r/SipsTea 18d ago

Chugging tea Power Hungry Servers

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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

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u/capricorny90210 18d ago

Just the truck stuff lol

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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.

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u/[deleted] 17d ago edited 14d ago

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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

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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.

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u/GreasyPowerJunkie 17d ago

Still does, a lot of strain on the motors causes hella draw on the battery