RoyJ wrote:
I'm afraid of the latter. It'll be a while before an affordable battery pack can replace fossil fuel for towing / constant power applications.
A Model 3 may take 10hp (7.46 kW) doing a slow 55 mph cruise, which is why EVs will quickly replace all commuters.
But an 18k toy hauler probably requires an average 100kw at freeway speeds. Even with 200 kWh pack, we're talking 2 hours before recharging. Then factor in the fact that commutes are nearly always less than a hour, while annual camping trips are almost always further than 2 hrs. HD pickups may be a niche where EVs application doesn't work so well.
affordable probably depends on how much it is used. Tesla Semi rolling every day is supposed to be very low cost compared to diesel. MH for a few weekends a year and two weeks in the summer may not be practical. Full time with lots of miles could start to make economic sense. Might make better sense as a rental that gets more miles.
Hard to tell until we hear comments on the Semi after it rolls for a year and see what is said.
