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Re:Ford kills the All-Electric F-150 by hypercube33 on Monday December 15, 2025 @09:28PM (#46284007)
Meanwhile Chevy has a 400 mile range, unknown but more than the 100 mile range the lightning has for towing and is a work truck at about 70k or something street price last I saw. Its compelling, where the lightning is not.
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Re:Ford kills the All-Electric F-150 by mattmaroon on Tuesday December 16, 2025 @12:11AM (#46285005)
The Silverado EV does have a big battery, but for actual real world use you’re keeping it within a band of about 60% (20-80) so 400 is really 240 with an emergency reserve. (This is common to all EVs).

You lose about half your range towing so you’re still going to drive two hours, stop for 30-45 minutes, repeat.

So it’s still far from compelling for anyone towing or doing truck stuff.

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Re:Ford kills the All-Electric F-150 by NetMageSCW on Tuesday December 16, 2025 @12:59AM (#46285275)
If you are planning a trip and know you are, your first left is easily 20-100% or 80% range, and then it depends on charging speed versus stop purpose.
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Re:Ford kills the All-Electric F-150 by mattmaroon on Tuesday December 16, 2025 @07:14AM (#46287607)
Sure, I was talking more about daily work usage. (I have an EV and a diesel truck.)
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