Yeah I agree with that. If a guy has no need to tow heavy weights long distances, then an EV pickup truck is perfect. With 300 miles of range in good weather, it’s plenty for weekly commuting or trips to the lake or Lowe’s for lumber or whatever. And the power, low cost of charging at home...
Funny y'all say that, because I watched a video on YouTube where they took ALL the electric trucks and towed long distance with them. The Rivian and Tesla were the least favorite of the bunch. GM trounced the others in towing range, and Ford won "favorite overall" almost unanimously.
I'm talking at 95-100% charge. (Ford intentionally holds back a small part of the actual capacity of the battery so that a 100% charge is not really 100% of the capacity. They do this for the health of the battery.)
Won't surprise me one bit to see Recon owners complaining of 150 miles of range...
Yeah my Lightning was advertised as having 300 miles of "estimated" range. And in summer it did. But now it's down to 250 per charge, and when we get to January I bet it's closer to 200. Cold weather and BEVs don't play well together.
So if you take this Jeep Recon, at "up to 250 miles of...
We all know these things are going to be $70k or higher out the door. The payments are going to rival mortgages.
I think the bigger question right now is: How will this sales model work? They're claiming direct-to-consumer is how they are going to approach sales. So will that mean that the...
So back in the summer, I leased a new 2025 F-150 Lightning Flash. It has the medium range battery pack at 123 kWh usable. Advertised range 300 miles.
Over the last several months I have learned some things about these BEV pickup trucks.
- In cold weather, I've already lost 30% of my range...
Yeah they're saying "under $60k start price" which means $59,995 plus destination, doc fees, dealer fees, and then any options you want at all? So we're realistically talking $70k out the door to even get into a decent Scout model? This thing is going to be pricey.