Ford F-150 Lightning Breezes Up Obstacle Where Tesla Cybertruck Struggled

Re:Ford F-150 Lightning Breezes Up Obstacle Where Tesla Cybe... by jmtulloss on Wednesday November 15, 2023 @10:47PM (#38285646)

I thought about this more than I care to admit. Bottom line: I don't think it's worth it for most people to have a generator for camping.

For me:

    - Generators are expensive. If you want to charge overnight, you're looking at 6.6kw continuous and for a honda that's at least $3500. Luckily harbor freight exists and maybe you can get away with $900 (srsly harbor freight is amazing)
    - I already have a generator and my mostly propane-powered house can easily get by with a 4.3kw peak generator which would not be a great solution on the trail. At 3.5kw continuous... That's getting to be around 24 hours to get from 20% to 80% charging the truck
    - Generators are hard to store. Especially if you're not using them regularly and you bought a second one just to take offroading.
    - Generators are heavy, especially as you add more power. Sounds like a pain to load that thing up every time.
    - I don't want to take the generator when my wife and son might need it at home. Admittedly this has never actually happened (I don't make a habit of leaving when storms are inbound), but it's a risk.

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Re:Ford F-150 Lightning Breezes Up Obstacle Where Tesla Cybe... by fragmede on Thursday November 16, 2023 @01:56PM (#38293743)

Ah I mean if that's the only thing you'd be buying the generator for, you're right, it's probably not worth it. if you're buying a $70,000 truck, the cost of a big genney shouldn't be out of reach. If you're a construction worker of some sort, which people that own trucks often are, you probably already have a gennie for the job site. Yeah they're heavy and lifting it onto the bed is a pain, but get ramp or a buddy to help. if you've got toys with you (aka an ATV) you'll have a ramp anyway. Imo it's a decent backup plan if you're going to go off-roading with an electric truck because what are you going to do if the campground spots with electricity are already taken?

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