New electric truck mfg.

[LarryJ]

Our next new vehicle will most likely be the Mustang Mach E GT. After that purchase, the F150 Lightning would be awesome if they move that technology into a Ranger sized truck. The Lightning looks like another home-run for Ford but I doubt that I'll ever need/want a full sized truck. A little brother would be perfect.

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[docarter]

Trucks are not the most logical application of EV technology. Inherently heavy with poor aero means that the usefulness is seriously limited.

These are mostly toys for the rich.

 

[slowmachine]

Trucks are not the most logical application of EV technology. Inherently heavy with poor aero means that the usefulness is seriously limited.

These are mostly toys for the rich.

I’m no physicist, but I have trouble imagining a useful-size battery with sufficient energy density to operate heavy vehicles in the way that diesel fuel does today. So far, only liquids have that kind of energy density. Lots of smart people are working on this, and I hope to see the technological breakthrough that makes it possible to quit burning oil. Meanwhile, the state energy office is warning people of a 60 percent increase in heating costs over last year. I have a 275 gallon fuel oil tank in my basement, and it’s going to be a very costly winter.

 

[BladeRanger]

What do you think of the Rivian? I am no where near buying something like this yet.
https://rivian.com/configurator/r1t

I'll wait, for that price, not sure!!! You might not be able to mod cause of the range. I have friends with EV's and their electric ranges are not what is advertise.

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