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No it's not uniquely suited because the battery life is abysmal. The new Ford Lightning can only make it like 100 miles while towing before it needs to be recha

No it's not uniquely suited because the battery life is abysmal. The new Ford Lightning can only make it like 100 miles while towing before it needs to be recharged. Multiple tests with Teslas are the same. When they're loaded down their range is very bad.

chrisseaton 5y ago
There's pluses and minus. For actual off-road capability it's mostly plus. If you're driving long-distance on a highway then yeah it's a minus... but that's not what trucks are for.
- CountDrewku 5y ago
  How are they a plus for off-road? No offense but I don't think you understand what makes a good off-road vehicle. Trucks are absolutely used for long distance. Probably more so since they're the top choice for towing recreational vehicles cross country.
  - chrisseaton 5y ago
    > How are they a plus for off-road? Huge torque. Quiet operation. Independent and precise wheel control. Don't need to rev them up to get up a slope. > No offense but I don't think you understand what makes a good off-road vehicle. I'm a serving cavalry officer. I do this professionally. What's your qualification?
    - CountDrewku 5y ago
      None of that matters if you don't have power.
      - pertymcpert 5y ago
        What a cop-out. You were beaten and you know it.
        CountDrewku 5y ago
        Beaten? Do you think we're having some sort of pissing contest here? Go to Facebook if that's your goal. I stated from the beginning this issue is that the batteries cannot provide power long enough to sustain off-road trips or long distance towing. You'd know that if you actually read the comments instead of worrying about besting me. Why aren't you replacing all of the ICE vehicles right now? What happened is I pointed out the obvious EV flaw and you completed avoided it by discussing other irrelevant issues, like high torque. Try some hubris. Being in the military certainly doesn't negate ineptness these days.
        pertymcpert 5y ago
        Not the person you originally replied to.

chrisseaton 5y ago

There's pluses and minus. For actual off-road capability it's mostly plus. If you're driving long-distance on a highway then yeah it's a minus... but that's not what trucks are for.

CountDrewku 5y ago
How are they a plus for off-road? No offense but I don't think you understand what makes a good off-road vehicle. Trucks are absolutely used for long distance. Probably more so since they're the top choice for towing recreational vehicles cross country.
- chrisseaton 5y ago
  > How are they a plus for off-road? Huge torque. Quiet operation. Independent and precise wheel control. Don't need to rev them up to get up a slope. > No offense but I don't think you understand what makes a good off-road vehicle. I'm a serving cavalry officer. I do this professionally. What's your qualification?
  - CountDrewku 5y ago
    None of that matters if you don't have power.
    - pertymcpert 5y ago
      What a cop-out. You were beaten and you know it.
      - CountDrewku 5y ago
        Beaten? Do you think we're having some sort of pissing contest here? Go to Facebook if that's your goal. I stated from the beginning this issue is that the batteries cannot provide power long enough to sustain off-road trips or long distance towing. You'd know that if you actually read the comments instead of worrying about besting me. Why aren't you replacing all of the ICE vehicles right now? What happened is I pointed out the obvious EV flaw and you completed avoided it by discussing other irrelevant issues, like high torque. Try some hubris. Being in the military certainly doesn't negate ineptness these days.
        pertymcpert 5y ago
        Not the person you originally replied to.