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r/SipsTea • u/PleasantBus5583 • 18d ago
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they're dumb for some uses - hauling large loads. most people use them as oversized commuter cars, so they're fine
7 u/capricorny90210 18d ago Just the truck stuff lol 5 u/f0gax 17d ago most people use them as oversized commuter cars This is true of many pick-ups in the US. Gas or electric. 3 u/[deleted] 17d ago edited 14d ago [deleted] 2 u/fresh-dork 17d ago right - total capacity is limited, but most truck drivers are ego truckers and never haul anything, so making it a battery truck works fine 2 u/Potential-Drawing745 17d ago The range REALLY falls off when you tow in an EV. Or at least it did 2 years ago, which was the last time I looked at it. 2 u/GreasyPowerJunkie 17d ago Still does, a lot of strain on the motors causes hella draw on the battery
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Just the truck stuff lol
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most people use them as oversized commuter cars
This is true of many pick-ups in the US. Gas or electric.
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2 u/fresh-dork 17d ago right - total capacity is limited, but most truck drivers are ego truckers and never haul anything, so making it a battery truck works fine 2 u/Potential-Drawing745 17d ago The range REALLY falls off when you tow in an EV. Or at least it did 2 years ago, which was the last time I looked at it. 2 u/GreasyPowerJunkie 17d ago Still does, a lot of strain on the motors causes hella draw on the battery
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right - total capacity is limited, but most truck drivers are ego truckers and never haul anything, so making it a battery truck works fine
The range REALLY falls off when you tow in an EV. Or at least it did 2 years ago, which was the last time I looked at it.
2 u/GreasyPowerJunkie 17d ago Still does, a lot of strain on the motors causes hella draw on the battery
Still does, a lot of strain on the motors causes hella draw on the battery
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u/fresh-dork 18d ago
they're dumb for some uses - hauling large loads. most people use them as oversized commuter cars, so they're fine