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Re:Ford F-150 Lightning Breezes Up Obstacle Where Tesla Cybe... by toomuchtodo on Wednesday November 15, 2023 @06:54PM (#38284102)
If no power, how would you have a gas station? You can always drop solar and batteries for a charging station. StarLink for remote telemetry and billing.

https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/30/a-new-solution-for-off-...

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Re:Ford F-150 Lightning Breezes Up Obstacle Where Tesla Cybe... by whalesalad on Wednesday November 15, 2023 @06:58PM (#38284130)
What are you gonna do at a gas station in buttfuck? Ask to borrow the wall plug? How do you pay for that? How long does it take to recharge without a dedicated wall charger or high power charging station?
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Re:Ford F-150 Lightning Breezes Up Obstacle Where Tesla Cybe... by toomuchtodo on Wednesday November 15, 2023 @07:03PM (#38284170)
Yes, gas stations in the middle of nowhere have let me use their 220V 30amps to charge. Campsites too. Billing can be automated with the current EV charging standard. You get about 5 miles of range per hour off a 120V 20A circuit.

https://supercharge.info/map

https://www.plugshare.com/

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Re:Ford F-150 Lightning Breezes Up Obstacle Where Tesla Cybe... by whalesalad on Wednesday November 15, 2023 @07:27PM (#38284363)
> You get about 5 miles of range per hour off a 120V 20A circuit.

I suppose that technically works but I’d imagine you’d be sleeping in the truck all night while it charges to get just enough juice to get out of dodge. 8 hours is 40 miles. If the weather is bad and you need heat that falls apart though.

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