I just don’t trust the charge capacity for a truck yet. If I load up my truck, hook up the trailer and put a horse or two on board, can I get to the end of the driveway before the batt dies? Will we make it up the hill? And the charging stations are not so common yet. I had a similar concern way back when I started hauling horses and diesel was the preferred but uncommon way to go. Went with gas since I usually traveled alone and didn’t want to run out of gas looking for that uncommon diesel station. All in good time : )
our electric bill has roughly doubled in the past year; getting ready for all the xtra Kw needed to replace fossil fuels. Oh wait, electricity is produced mostly by fossil fuels…..hmmm……and then there are all the enviromental and economic problems with those batteries…..
Those subsidies won’t last forever, that lost tax revenue currently supplied from fossil fuel will be transferred to electricity. AND.. for a nation that experiences brownouts every summer, just where is all this extra electricity going to come from???
I really enjoyed our Nissan Leaf. Tax breaks and rebates helped with the cost of buying it and installing a charging station at home. But for traveling and hauling our gas powered truck is a better fit
Those of us west of St Louis frequently have to drive too far for one charge. We won’t be getting an electric vehicle until we can at least get to Grandma’s!
And gas was $0.20 a gallon when I was 10. My first calculator was $90.00 TI that could do standard math functions only. I paid $180.00 when I needed a scientific calculator 7 years later and now that function is a free part of almost any cell. What is new is expensive but the vast majority of the expense is not relative to the cost to produce. In fact, cost to the purchaser is NEVER defined by the cost to produce. It is defined by the profit business owners decide to charge.
profbob almost 2 years ago
Solar powered charging station in the middle of the field. Useful for recharging the remote controlled tractor.
Qiset almost 2 years ago
And with all that charging, the price of electricity for our homes will get a lot higher too.
GROG Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Has anyone seen the sticker price of one of those vehicles? There won’t be anything left to drive it out of the dealership.
Carl Premium Member almost 2 years ago
I’m waiting until I have the choices of “Organic”, “Fair Trade” and “Ethically Sourced”.
Zebrastripes almost 2 years ago
Rory is right….for now…prices will come down eventually….with everything.
Just hang in there and have patience ……the world is in an uproar….
pheets almost 2 years ago
I just don’t trust the charge capacity for a truck yet. If I load up my truck, hook up the trailer and put a horse or two on board, can I get to the end of the driveway before the batt dies? Will we make it up the hill? And the charging stations are not so common yet. I had a similar concern way back when I started hauling horses and diesel was the preferred but uncommon way to go. Went with gas since I usually traveled alone and didn’t want to run out of gas looking for that uncommon diesel station. All in good time : )
wes tnt almost 2 years ago
our electric bill has roughly doubled in the past year; getting ready for all the xtra Kw needed to replace fossil fuels. Oh wait, electricity is produced mostly by fossil fuels…..hmmm……and then there are all the enviromental and economic problems with those batteries…..
Alberta Oil Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Those subsidies won’t last forever, that lost tax revenue currently supplied from fossil fuel will be transferred to electricity. AND.. for a nation that experiences brownouts every summer, just where is all this extra electricity going to come from???
LTEquine almost 2 years ago
Just as harmful to the environment though. And how are our farmers supposed to use electric tractors? And you think food prices are high now. :(
Tweet&Bleat almost 2 years ago
There are different grades of electricity?
Donna S almost 2 years ago
Where’s ethyl?!
Rogue Wizard Premium Member almost 2 years ago
No. It should read: “Slow”, “Fast”, & “Fastest”
Impkins Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Stan? Can I borrow some methane?? :)
car2ner almost 2 years ago
I really enjoyed our Nissan Leaf. Tax breaks and rebates helped with the cost of buying it and installing a charging station at home. But for traveling and hauling our gas powered truck is a better fit
GG_loves_comics Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Those of us west of St Louis frequently have to drive too far for one charge. We won’t be getting an electric vehicle until we can at least get to Grandma’s!
bilbrlsn almost 2 years ago
And gas was $0.20 a gallon when I was 10. My first calculator was $90.00 TI that could do standard math functions only. I paid $180.00 when I needed a scientific calculator 7 years later and now that function is a free part of almost any cell. What is new is expensive but the vast majority of the expense is not relative to the cost to produce. In fact, cost to the purchaser is NEVER defined by the cost to produce. It is defined by the profit business owners decide to charge.