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08-17-2022, 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Onyrlef
I believe that's referred to as "buggy whip" thinking.
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Buggy whip? Sounds horrible.
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08-17-2022, 10:54 AM
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Lost in the Woods
Join Date: Apr 2022
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TWP723
Buggy whip? Sounds horrible.
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Just refers to the guy who on seeing his first Model A said "Good idea, but there will always be a market for buggy whips".
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08-17-2022, 12:43 PM
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Location: Ottawa, Canada
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I own a F150 as well as a Mustang MachE...
EVs a great... power, silence, low maintenance and driving cost (yes yes there's the purchase price, but with gas prices going up!!!)
I'm all for the Lightning (or Rivian, or whatever other EV truck), when you're a construction worker and you haul your enclosed trailer with tools around the town everyday of the week because you're doing short distances and it will slow charge over night at home. But I wouldn't get one (at the moment) to tow my TT... it's just not there yet!
As for the car, well there's a bit of planning sometimes, but never been left out of battery or felt the range anxiety some have. And I travel with it, just planning where I do pee stops and meals, so that there's a fast charger at that location. A 10min pee stop giving me about 10% range on my MachE standard range RWD... and that equates to about 40km. Ok it isn't much but I do it because it reduces how long I will have to charge elsewhere; I'm stopped after all. And for the longer charges needed on the road, I just do them when I stop for lunch!
Would I go back to an ICE car, NO WAY!
But can't wait to have a truck that can give me about 400km (with towing) in exchange for a 30-45 minutes charging period. We're not there yet!
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08-18-2022, 10:41 PM
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Whatttt, you didn't get no pics.
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08-19-2022, 09:26 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Big1
Whatttt, you didn't get no pics.
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No, he was going too fast 
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08-19-2022, 12:20 PM
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Here is a great video of the newer Electric Vehicle on the market!
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08-20-2022, 12:23 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: Barstow
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I know that some RV parks say no charging of EV's allowed.
Here is the story on the couple who towed their Mustang 2,700 miles and had to stop 27 times to charge the truck, 100 miles per charge.
https://www.westernjournal.com/coupl...ource=facebook
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08-20-2022, 12:41 PM
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Member
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: NAMPA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Onyrlef
I never knew the Irish Republican Army had a side gig in EV's.
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I wondered what was changing with my individual retirement account. IRA
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08-20-2022, 12:52 PM
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Location: New York & Florida
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can't wait until they start destroying the charging stations like they did with pay phones
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08-20-2022, 01:29 PM
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Location: edmonton
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Not a tow related comment but I sold a bolt euv to a customer who lived a good distance away. We had to ship it because there where no proper charge facilities midway.
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08-20-2022, 02:08 PM
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Location: Naperville
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EV vehicles
I am a Toyota fan and the 2023 Tundra comes in a hybrid model. So best of both worlds and will tow 12,000 which is more than the V8 2019 I have now. Then you don’t worry about charging
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08-20-2022, 02:55 PM
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Location: Hanford
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I read that the *only* EV that qualifies for the $7500 rebate is the Chevy Bolt. That's it...
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08-20-2022, 04:21 PM
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Location: Toad Suck
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I could not have said it any better.
I could not have said it better...
The EV craze is not by any means ready to replace internal combustion...
For running around town within 300 miles maybe but for long haulers, no way...
My wife and I had to laugh the other day witnessing a UHaul trailer towed by an EV car sitting at a charging station at a local mall.
The funny part was it was 89 degrees outside, 3 kids inside the car "1 toddler crying" and mom looking out the side window like an exasperated, overheated mother while dad was leaning against the car outside looking at his phone.
But hey, in 30 or 40 minutes they might be on their way again... 
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Originally Posted by Marcm157
The EV craze in my opinion is starting to pick up some steam and momentum well before it should. We are in no way shape or form as a nation to shift to EV's. They have their place but we are putting the cart before the horse on this one. There was a story recently of someone who tried to do a long distance tow of a trailer with an all electric F150 I believe. Their experience was less than stellar!
