...and we in the US continue to fight against the technology. This will change not only driving but powering homes, data centers and eventually our entire power system. This type of stuff impacts our economy all the way through, including the military. Imagine hybrid or battery powered tanks with small solar panels integrated with the armor or something on them. This completely changes logistics in warfare.
When do you think you will buy a 100% pure electric vehicle?
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My first thought was they probably could create fully automated missile factories which is pretty grim to think about.
Gas was 3.50 last week in IA when i fillled up. Tonight in Phoenix its 4.99.
But i dont think saving money on fuel will be a big driver for changeover to EV. It will just people being exposed to them- friends who have one, etc. Its eliminating all the new tech "butwhatabout" questions to make it an option they even consider in the first place. So the more that are out there the more that resistance to change will dissipate.
To clarify, it works on part of the Supercharger network. It has to be a certain generation of Supercharger.
That was a G7 problem. I was surprised that I always saw at least one vehicle with their door open in that lot when I parked there for football games as we scurried to make kickoff.
I think it can be both.
As more people are exposed to EVs and how simple they actually are, more will be interested. Plus the incredible tech, the monthly updates, etc. It’s all things the average consumer doesn’t really know or understand.
If Oil is over $120 a barrel for any extended period of time…I bet it will have an affect.
I've had this discussion with my wife a little. We're both driving pretty new hybrids and our commutes are like 8 miles a day round trip so it'd take some pretty substantial fuel price increases for running out to get an EV to make sense financially right now. I seriously haven't put gas in my truck since February and I'm still just a little under half a tank. That being said if something happened where that commute changes substantially we would probably trade in for an EV.
I don't disagree. Whenever my next vehicle purchase happens it will be an EV but I'm also a person who keeps a vehicle for 8-10 years before getting another one. When I do buy my next truck I'm going to get an EV or possibly one of those EREV things Scout or Ford is looking at. I really like the looks of the Scout trucks.
Ram 1500 REV should hit the market end of this year. And will be in consideration when its time to get a truck again. Though interesting that they are using the 3.6l v6 as the generator there.
That leads me to think it's a bad idea. Their generator is a motor that was not designed or optimized to function as a generator long-term.
Maybe "bad idea" isn't the right word, ultimately it will likely work fine, but I guess it doesn't seem like optimal design to me. More like lazier attempt to deliver something that might work.
And the electric range is only advertised at 145 miles. Scouts option looks a lot better on paper.
The Scout EREV battery only range is about the same as that. To me that part of the Ram is more than fine, it's the rest of the Stellantis reputation I'd rather avoid.
I found a new view, which gives me MPGe. A few notes:
1. Ignore the max speed, that was just for a second while I passed.
2. This is my wife's car, who works from home, so it doesn't get a lot of miles. Although lately I've been driving downtown to work.
3. You can tell from the graph, you lose a lot of efficiency when you drive fast in cold weather. On my one trip, I averaged 80 mph, and it was 20-30 degrees outside, so my range dropped to 211 miles. So for my trip to Mason City (see map), which is 270 miles round trip, I had to stop in Dows (right off I-35) and charge for 25 minutes. If I was doing this in the middle of summer, and lowered it down to 70 or so, I'd probably stop for 10 minutes or not at all.
Right now I'm paying 11 cents for electricity, but hopefully by summer I'll be charging at night for 6 cents.
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The EV only has a 350mile range sure but the battery only range of the EREV is about 150.
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Scout Motors’ EVs may be at the fringes of the VW Group, but will be its MVP for bringing new tech into the fold.
My bad, glad I put my reservation on the pure EV and not the EREV.The EV only has a 350mile range sure but the battery only range of the EREV is about 150.
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I hope you end up liking it. That truck is really high on my interest list for whenever I end up buying something new.
I've spent a little bit of the last hour just using copilot to plan out trips from my home to various places my family lives throughout the country. Only using super chargers (with a model y). Then I have it compare typical gas costs with my 2014 Pilot and the savings is a big chunk. It does add some extra time to my trips, especially the further out, the savings alone were pretty solid. Factored in some overnights at halfway points and whatnot for giggles. Our family trip to minnesota every year would still remain one stop for lunch so the drive time doesnt change at all there. Not quite ready to pull the trigger on an EV yet, but have been having fun with running scenarios to bolster my decision. Still need to sit in one to see if I even like it.
