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That’s exactly what we have. Large solar array and storage for backup. Net zero on an annual basis including EV’s with credits from the grid. Local grid in Vermont is almost 100% renewables, so we’re almost 100% fossil fuel free as far as utilities and transportation goes. It can be done...

Some of the longer off road routes in that area are no more than 50 miles. I suppose if you stay out for a week or two and don’t want to go in for a charge, maybe range could be an issue, but few of the off-road routes out there by themselves would pose an issue for an EV with 300 mile range.

I wouldn’t buy an SUV, especially for towing, without air suspension. My camper trailer even has self leveling air. Have probably 500,000 miles on three different vehicles with air and no failures. Undeniable benefits in terms of handling and convenience are well worth the minimal risk of problems.

350 range for the BEV is plenty for just about any off-road adventure you could cook up in the lower 48. It’s not like we’re Africa. You’d actually have a hard time finding an off-road route away from civilization and chargers where that range would be an issue. That’s why all these...

Haven’t seen anything saying that. Would be interesting if so.

The website just says the harvester will be used to charge the battery. Doesn’t say anything about direct power to the electric motors. Suppose that could happen, but that would require a more complicated electronic set-up. The ram only charges the battery.

You appear to not understand how the harvester works. The battery drives the car—period. The gas engine charges the battery—period. The battery would never be used just for acceleration because it always provides all the power to the electric motors driving the wheels. It will receive...

You’d think, but it seems many plug-in hybrid owners never plug them in.

And extrapolating further, if the Harvester kicks in at 50% in towing mode (like the charger) it would kick in after 90 miles but since towing cuts everything in half, it might kick in after as little as 45 miles.

The Harvester will kick in at 150 miles according to previous info. Assuming that’s at the 20% battery level (which is where the ram charger kicks in) the harvester version battery would have a 187 mile total capacity.

So you’re like 90% plus of all SUV buyers in that you will never go off-road and lugging around all that off-road over engineered metal in a high aspect brick makes no sense. You’d be better suited to any number of road oriented crossovers or SUv’s either EV or other. Since harvester type...

That’s the thing. If people end up not plugging them in, they’d be better off with a regular ICE vehicle. The harvester only makes sense if it’s mostly used as a plug in.

https://insideevs.com/news/741555/erev-plug-in-scout-charging/ A key question concerning the harvester. Will people really plug them in?

Yes, more or less. It has to be able to keep up with the power used in normal driving. No two ways about it. Just watch.

Exsctly. An EV really only makes sense if you can do the majority of charging at home. If you do charge at home, it will be much cheaper than gas in just about any location, especially if you have solar or buy low priced power at night.

Because math and physics.

I don’t think you understand what I was saying. I know the ice engine is just there to extend the range. But think about how that has to work. Let’s assume the battery goes 150 miles before the harvester has to kick in. Let’s say it kicks in when the battery is at 20 percent. Or 50% for...

I have a ton of solar at home so home charging is basically paid for in my solar investment and even if I use the grid, it’s dramatically cheaper than gas. That’s true for pretty much anyone that charges at home. On the road it depends what chargers you use. Yes, a super charger will cost...

Pretty much every ICe vehicle and every EV it seems now gets about 50% range when towing—give or take some depending on the trailer. That’s what I get with my Defender. About a 50% hit. Most of the Rivian reports are somewhere around that. The Harvester will probably be similar and maybe get...

Love everything about my ‘21 LR Defender except all the gas it guzzles and all the emissions it puts out. Like the Rivian but it’s not really as outdoorsy and rugged or off-road capable as I’d like. No interest in ever putting gas in a car again or hauling around two engines, so no interest in...