JRscooby
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2oldman wrote:toedtoes wrote:Companies are working on batteries that can handle longer trips and bigger loads. Can't wait to see a Tesla semi-tractor. Better yet, be behind one on a grade.
Look at the torque curve of a electric motor compared to the best ICE can do. Hill will reduce range a whole lot more than speed.
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Tom/Barb
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I believe that the time diesel become unaffordable, I will be too old the worry about it.
for about 9 month a year the coach is just a house.
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valhalla360
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2oldman wrote:toedtoes wrote:Companies are working on batteries that can handle longer trips and bigger loads. Can't wait to see a Tesla semi-tractor. Better yet, be behind one on a grade.
If you can supply the power, electric beats ICE hands down in every way.
The problem is economically and physically storing that power.
So far, no major jumps in battery technology since the laptop battery. Tesla's solution isn't high tech it's just lots and lots of laptop batteries. Otherwise, it is the same technology as a golf cart.
For local commuter cars or local delivery vans, it's viable today. Reality is most trucks are local and don't run at max payload, so a big swath can be converted over.
As far the OP's question:
If it's not cost effective, expect them to keep pushing the dates out.
Even in an ideal world, most of these politically driven dates are 10yrs out. With modern vehicles having a 20yr lifespan, that's 30yrs out before the fleet will be mostly electric and they can think about eliminate gas stations and mechanics. I'm betting the vast majority of folks on this site are at least in their 80's by that time and no longer towing, so not really an issue for us.
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ronharmless
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Don’t spend any time worrying about it. Ice is still going to be here 50 years from now; although it might be approaching 50/50 by then.
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azrving
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They don’t intend on everyone driving. Don’t call it a conspiracy theory, those have all been coming true. Did anyone notice the recent remarks about not charging your ev because of energy shortages
In the green agenda one of the last thing in the world We’ll be doing is driving off to sit somewhere else while your house sits there empty.
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wildtoad
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They are already finding that a consumer level truck won’t do the job when it comes to towing or hauling large objects. Ford is not ending ICE trucks. As more and more “facts” come to light there will be changes to the currently mandates.
Plus, alternative fuels will become available that will prove electric vehicles are a bad idea for other than commuter/local usage. JMO.
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ronharmless wrote:Don’t spend any time worrying about it. Ice is still going to be here 50 years from now; although it might be approaching 50/50 by then.
I doubt ford will make a gas half ton by 2035. 3/4 tons and 1 tons yes but I doubt they’ll be much of a market for a gas half ton by then…by any manufacturer.
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midnightsadie
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I,m 76 not going to worry about it. my future grand kids will talk about the old days. I remember 22.ct gas.
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Crespro
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The energy density of a battery needs to about double for the 3/4 ton or one ton pickup to be competitive. Perhaps by 2032 or 2035 it will happen. There is worldwide research underway to do that.
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azrving
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midnightsadie wrote:I,m 76 not going to worry about it. my future grand kids will talk about the old days. I remember 22.ct gas.
Gas wars. Remember those.
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