Re:America's Favorite Pickup Truck Goes Electric
by dangrossman on Sunday January 30, 2022 @08:05PM
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I'm having a hard time imagining the scenario you're worried about. You can run out of gas just as easily in the wilderness as electric; in either case you have a fuel meter in your truck telling you how much is left so that you don't run out. If roadside assistance can reach you to deliver gas, they can also reach you to tow you to a charging station. If you're stuck in a blizzard while low on gas, that's much worse than being stuck while low on electric: a gallon of gas will only idle the engine to provide heat for 1-2 hours, while a 5% charge in an F-150 Lightning can run a cabin heater and charge your phones for about 21 hours (and no risk of CO poisoning).
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Re:America's Favorite Pickup Truck Goes Electric
by 6figurelenins on Sunday January 30, 2022 @08:31PM
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> You can run out of gas just as easily in the wilderness
Not really. You can count on a gas pump existing within some distance of a sparse population. You'd be surprised how hard it is to find an outdoor "public" power outlet when you need one.
Re:America's Favorite Pickup Truck Goes Electric
by dvt on Sunday January 30, 2022 @08:45PM
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Not to mention that just about every offroading trip I've been on, everyone brings at least one NATO jerry can, just in case. Can't really bring an "extra battery" along with you when it comes to electric trucks.
Re:America's Favorite Pickup Truck Goes Electric
by throwaway0a5e on Sunday January 30, 2022 @08:21PM
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>if roadside assistance can reach you to deliver gas, they can also reach you to tow you to a charging station.
That's a little bit of a stretch. You can walk a 5gal tank all sorts of places roadside assistance won't go, though that's largely a reflection of corporate policy than physical inability.
Also it's way harder to get someone to give you a charge if you run out due to circumstance in the middle of nowhere whereas pretty much anyone will give you a gallon of fuel if you're truly out.