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by sibit 841 days ago
I just purchased a new truck within the last 6 months and I was considering Ford's F-150 Lightning but ended up going with a diesel 2500 Silverado instead. The lightning boast 350 miles but it's not clear what kind of mileage I would get when pulling my camper. I also like to travel to some of the more remote parts of the US and I just don't have the confidence that it wouldn't become a pain in my butt.

As for anecdotal evidence I don't see a lot of EVs driving around in my mid sized midwest town (~200k pop). At most I notice 2-4 Teslas a week and as of today I've seen my first Rivian. If they're popular they ain't popular around here.
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freetime2 841 days ago
Yup I don't think EVs are suitable for towing, yet.

> We had been warned to expect the range to be cut in half when towing, but the effect of towing these travel trailers proved even more significant. With the smallest and lightest trailer, we measured a range of just 115 miles. That figure fell to 100 miles with the middleweight camper and sank to a mere 90 miles with the 7,218-pound Grand Design trailer. [1]

Maybe when solid state batteries make their way into EVs by the end of this decade, that will change. [2]

[1] https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/ford-f150-lightning-elect...

[2] https://spectrum.ieee.org/solid-state-battery-production-cha...

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throwaway11460 841 days ago
The camper could have a battery pack too.

Also its roof area might be significant enough to put on solar panels and charge on the way...

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sibit 841 days ago
> Maybe when solid state batteries make their way into EVs by the end of this decade, that will change.

That'd be nice. I figure I'll revisit EV tech in ~10 years when I'm ready to start shopping again. Fingers crossed.

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brightball 841 days ago
Pickup EVs will be much more viable when the GMG Graphene Aluminum Ion battery is released in 2025. One of the biggest perks is supposed to be high power applications and Rio Tinto is expected to use them in their mining equipment.

Heavy vehicles should benefit significantly.

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bee_rider 841 days ago
It would be nice if modern trailers would include a great big battery. Plus, that could be nice while staying in there.
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