Trade in Tacoma for an EV Truck?

Really good interview of Emma Hall on her 8 day Rebelle Rally experience with a preproduction Rivian R1T. Of all the electric trucks coming out I think this one has good off-road potential. As long as a charging station is near.
https://insideevs.com/news/452063/rivian-r1t-off-road-trip-driver-review-interview/

 

Well when solid state batteries come along you'll be at sub 10 min full charge times. The tech is still evolving.

 

Makes sense to wait then

 

Certainly since it is evolving tech, you shouldn’t buy in thinking you’ve bought a car that you’ll want to keep forever.

 

That's fine if you have a backup generator. Will you be bringing your garage with you when you evacuate?

I'm sure it will get better. I'm just comparing things as they are now.

I'm not against electric vehicles at all. I'm just not in a hurry to get one until they're capable of what I need out of a vehicle.

 

If Chevy had made a 4x4 truck version of the Chevy Volt, I would have been the first in line. Could have been a game changer. 80km electric range and then hybrid mode that averaged 100-200 mpg. My friend has one that has a light on the dash that tells him to drive longer distance to use the gas in the tank so it doesn't sit longer than 6 months in there. He averages 1.2 liters per 100kms. No range anxiety with the Volt style drivetrain

 

You can keep your EV plugged in and charging at all times. So with my Model S, for example, I always have 300+ miles of range. If I hadn’t plugged in, I do have Tesla Powerwalls that I could dump their power into my car and give me enough range to get to a Supercharger. I’m not sure why I would be bringing my garage with me. Do you drive around with a gas station?

 

Is that the same concept as the plug in hybrid? That would actually serve my needs. Although, I wouldn't want the GM version of it.

 

That’s on their own network of DC fast chargers they’re building (not already built). On a Level 2 public or home charger it’s 16-25 miles per hour charge. Haven’t seen the time for other Fast charge networks.

 

No, I don't. But, when we both run out of range, an ICE vehicle can refuel in minutes. They can also add range by carrying extra fuel. You can't do that with a Tesla.

 

The Sun is free.

 

it was a plug in hybrid with an ice to generate electricity after the battery was depleted. The gasoline motor was not part of the drivetrain, but used as a generator. Think diesel electric train with a battery.

 

So just pointless posts, then.

 

That's a cool concept! It actually seems pretty simple. Those diesel/electric locomotives are awesome!

 

Hmmm, I thought this thread was discussing the pros and cons of trading a Tacoma for an EV. Maybe I read the title wrong.

 

You mean like your “the sun is free” post? lol
Solar cells aren’t. Figure $15-20k for a rooftop setup of solar panels that might be able to get your vehicle charged in a few hours since you’ll be using it for other things as well in the house. Assuming you don’t have a couple days of rain. Maybe a couple weeks to a month to charge up if your using those 100-200W portable solar panels.

 

Well I certainly can't afford an EV at the moment. Even used. So I'll wait for Solid State EV's.

 

In an emergency, you’d shut off all circuits you don’t need in your house. There is no need to watch TV while you wait for your car to charge.

 

You can definitely charge off a household solar system if it's sized properly and it would charge at the same rate as if it were charging while at a house connected to the grid. The R1T EPA rating is 48kwh/100 miles. For my use that would mean about 12kwh a day for my usual work commute which is easily doable.

 

None of those EV trucks are being sold yet, so using already outdated talking points is moot. Especially something repeated over and over and over in these threads.

As has been stated over and over in these threads, tech is only ever improving. Do you think the gasoline infrastructure is unharmed in these scenarios? You're stuck with what supplies you happen to have prepped with (assuming you rotate and the gas doesn't go bad). A solar set up offers theoretically infinite (for the purposes of this discussion) energy. Not just for your vehicle, but nearly all other appliances. Again, this tech is only ever improving. Fast charging tech has also pushed EV 80% charge in under an hour.

Like it or not, EVs will become the majority soon, with the infrastructure and support to match, to the luddites' lament.