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Tombo
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Tombo

This was for trucks, which conceivably (and most likely hypothetically

would have more stress, wear and tear, etc. given they would be towing trailers for work, campers, boats, etc. not to mention hauling rocks, building materials, etc. Not sure that's an apples to apples comparison with a Tesla sedan that goes from point A to point B with its passengers.
Posted: 06/07/2023 at 04:45 PM ET
(In response to this post by HokieForever)

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electric trucks- 75% of the time - they work all the time **
bigbadbird • 06/07/23 09:06 AM ET
Gas trucks don't lose any mpg when fully loaded? Huh didn't know that 🙄
ME Hokie 07 • 06/07/23 06:22 PM ET
not 75%**
HokieDan95 • 06/08/23 10:49 AM ET
I was reading something the other day about these and towing/hauling and
Tombo • 06/07/23 10:17 AM ET
and of course, there is no plan for where all those batteries are going
Vienna_Hokie • 06/07/23 12:38 PM ET
Just dump them in full landfills and let the lithium leetch into the soil**
HOKIERIT • 06/07/23 07:59 PM ET
Then they are built poorly
HokieForever • 06/07/23 12:35 PM ET
This was for trucks, which conceivably (and most likely hypothetically ◄
Tombo • 06/07/23 04:45 PM ET
i have read a few articles about replacement batteries costing more than
bigbadbird • 06/07/23 10:59 AM ET
I'll be curious to see if this technology pans out........link**
HokieDan95 • 06/07/23 09:43 AM ET
since 99% of truck owners nowadays never haul anything does it matter?**
capitals1 • 06/07/23 09:37 AM ET
99% never haul anything?
vthokieq • 06/07/23 10:46 AM ET
Yeah, that's definitely not accurate.
MP4VT2004 • 06/07/23 11:24 AM ET
That's the market they're going for...working people will still use...
EDGEMAN • 06/07/23 10:16 AM ET
i agree with that- i think the bed of mine isn't long enough to use **
bigbadbird • 06/07/23 10:11 AM ET
A 6" bed that doesn't have to be made?**
EDGEMAN • 06/07/23 10:16 AM ET
i think alot aren't even 6 anymore- i use my old one for lowes now **
bigbadbird • 06/07/23 10:33 AM ET
A line from a country music song **
EDGEMAN • 06/07/23 10:53 AM ET
back when a buck was still silver **
bigbadbird • 06/07/23 10:58 AM ET