Heavy Duty Electric Trucks are Coming...
I saw this article yesterday. An all electric truck with a 35,000lb towing capacity and a 5000lb payload capacity. They are discussing quad cab and dually versions as well. Range (unloaded presumably)...
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adamis wrote:
...If I was on the road full time doing 1600 miles a month, I'm looking at $600 alone in fuel costs. At some point, it's going to be cheaper to finance a loan on an electric truck than it will be to put fuel in my 7.3. I suspect this will be the reality for many people over the coming decade as fuel costs continue to increase.
The assumption here is the electricity is free or negligible cost. I guarantee that one nanosecond after the first all-electric RV hauler hits the market that campgrounds will immediately ban them or automatically charge more money for them.
A quick look at Tesla's web page... A 240v/50a charger gives them 20-30 miles per charge hour. A 120/15a charger gives 2-3 miles per charge hour. So let's assume a truck chassis allows for enough battery packs for the truck to get that same 400 mile range the diesel truck gets on a tank of gas. With a full 240v hookup, that is a solid 13 hours to charge. With a 120v hookup, that is 133 hours to charge. Time to stop for the night. With a diesel or gasser, you fill up at 400 miles, switch drivers, and keep going.
No, I don't see electric truck for recreational usage anytime soon. Probably more of a limited market for your local contractor who does all his jobs within 50 miles of home base.
-Eric
