Inflated hopes for EV P/U
Realistic look at EV Towing Well those of you all gung ho for new electric p/u should try this realistic look at what to expect: 60 mile real world range when towing, 24 hour (not overnight) rechar...
Forum Discussion
60 miles seems short unless that is worst case scenario.
Well maybe but he was looking at it this way, the 230 mile or 300 mile ratings were based on 150 lb driver and a 150 lb passenger on a flat oval track. Ideal driving conditions, double the weight of the truck by adding a max weight trailer plus real world stuff in the truck will knock that down to 115/150miles on a track add real world roads, hills, mountains, and head wind I can see it being cut in half again.
as for 230V chargers in campgrounds, that's been discussed any number of times here, CG operators will not add those pricey chargers using expensive electricity until a critical mass of EV's show up on the CG and they will charge a surcharge to use them.
