TESLA Electric Truck?

[Jstpssng]

Triple A for electric vehicles.... A mp A mp A mp........:laughing:

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[Industrial Toys]

I bought a CAA membership last X-Mas for my Lady Friend, on account of her long commute. Was super pissed that it can't be used for my vehicle (if she is in it) because it is commercial. I never knew that. Even though my vehicle is MOSTLY personal now.

 

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[two_bit_score]

Not sure how some dummy running his car out of gas is different from some dummy running his EV out of electricity. Except that instead of walking to the gas station with a gas can he will have to walk there with a booster pack.

Or call Triple A, just as the maroons do who run out of gas now.

Think that is where the extra tow vehicle would be needed for TESLA owners. They would have to tow a big generator to their 'out of charge' stranded $100K car. :laughing:

 

[prof fate]

Friend bought a tesla about 15 months ago (model 3) and raves about it. Never seen under 90 miles range even in the coldest of last winter here in western pa. Before he bought it he was spending $300/month on gas for commuting to wokr, the car was $35k...the fuel savings just about pays for it.

My next car will likely be an electric. I see the 3's all over now and i"m pretty rural here. See teslas on the PA turnpike every trip i take.

$70k is a bit steep for me, BUT - my friend bought a denali diesel and spent that, so it's not out of line at all, especially with the specs - 2.9 0 to 60? Yowsa! 14k towing and lots of payload? 500 mile range?

Ugly as sin...

 

[two_bit_score]

I didn't buy the Chevy Bolt that I started that thread to learn about. Bolt looked ideal for my frequent 100 miles between home and ranch, except ... its tiny, it wouldn't fit the stuff we take. We buy groceries before driving over because the ranch (orchard) is in what has evolved into expensive tourist country (frufru wineries everywhere). For now the elderly Outback and Focus Wagon remain in service until something better comes along.

I'm hopeful the Tesla Y will live up to the hype. If so, that will be our next car. Self-driving or at least accident avoidance may be significant features in the future after they are more competent than old human. Which I'm ageing toward .

Recent photo - loading apples & persimmons harvested for our city friends, and for a food charity. I frequently do light towing like this. (The Tesla truck is too huge to interest me. )

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I tried sitting in a Chev Volt while I was at a dealership ( Gunn Chev. in San Antonio - Best Place to buy a car) and that was almost the tightest fit I have ever experienced in a vehicle that looked so big and comfortable from the outside.

I had a good experience with the Ford Fusion Hybrid which was a recent company car I had for about two years. Once I got used to it I thought it was a decent alternative. Hated to see the GM hybrid trucks go. Seemed like a good idea at the time I guess. I can't see ever going into a full EV unless some improvements are rapidly made. I'm not fan of TESLA mainly because I don't trust Musk at all.



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Think that is where the extra tow vehicle would be needed for TESLA owners. They would have to tow a big generator to their 'out of charge' stranded $100K car. :laughing:

Probably run out of gas in the tow vehicle on the way to get the EV, which wouldn't make a difference because they would have forgotten to fill up the generator anyway.

 

[two_bit_score]

Not sure how some dummy running his car out of gas is different from some dummy running his EV out of electricity. Except that instead of walking to the gas station with a gas can he will have to walk there with a booster pack.

Probably run out of gas in the tow vehicle on the way to get the EV, which wouldn't make a difference because they would have forgotten to fill up the generator anyway.

And the booster pack is never charged either.

 

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And the booster pack is never charged either.

I'd be surprised if the guy remembered to eat breakfast.

 

[civilian]

So can a EV be flat towed, as in behind a RV? Jon