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Stocklocker · Apr 14, 2019

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Now, wheres the fun in not having your insides jiggle around like a bowl of jello as they take off down the strip?
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Also dying in a flaming wreck......I guess you could be electrocuted in a crash......that would be cool.

Teter808 · Apr 14, 2019

methodtim said: ↑

I see enough Teslas around that my range anxiety (at least by proxy) has decreased significantly than when electric cars were total novelties. I'd expect to see a lot more stranded Teslas and Leafs (errr Leaves?) if these electric cars were really that hard to charge (although there was one time my boss forgot to charge his leaf and ended up sleeping at the office).

I think that if I had a long road trip, I could work in an hour to charge and use it as a meal break, whatever, it's not that disruptive. What I'm more concerned about is that the typical destinations that I would take my truck (i.e. the middle of nowhere) will take years or decades (or never...) to actually have charging infrastructure. Then what.... ?
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Solar paneled hood?

Teter808 · Apr 14, 2019

Stocklocker said: ↑

The engine braking is insane on electric vehicles. They use the energy to recharge the batteries. Diesel locomotives slow down the train using electric braking.

Submarines are electric. Technically, if fully waterproof, you could drive an electric truck on the bottom of the ocean as it does not need to breath air.
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That’s cool you can recover power from it. I guess they need to make it controllable like the truck needs to know you are headed down steep hill.

Stocklocker · Apr 14, 2019

Teter808[OP] said: ↑

That’s cool you can recover power from it. I guess they need to make it controllable like the truck needs to know you are headed down steep hill.
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This aspect is actually a fairly well developed technology. The Prius uses it, and in industrial settings fine control of electrical motors for torque and braking has been going on for years. This is why locomotives have fine control, as do hammerhead cranes lowering loads, and electric machining tools etc.

Teter808 · Apr 14, 2019

methodtim said: ↑

Real question: what does that even mean?
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This is a subjective thing. Maybe people don’t feel this way, but I don’t like the featureless way it looks. Tesla also looks like one of those alien faces without noses or mouths. Ridgeline is k8nda headed that way with its styling. Just too sleekish for my taste.

Teter808 · Apr 14, 2019

Stocklocker said: ↑

Start-up companies always have to make somewhat weird or ugly cars to stand out. They are looking for investors and press and discussion.

If the thing looked like the new Ford Ranger people would glance right past the online articles, or feel the urge to yawn.

This Rivian is not meant to appeal to you or to me. It’s meant to be noticed.

Same reason Toyota saves is utmost ugliest styling for its Lexus line. Lexus owners want you to know right away they own one.
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They succeeded.

Teter808 · Apr 14, 2019

deusxanime said: ↑

This is always brought up when electric trucks are talked about, but it's not like you have infinite gas in a conventionally powered truck. If you are by yourself and ignore your gauge (ICE or electric) and run out of "energy", either way you are screwed. You have to plan your trip around whatever range you have. And the way it stands, the R1T will have 400+ mile range whereas our trucks are lucky to get 300 on a tank. So if anything you are better off out the door in the electric. I would think they could also even create extended batteries that go in the bed or frunk to give you extra range or portable emergency batteries/chargers like @Stocklocker was saying.
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RRT/solar panel and it may take awhile but you could trickle charge your way home.... ha ha ha

methodtim · Apr 14, 2019

Teter808[OP] said: ↑

This is a subjective thing. Maybe people don’t feel this way, but I don’t like the featureless way it looks. Tesla also looks like one of those alien faces without noses or mouths. Ridgeline is k8nda headed that way with its styling. Just too sleekish for my taste.
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Ah yeah I get what you're saying. It looks like a moon truck. I think it's ugly but I like it.

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