Electric Trucks

papaperch wrote:

All these saving the planet movements. Anyone stop to wonder. Why the biggest advocates and founders of these theories ? Drive in around in the big SUV’s gas guzzlers that they lecture the rest of us about.

In fact a lot of them on their own have a bigger” carbon footprint”
than some villages.

Sorry I am old enough 72 , to remember the 100’s of dire predictions made in the late 70’s. Not a one has ever come true. Any one ever listen to football betting advisor who is wrong 100% of the time ?

I retired out of a coal fired power plant. It came on line around 1952 and was shut down 2010. It delivered 230 megawatts of power at base load both units. It occupied maybe 70 acres to provide this.

Each wind power turbine delivers 1 megawatt of power. Which means 230 wind turbines need to be constructed to equal that 1950’s technology.Over the years of operations clean air technology was added to make our impact about as much as a campfire.

Further studies show that some of these super batteries. Have chemicals in them that are even more harmful than coal.

Knowing quite a bit about electricity I sincerely doubt it will be a common vehicle’s source of power. Batteries and capacitors are the only way we have to store electrical energy. To store large amounts physical size has to increase in proportion. As size increases so does weight. Electricity is easy to make but hard to store.

When I see a 737 or a C5A rumble down the runway for take off. Under electrical power then I would be convinced.

And I’m 20 years younger than you and agree 100%. It’s not going to happen as we see it now.

There are supposedly up to 10 different trucks coming out for sale in the next 2-3 years. Of those 10 I think there are 5 that will without a doubt put a truck on the market. Ford, Chevy, Rivian, Tesla and Bollinger. Of those 5, Ford, Chevy and Tesla are likely the ones that will be relatively affordable.

This thread was never intended to be some kind of climate change epiphany. This was intended to discuss the capabilities and possibilities of an EV truck. Like it or not, there will be at lest 5 on the market in 3 years. Not because they are being forced upon us, but because the largest vehicle manufacturers in the world believe that they have a purpose and a place in the market. Ford and Chevy are clearly in the market to keep up. Neither would enter the market if they thought it would ruin a century old business. They have shareholders they work for. If sit by the wayside while startups past them by, they’re going to disappear.

Just because your neighbor or friend or relative drives an ev doesn’t meat they’re threatening your way of life. Seems like people are afraid of EVs. I really don’t get it.