Anyone considering the F150 Electric?

[Public Lander]

I used to think cordless tools were a joke. Now you can hardly find anyone in the trades who doesn't use battery powered tools. I'll consider an EV once they get the bugs worked out.

Cordless tools in the trade are used a lot, myself included. The reason,? I carry 2 or 3 chargers and have a minimum of 6 to 8 batteries(all my tools are the same battery) to keep work going. I dont see ANY possibility of caring a 400 pound back up battery for your EV. Just saying.

 

[grizzly_]

Cordless tools in the trade are used a lot, myself included. The reason,? I carry 2 or 3 chargers and have a minimum of 6 to 8 batteries(all my tools are the same battery) to keep work going. I dont see ANY possibility of caring a 400 pound back up battery for your EV. Just saying.

When I worked at a car dealership years ago the battery jump box was so big it was on a dolly... now it's the size of a cell phone.

We'll see where battery technology goes, but I wouldn't bet a penny that we've peaked.

 

[rwc101]

All ATVs/UTVs/SXSs/snowmobiles on public land (if they have to be allowed) should be electric. Possibly an exception for AK. The noise restrictions in place obviously don't work.


Harley riders will find a way to make noise regardless of energy source.

 

[Beanland_fan]

Here’s the EV I’d buy…

 

[elkduds]

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[Ben Lamb]

Beyond the interest in corporate America in an EV fleet of OTR trucks, the discussion in this video around emerging battery technology seems to fit in with this conversation.

 

[DouglasR]

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[Laelkhunter]

What happens after 2 to 3 years when the batteries no longer hold a charge enough to drive the estimated 300 miles? A caller to the local radio show stated that his research showed that it costs about 20,000 to 30,000 dollars to replace those batteries when they no longer hold a charge. I couldn't find that info, but if true, what do you do with the vehicle at that point?? It is virtually worthless unless someone wants to buy it to replace the batteries. At least a gasser can be sold or traded in.
If you are traveling with a gasser and run out of gas, someone can bring you a can of gas to get to the next station. What happens if you run out of juice in the batteries and the car quits, call a buddy with a generator??
No electric vehicles in my future plans.

 

[schmalts]

I will not be buying EV until the tech and real emissions advances at least another 40%. That means batteries need to be recycled, charging power needs to be Nuke or solar or some other real clean energy, and battery tech in general needs to improve for faster charge and longer range in cold weather.

 

[ignorethefringes]

According to Tesla, their batteries are designed for 300,000 to 500,000 miles.

. . .

What happens after 2 to 3 years when the batteries no longer hold a charge enough to drive the estimated 300 miles? . . .
No electric vehicles in my future plans.

So, which one of these things is true?

 

[mtmiller]

So, which one of these things is true?

Obviously the “caller from a local radio show”.

 

[rwc101]

Obviously the “caller from a local radio show”.

Elon Musk Gets High and Calls Local Radio Show isn't the least believable headline.

 

[Laelkhunter]

Obviously the “caller from a local radio show”.

I doubt the caller had any scientific knowledge about the matter, so I don't know if I would believe him, or the guy (Elon) that's trying to sell his cars. Probably both are stretching it a little bit.

 

[grizzly_]

What happens after 2 to 3 years when the batteries no longer hold a charge enough to drive the estimated 300 miles?

Since this is an F-150 thread... the answer is you'd get new batteries under the 8 year battery warranty.

I think it's fair to say the radio caller has done no actual research and we can all ignore his opinion on the matter

 

[Deleted member 28227]

Beyond the interest in corporate America in an EV fleet of OTR trucks, the discussion in this video around emerging battery technology seems to fit in with this conversation.

I've heard a decent amount of watercooler talk about EV trucks in the oil patch.

A lot of oil isn't on pipe especially in the some of the really rural basins. You could put a natural gas generator on the pad site, and then essentially power your trucks for free. No need to worry about gas take away and no fines for flaring.

 

[Ben Lamb]

I've heard a decent amount of watercooler talk about EV trucks in the oil patch.

A lot of oil isn't on pipe especially in the some of the really rural basins. You could put a natural gas generator on the pad site, and then essentially power your trucks for free. No need to worry about gas take away and no fines for flaring.

That's all well & good, but does this help the poor CEO who only has 3 vacation houses?

 

[mtmiller]

I doubt the caller had any scientific knowledge about the matter, so I don't know if I would believe him,

SMFH

 

[Deleted member 28227]

That's all well & good, but does this help the poor CEO who only has 3 vacation houses?

Gives you some great ESG moves to tout, probably a nice bump in your stock price

 

[Ben Lamb]

Gives you some great ESG moves to tout, probably a nice bump in your stock price

 

[fowladdict]

So, which one of these things is true?

I could put 300,000 miles on a rig in three years....so both In all seriousness though, I wonder if the battery will still charge for a legit 300 miles after owning the vehicle for 3 years. Or if it will be like a cell phone where you have to charge it every 5 hours instead of every 24 hours.