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knowitallz t1_irxzgt0 wrote

Reply to comment by BuckRogers87 in China’s Electric Trucks May Well Pull Forward Peak Oil Demand by PeteWenzel

It's not efficient to tow sure. But an ICE engine is usually a lot of energy gone to waste. Where an electric is not. So yeah it creates drag and also it's heavier so more energy needed. So for a person that needs towing they may have to get a heavier duty or longer range battery that doesn't yet exist.

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BuckRogers87 t1_iry7jfj wrote

Saw a guy shoot a video on his new ford lightning. Had a 200 mile charge. Drove a trip of roughly 45 to 50 miles, first was just a trailer, and it ate up his entire charge. Towed approximately 3500 lbs.

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gemstun t1_irz85q1 wrote

Wait a minute…based on all the NFL commercials, I thought most pickups were purchased for hauling redwood tree trunks, tractors, and locomotives?

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