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Originally Posted by Shaneajanderson
The problem I see is that my F150 is mostly used to pull a 6,000 lb camper (which is admittedly about the most aerodynamically horrible abomination I've ever seen) 300-400 miles at a time. Unless the entire bed is filled with battery packs that's not going to happen on an EV. Also, many people pull camper Much further than that.
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That's a problem for you and those that pull campers. My guess is the majority of trucks are used to commute in, or light duty hauling of Home Depot goods. An EV truck will be perfect for contractors. I've got a Cummins full-size truck that I intend to never travel more than 150 miles round trip in.
Perhaps Elon made the $50k comment assuming battery prices would continue to decrease rapidly. Achieving that price point requires a sufficiently affordable battery.