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Just out of curiosity what do you (or any electric-head reading this) think about the Ford F-150 Lightning? I (probably) won't be moving to electric by way of
by k12sosse 5y ago
Just out of curiosity what do you (or any electric-head reading this) think about the Ford F-150 Lightning?
I (probably) won't be moving to electric by way of Tesla, and am pretty ignorant when it comes to what is truth in "the scene"..
I live in a snowy paradise and dream of converting an existing gas vehicle via electric crate motor.. like an OG VW beetle or bus/wagon on big deep fat truck tires.. so it's obvious I'm clueless when it comes to electric realities.
- jmpman 5y agoTowing range is going to be a problem for things like hauling a boat, or a trailer. It’ll be effectively worthless, as you’ll have a range of 100 miles with a trailer, meaning that you can’t be more than 50 miles from a supercharger. Maybe it’ll be possible to use a generator to charge it while out in the woods. If that’s possible, it’ll be substantially more practical. However I do think the F-150 lightning is going to be an amazing truck for your typical handyman/laborer. My neighbor, a handyman, typically doesn’t have anything more than a ladder, tools, and a hot water heater in the bed of his pickup, then drives ~100 miles a day between jobs in a pickup getting maybe 15mpg. At $4/gallon, he’s spending $25/day, and would quickly see a return on investment. I’m waiting for someone to convert a huge 6x6 with ~400kwh of batteries in the bed. That would be my dream vehicle. At $100/kwh, it might even be reasonable.