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Towing 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 t
by jmpman 5y ago
Towing 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.