Electric truck - tow vehicle of future ?
Interesting article about an electric Class 7 truck . Begs the question, are electric powered heavy duty pickups...ready for HD towing service... far behind ? Range right now is somewhat limite...
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time2roll wrote:valhalla360 wrote:Backup for what? Best I can tell an EV needs less service and is more reliable.
Electric has a place but not as a primary vehicle without backup.
Running out of charge has never been an issue for me. Been driving electric since May 2011.
Yes some people have a very long commute or frequent travel that needs more range or charging infrastructure. But if an EV works for you it really works well, no backup needed.
JMHO
Care to share reliability figures (not random platitudes about it has fewer parts so it must be more reliable)?
Fact is the engine in an ICE is incredibly reliable. It's normal to get 200-250k miles with no significant engine work beyond an annual oil change. Most work on cars is electrical, suspension, brakes and tires. EV's have all those things.
For 90% of the trips, a low range EV is fine. As a 2nd household car, I think it's a great option but most people do take trips in the hundreds of miles at least a few times per year and then even 300 mile range EV's become a hassle. If your EV is a 2nd car, it's no big deal as you can use the ICE car. If it's your only car, you have to give up that capability or deal with the hassle. When you are paying a 1/3 premium over a comparable car, most people won't accept that and it shows up in the sales numbers.
