Yeah that looks like the R&D center. Oops.
The Jaguar F-Pace Electric Series was pretty cool. It vaguely reminds me of those cars.
fact check:
Pilot/Flying J 2,000 stations
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We have gas prices more than twice as high as the US average and yet the all-electric VW plant near me is laying off workers as production lines are standing still.
Most of my driving is within 25 miles of home. If we weren't making regular 4-hour trips to support my aging mother, at least one of our current vehicles could have been an electric. Soon I'll be retiring and we'll be moving closer to her. If the prices come down, our next vehicle could be an electric. It will at least be another hybrid; I don't see us ever owning a 'pure' gas-burner again.
EVs aren’t that far off though. Affordability is the main obstacle.
Yeah, I've never understood that. I know there are definite advantages for the manufacturers to trucks over sedans, having to do with lower federal fleet gas mileage requirement for vehicles built on truck chassis over auto chassis. I attribute some of the appeal to consumers to marketing, but it sure looks like a lot of people are buying far more vehicle than they'll ever need. I've just never wanted to feed or insure or replace the tires on something that size, much less try to maneuver it. Heck, after almost three months, I'm still not getting the new Maverick into a parking space to my satisfaction.
Pilot/Flying J 2,000 stations
Pilot, Flying J Travel Centers to Get 2,000 EV Charging Stations — Including Trailer-Friendly Ones
Pilot amd Flying J are partnering with GM to install 2,000 new EV charging sites at 500 truck stops nationwide, making electric travel easier for everyone.
T/A travel Centers 1000 stations
More Electrify America EV chargers are coming, this time at TA rest stops
TravelCenters of America buys 1,000 DC fast chargers from Electrify America.
Electrify America, has over 800 now, adding another 200 at Ikea.
Some of these are just minivans designed to look macho. Hell, these truck beds are so small that they have literally zero use. I can fit more in the back of my Corolla.
I Love that I have a truck. It's an asset for where I live and what I do ..
I don't think the fossil fuel industry needed to do much here, though. The free market seems to have decided that EVs aren't in high demand, due to range anxiety for the most part. I still see hardly any charging stations in public places, and it's been what, eleven years since the gen-1 Leaf hit dealerships? Until you can recharge to full range in two minutes like you can at a gas pump, the masses aren't going to be too into it, imo.
Yes, and there are full-size EV pickup trucks now, so what does that have to do with buyers purchasing EVs or not?
EVs aren’t that far off from that.
Aren't far off from what, recharging to full range in two minutes? The Ford Lightning can gain 65% charge in 36 minutes. People don't always have a half-hour to wait around, especially when traveling longer distances. Versus tapping your card at the gas pump and being on your way in a tenth of the time, it's easy to see why EVs aren't swaying people on convenience.
Lithium batteries … give it a few years and they’ll be able to charge in 10 minutes.
They don't have a few years. Public interest has already hit a screeching halt and consumers have spoken with their wallets.
We are in an economic downturn. That’s a big factor in everything.
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New car sales are generally strong and rising: https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2023/10/03/business/us-new-car-sales/index.html
Of course sales jumped in spite of a downturn, you can actually buy cars right now. Unlike 2021-22. Housing sales are through the roof too despite everything.
How is this a hurdle against EVs when we have the Ford Lightning, Rivian, Hummer, and soon the Silverado EV and RAM Rev? Why can't big truck culture and EVs coexist in your view?
A good chunk of the big truck culture is trying to be redneck, and EVs go directly against that.
I didn't even read all that. Wherever you live is not indicative of the entire country and it sounds like you just happen to know a bunch of idiots.
Representative of anywhere from 20-40% of the country - which is more than enough to make a dent in market trends.
I have a 3500 HD Dually High Country Diesel Silverado as my daily driver and I’m thinking of trading in for a GMC Denali Diesel Dually. I just like the look of the truck, feel safe in them, my father had a King Ranch Dually when I was a kid and I use it to haul stuff for work. At no point have I felt like Rip Wheeler driving to work. Well maybe a little like John Dutton but I bought my 2015 truck in 2017, I think before Yellowstone came out.
Mines not raised nor big tires. I’ll never raise it either. Factory everything. I just always liked the Dually’s and felt safe in them, especially after driving rear wheel drive cars my whole life until I got my current truck.
