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Electric Pickups are inevitable.
Amazon is investing heavily in one of the new startups. Ford is also working on an all electric F150. I am sure Chevy, Ford and *gack* Tesla will be there as well. Usefulness....another matter.
https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a26357290/rivian-amazon-investment/
https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a26357290/rivian-amazon-investment/
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"August 2018: Porsche just released some new specs about the upcoming Taycan electric car. As expected the electric sedan will make more than 600 horsepower in total system power and come with 800-volt charging capability, which will give the car enough juice to go 400 km (248 mi) in just 15 minutes of charging. Overall, Porsche proclaims an electric range of 500 km (about 310 mi) and a 0–100 kph time of three and a half seconds.
Porsche says it has built "three figures" worth of Taycan prototypes altogether."
My latest popular mechanics stated that Porsche improved the charge time to something like five minutes for a 45 mile run.
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What I DON'T get is... why do they have to be so freaking ugly?
George Carlin
I look forward to having my batteries wear out every few years and my EV become obsolete and worthless every few years as well just as my cordless power tools had done. I've had Makita 7.2V stuff, Makita 9V, then Dewalt 12V, Dewalt 14V, Dewalt 18V, and now we move to lithium ion stuff. I couldn't begin to guess how many replacement batteries I've bought for all of that stuff but I'm sure that EV technology will be much different and last much longer, just ask Wambli.
When they can a power a 10,000 lb pound truck, loaded with 2 tons of tools and fuel, that pulls a 10-20k lb trailer, that might might drive, or idle, 10-12 hours a day, then they've built an electric pickup.
No different with a pickup. If I need 20 bags of mulch and a few sheets of plywood from the corner MegaBuildingMart, it will work fine. Pulling a boat 1000 miles....yeah, I will need an ICE version.
Winston Churchill
Drives every screw, tightens and loosens every bolt. I might have to use a breaker bar to loosen the nut/bolt then the socket goes on the impact to run it up. Working on car or putting up blinds it gets used every time...............
At least 10 years old now... still original batteries
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ETA. I am a proud Luddite. Sometimes technology just does make it easier.
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