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Originally Posted by Taylor95
I would want (and use) that much range. That is the minimum I would want on a truck. I would be using it to tow a vehicle long distances, so Tesla's claims are appealing. If I only had 80% of the range while towing, that would be fantastic.
If something like that is not available, then I suppose that diesel is the only good option for towing 100+ miles.
Edit: 500 miles of range would also be very appealing to people who own campers. I can see a good market for this kind of truck.
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You'd need about a 240 kWh battery for 500 miles of range on a truck. Assuming Tesla can achieve $100/kWh, that is $24,000 for the battery alone, and does not include the markup to the customer, which would probably double the price to $48,000. Then you need the rest of the truck, motor, and electronics. Probably a $100,000 rig.
If you've got $100k to drop on a pickup that is slow to recharge, and would gladly pay it, then that puts you in the minority.
In principle, it doesn't really matter the range of the battery if you have to stop to charge along the way. As long as the battery is large enough to charge at the maximum rate, then there's not much point in making it larger.
Range with a trailer is mostly dependent on aerodynamics. I've got a Harbor Freight 4x8 trailer, and when the 2' walls are up, it acts like a parachute. Wouldn't be surprised if it took 35% off the range.
...and as Slowmover mentioned, cold can nearly cut the range by 1/3.