touted advantages are measured at the tailpipe. I haven't been convinced that true lifecycle impacts are any better than ICE's. In some aspects, EV's are worse.
