Dear Scotty,
I came across this YouTube video today, of the new Ford F-150 Lightning electric truck. This YouTuber had compared the F-150 electric truck against a conventional petrol powered GMC V8 pickup, both towing the exact same 6000lbs trailer, on a 155 mile trip.
To summarise the video, the real world test revealed what you have already predicted - with the 6000 lbs trailer attached, the extended range F-150 Lightning’s claimed range of 320 miles was shattered to just 85 miles (with 9% charge remaining).
The petrol V8 GMC made the 155 mile trip using 17.3 gallons of 91 octane ($94), whereas the Lightning had to cut short the simulated test trip, and charge it’s battery pack to 75% charge ($27).
Clearly, heavy duty EVs still have a long way to go before the world can use them on any meaningful road trips.
The surprise discovery in the video was the revelation about how the charging infrastructure in the USA (and I’m sure in other parts of the world), isn’t really designed for EVs towing anything whatsoever.
I saw this video last week, if you re-watch the video...the claimed 320 range is for normal driving. Once he input the trailer info into the truck, the calculated range for towing was like 186 miles, which is terrible. And making it only 86 miles for the test, it still didn't even come close to the calculated towing range of 186 miles. Ev's make might sense in urban areas for short trips, but for the rest of the country and long trips, it's just not up to the task. Charging time is way too long and in some places the cost for the electrons ends up being more than gas.
I did notice that, and I agree.
Not surprised. The charging itself is ridiculous, too. There was a Wall Street Journal article about an EV driver going on 2,000+ mile road trip and spending 18 hours charging. Interestingly, they slept 16 hours on that trip and in this instance spent more time charging than sleeping.
And don’t get me started on the price to purchase.
Interesting video. Another thing to add is the the general range anxiety for electric cars which is worse when you use AC in summer or heat in the winter. It seems current electric cars are toys for rich people and designed for cruising around in perfect weather.
Yeah this electric truck nonsense is just silly even Bill Gates said that big electric trucks with batteries will never make the grade but if they do that it'll be hydrogen fuel cell trucks
EV = vaporware. PT Barnum would certainly be impressed.
This one is for scotty who is always asking to show proof how many miles do electric pickup and gasoline pickup will last. If performed real life scenario test.
The channel "THE FAST LANE TRUCK" performed this test by using
GMC Sierra
Ford f 150 lightning
Both the trucks were pulling 6000 pound trailer and were driven on highway speed from Longmont to Fort Carson.
As the result suggested.
Ford f150 lightning had given up almost to the middle but gmc Sierra Still had enough juice to back or complete the trip
Now imagine real life scenario in which ur traveling with your family with loaded trailer and you ev car run out of charge. In middle of nowhere or highway. A major crash or bad thing can happen.
The video show as soon as they leave the city there weren't any electric charger and the truck cut acceleration to slow down which is dangerous some one can smash in from behind
So my question is
I know the ICE ban is gonna happen either in 2030 or 2035
Due think ev technology will improve enough to increase the range and made cheaper for middle and lower class people
Number 2 :alternative like hydrogen fuel will be future for pickup or not
Number 3 : will gasoline stay for heavy duty cars like commercial police emergency and pickups ?
I'm not promoting this channel, but this is interesting to see how terrible the driving range is when towing.
This topic was discussed on the forum beforehand, Topics merged.