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To: CFW

I’ve heard about their Electric pickup. What a joke. IF they can even haul something, their range goes down tremendously.


4 posted on 07/28/2023 9:27:21 AM PDT by fwdude (Conservatism isn't just an ingredient you can add to a sh*t stew & call it good. It's comprehensive.)
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To: fwdude
I've wondered why Ford didn't make an EV version of their small truck (Maverick) instead of the F-150. Most people who'd buy a small truck over a large truck use the truck mainly for commuting but need a pickup for every now and then light duties.

To me the small pickup truck drivers would be more apt to choose an EV truck. (Assuming, of course, an EV is practical for them in other ways, such as they drive a lot of miles per year to for the gas savings to warrant more up front cost, they live in the south so they don't have to worry about cold weather draining the battery, live at a house they can charge at home with instead of an apartment, etc.) Silly me. I'm talking free market and practical decision making for best meeting your needs. That seems uncommon lately.

13 posted on 07/28/2023 9:33:30 AM PDT by Tell It Right (1st Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
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To: fwdude

Ford Lightning range is 210 miles with 1400lbs.


47 posted on 07/28/2023 9:59:06 AM PDT by Callahan ( )
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To: fwdude
You won't see evs pulling campers, boats and trailers or towing other evs that have died on the road.
49 posted on 07/28/2023 10:00:18 AM PDT by CVS-20
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To: fwdude

Some guys out in Colorado did a range comparison between a GMC Denali with the 6.2 gasser and a Ford Lightning. They went down to the local RV dealer and got 2 identical 26 foot travel trailers and off they went down I 70. Well the Ford was sucking wind in less than 100 miles while the Denali still had enough range to get back to where they started. Left the poor schmuck driving the Ford waiting on a 45 minute charge.

EV pickups are essentially very expensive virtue signaling novelties. I suspect there’s a finite customer base for them.


91 posted on 07/28/2023 11:58:53 AM PDT by technically right
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To: fwdude

Remember, reading someone taking one on a test trip, towing some sort of camper in the found it had nowhere near the advertised range and spent a huge portion of the trip waiting for the damn thing to charge.

The only advantage to the hybrid variant is, it has the large battery pack, which essentially can power at a job site to you will need without running the engine. Have to do the math if using a traditional generator versus the increased price makes sense based on your use.


96 posted on 07/28/2023 12:19:07 PM PDT by matt04 ( )
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