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80rexij t1_irxtay4 wrote

Reply to comment by spoollyger in China’s Electric Trucks May Well Pull Forward Peak Oil Demand by PeteWenzel

There's nothing to think about, the electric f150 is proving that the current generation of electric pickups suck at towing. I'm sure it will get better but we're not there yet

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PeteWenzel OP t1_irxudib wrote

Outside the US that’s really a non-issue isn’t it? In the other two Auto markets (China and the EU) pickups make up a vanishingly small percentage of overall sales.

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s0cks_nz t1_irxz323 wrote

Unfortunately down under here in Aussie and New Zealand, we love pickups too. I am seeing a lot of other EVs on the road too though.

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redd-zeppelin t1_iryg9m8 wrote

It's not an issue here in the US either. Unless you REGULARLY tow a boat across a large state, you won't ever run into this "devastating weakness".

According to Edwards', 75 percent of truck owners use their truck for towing one time a year or less (meaning likely never).

It's a none issue for most people, for whom an EV truck is already a wildly superior choice.

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80rexij t1_irxvmon wrote

If Rivian gets past the recall Europe can join the chat. I suspect they'll have the same issue as Ford.

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PeteWenzel OP t1_irxwa8u wrote

What?

  1. Pickups don’t sell in Europe. That’s not going to change with EVs!

  2. Rivian overall delivered 6500 cars in Q3 this year…

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