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Old 05-01-2019, 02:07 PM   #425 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Taylor95 View Post
Range really does matter. If I'm driving 600 miles, I wouldn't want to stop more than twice to charge. At that point I would rather have a diesel.

If Tesla can make a semi that can tow for 500 miles on a charge, then making a pickup with at least 300 useable miles towing shouldn't be a problem for Tesla.
A 250 mile range truck could go 600 miles on 2 stops to charge because you start the trip fully charged.

Really though, 600 mile trips hauling an RV is not what EV pickups are for. EV pickups are for contractors and people wanting the utility/style of a pickup for mostly local driving. In that case, 250 miles of range is plenty, and I consider that to be near to the sweet spot as far as affordability and utility are concerned.

The problem isn't being able to make a vehicle capable of x number of miles, its making it affordable. Tesla could make a 1000 mile vehicle, but if only 3 people want to purchase it, that doesn't justify development costs to manufacture.
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