Tjf1967
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True but trucks weight a lot more than 7k and they get many more miles. I think the 800 hp has more to do with it. People are leaving to much rubber on the pavement
ICE v Electric: Cost and Emissions
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Campgottagopee
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It's not that I don't like the technology because I do. The performance of these vehicles are truly amazing. I don't trust the technology. I'll give just one (of many) examples as to why. We're seeing an absurd amount of vehicles coming in with wiring issues. This is primarily due to wire manufactures using vegetable oil in their plastic coating on the wires. It's a natural attractant for rodents to chew through wires, all of which are not covered under the manufactures warranty. Wiring harnesses are not cheap to buy or install. What you're buying in an EV is simply a bigger ball of wires that will 100% lead to issues.
p.s. trucks start at 3/4 ton
Harvey
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I never thought about this. Seems logical that you'd need something more for tires.
And don't get into an accident with one, I guess too. That's a little bit BS, because don't get into an accident with a tractor trailer or a... wait for it... 3500 HD Duramax either!
Tjf1967
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That seems like a dumb thing to line the wires with.It's not that I don't like the technology because I do. The performance of these vehicles are truly amazing. I don't trust the technology. I'll give just one (of many) examples as to why. We're seeing an absurd amount of vehicles coming in with wiring issues. This is primarily due to wire manufactures using vegetable oil in their plastic coating on the wires. It's a natural attractant for rodents to chew through wires, all of which are not covered under the manufactures warranty. Wiring harnesses are not cheap to buy or install. What you're buying in an EV is simply a bigger ball of wires that will 100% lead to issues.
p.s. trucks start at 3/4 ton
Look some people don't like them yet, most people don't like change. I don't like spending money on gas which some foreign country who hates America has a lot of control over. I don't like driving a car, but, it's just not feasible to own a truck.
So the truck I am purchasing is going to cost 90k. The price is not that out of wack when compared to trucks with power and features included in the rivian.
The Ford rapture with the v-8 get 18 miles per gallon if you don't get in the gas. The saving grace is you have gas stations everywhere.
The rivian gets 72 miles per gallon in you don't hammer it and 50 mpg if it's really cold. You have a gas station everytime you pull in your driveway. 90% of the time that will be sufficient. The other 10% you either put up with the wait time at a charging station, cumulatively over a year
It's probably less time than ice vehicle will spend at a gas station. Or you use your second car which will run on gas.
It's doesn't have to be an either or.
Farmers put mouse traps in tractors&combines when they park them for the winter.
Ya can always let the cat have some fun. Dang rodents.
Campgottagopee
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You'll get no argument from me, but it's true.
Sbob
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NTSB head warns of risks posed by heavy electric vehicles colliding with lighter cars
Jennifer Homendy, the head of the National Transportation Safety Board, expressed concern about the safety risks that heavy electric vehicles pose if they collide with lighter vehicles.
www.npr.org
In the weight theme
i would think this would be a plus in a selfish way.
Harvey
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I think they should make them out of peanut butter.
Campgottagopee
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You'll have every Labrador retriever in the neighborhood eating your car
Mass times velocity equals momentum.NTSB head warns of risks posed by heavy electric vehicles colliding with lighter cars
Jennifer Homendy, the head of the National Transportation Safety Board, expressed concern about the safety risks that heavy electric vehicles pose if they collide with lighter vehicles.
In the weight theme
i would think this would be a plus in a selfish way.
A lot of E-vehicles do well with velocity.
Wonder if it subsequently costs more to insure?
