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Ralphie

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We went to the Milwaukee snowmobile show yesterday. We had no intentions of buying as much as we did at the last show, so I drove the little blue car to save gas. Lil Blue looked out of place in a parking lot filled with 100s and 100s of every year, brand, model of super duper duty turbo pickup truck$ you could imagine. For those who aren't familiar, the tow rigs, trucks/trailers, are the flag ships of the sport and can cost upwards of $85,000.

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2 hours ago, Bikeguy said:

Until the battery in the truck dies.  Then you house is out of power and your truck won't move.   

Actually, not quite right. Speaking only of the hybrid which is in production and not the all electric Lightning - order to reserve for Spring 2022 intro. The truck engine kicks on and re-charges the battery when low, and is much quieter than a generator. Biggest problem with the Lightning is what plagues most other all electric - range and recharge time. Great city vehicles and perhaps short day trips, but long trips become an issue. Stopping every 300 miles, 10 minutes for gas but 45+ minutes for "partial" recharge which means won't make the next 300 miles before repeating. Also on the Lightning, while ad shows towing an Airstream there is no published information on towing capabilities yet. What I did not that the 300 mile range requires the optional second power pack and full charge at home is noted as overnight, but didn't specify if that was the 110 or 220 charging. That being said, can't expect 300 miles when towing under load. Generally speaking on gas/diesel trucks. it is about half. The 24MPG Hybrid, 12MPG towing, the 30MPG Chevy/Ram 3.0 diesels around 15MPG, therefore, expect around 150 miles towing on a 300 mile totally electric. Personally, I would lean toward the diesels over the hybrid which ironically will save you 10K-15K for the truck in equivalent trim. The only issue with the diesel would be city driving short trips as they need to heat up to clean the buildup in the particulate filter and avoid the engine starting the rgen process to accomplish the same buildup removal.

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