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08-20-2022, 07:19 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2020
Location: Fort Mohave
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Onyrlef
Well we're not there yet, but it's coming for sure. Formula one uses a hybrid in some of their cars because it's wicked efficient and of course submarines have used electric drive systems since forever. Once they solve the battery conundrum and as you say the infrastructure problem it's on and solve it they will.
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Those electric submarines are powered by a nuclear power plant.
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08-20-2022, 07:25 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2020
Location: Fort Mohave
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Salsa03
I own a F150 as well as a Mustang MachE...
EVs a great... power, silence, low maintenance and driving cost (yes yes there's the purchase price, but with gas prices going up!!!)
I'm all for the Lightning (or Rivian, or whatever other EV truck), when you're a construction worker and you haul your enclosed trailer with tools around the town everyday of the week because you're doing short distances and it will slow charge over night at home. But I wouldn't get one (at the moment) to tow my TT... it's just not there yet!
As for the car, well there's a bit of planning sometimes, but never been left out of battery or felt the range anxiety some have. And I travel with it, just planning where I do pee stops and meals, so that there's a fast charger at that location. A 10min pee stop giving me about 10% range on my MachE standard range RWD... and that equates to about 40km. Ok it isn't much but I do it because it reduces how long I will have to charge elsewhere; I'm stopped after all. And for the longer charges needed on the road, I just do them when I stop for lunch!
Would I go back to an ICE car, NO WAY!
But can't wait to have a truck that can give me about 400km (with towing) in exchange for a 30-45 minutes charging period. We're not there yet!
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One thing EV manufactures don't tell you is that fast charging batteries all the time will greatly diminishes their lifespan
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08-20-2022, 07:45 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Where ever the boss says we're going.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Salsa03
We're not there yet!
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But much better:
Here in the U.S., the first successful electric car made its debut around 1890 thanks to William Morrison, a chemist who lived in Des Moines, Iowa. His six-passenger vehicle capable of a top speed of 14 miles per hour was little more than an electrified wagon, but it helped spark interest in electric vehicles
Quote:
Originally Posted by dynarider
Those electric submarines are powered by a nuclear power plant.
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The early subs used diesel generators that is why they had to surface periodically to put the exhaust above water.
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08-20-2022, 08:41 PM
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Stellatis (Dodge) CEO announced this week they have developed and have have ready for production in 2024 an ICE ( HEMI) with approximately 950 HP that runs on E85 Gas. The EPA said the engine meets air quality requirements for 2030 with no problems….Leave it to the Muscle Car genius to keep the Gas Engine alive.
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08-21-2022, 08:34 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2020
Location: Columbia
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There seems to be a lot of hostility toward ev's on a bunch of rv oriented web sites. I don't understand why. EV vehicles are a certain reality. Just as certain, growing pains are evident in the early stages of development. Just exactly like the shift from sail to steam, from horse to horsepower, ground based travel to propeller flight and to jet engines. Speaking for myself, bring on the spark!
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08-21-2022, 08:47 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2020
Location: Fort Mohave
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Grumpy
But much better:
Here in the U.S., the first successful electric car made its debut around 1890 thanks to William Morrison, a chemist who lived in Des Moines, Iowa. His six-passenger vehicle capable of a top speed of 14 miles per hour was little more than an electrified wagon, but it helped spark interest in electric vehicles
The early subs used diesel generators that is why they had to surface periodically to put the exhaust above water. |
True they were diesel electric powered. Nuke boats have diesel generators also
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08-21-2022, 09:36 AM
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Lost in the Woods
Join Date: Apr 2022
Location: Plano
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jacjayco
There seems to be a lot of hostility toward ev's on a bunch of rv oriented web sites. I don't understand why. EV vehicles are a certain reality. Just as certain, growing pains are evident in the early stages of development. Just exactly like the shift from sail to steam, from horse to horsepower, ground based travel to propeller flight and to jet engines. Speaking for myself, bring on the spark!
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Mostly because it's change and most RV'ers aren't exactly avant garde.
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