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PeteWenzel OP t1_irxudib wrote

Reply to comment by 80rexij in China’s Electric Trucks May Well Pull Forward Peak Oil Demand by PeteWenzel

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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