New F-150 Electric P/U
OK, saw the ad on television for the Electric F-150, not really impressed. 300 mile average distance traveled on a charge, then charge overnight and ready for another 300 miles. I live in Central Ar...
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Reisender wrote:wanderingaimlessly wrote:Reisender wrote:wanderingaimlessly wrote:
Going back to the OP's comment.
He would not have enough range to go to son's house. When there, he would be stuck with trying to charge using a standard 15 amp outlet, which will take DAYS to charge for MOST of the return trip.
Or, just stop in at a public charger for 15 or 20 minutes and spend 8 or 10 bucks. It depends on ones schedule I suppose.
IF one is close by and available.
Yes that’s true. That depends on infrastructure. In our province DC fast chargers are pretty much ubiquitous and more everyday. But every region is different of course. Always best to analyze your personal situation.
And on top of this, normally people dont calculate the use of heat or AC into a vehicle trip, BUT with these electric vehicles, the use of either further reduces your useful range by 30-50%, so on a summer day, that 350 mile trip will now requires 2 stops to recharge due to the AC reducing the already limited range.
And since this thread was started as a "Tow vehicles" thread. lets further reduce the range again, to where that F-150 with a claimed 300 mile range will likely have only 90 to 120 miles available when pulling your trailer on a summer day.
Welcome to the 1930's.
