(12-05-2019, 05:34 PM)jagibelieve Wrote: An electric vehicle makes no sense for my personal use.

My "daily driver" is a Ford F-150.  I use it not only for daily commutes to and from work, but also to drive out to my property which is about 45 miles away.  Sometimes I have to hitch a trailer to it whether it's my boat or my flatbed trailer to haul materials/supplies.  My property is in a very rural place with no "charging stations" available for miles (and I'm not going to put one there).

My F-250 is diesel powered and I use it not only to haul agricultural equipment (tow trailers with tractors on them) but also livestock trailers.  Load up a few horses or cows in a trailer and pull it with an EV and see how far you get with no power station available.  Then see how far you get in a diesel powered truck.

Regarding maintenance and breakdowns, if you live in the city perhaps it's readily available.  In a rural area if it breaks, you have to fix it it.  I can get either of my trucks or any of my tractors going using common hand tools, readily available parts and common sense.

The whole tesla truck is being brought to market by some urban dweller that has never had a need for a truck in his life and doesn't understand how they are used outside the urban environment.  The only buyers of such a thing would be "posers" that drive trucks more as a "status symbol" that would only haul groceries in it (provided there is a mat to protect the paint in the bed).

I just don't understand this thinking. I imagine 100 years ago many people brought up similar points as to why not purchase an automobile and instead stick with their horse and carriage. 

I don't have much use for my truck in a rural setting however I decided to purchase a truck instead of a car for one reason, because I haul loads. For out of state trips and large hauls I use my Ram Promaster van, for shorter trips the F-150 is perfect. Since getting into a truck I would never go back to a car as a daily driver even if I didn't need it because I love driving a truck. 

With that said the Tesla Cyber Truck would more than meet my needs, assuming that I would be able to charge after a 300-400 miles so that I can get back home. I need a truck, I would be open to driving the Cyber Truck, I don't see how I would be a "poser" driving the Tesla. 

I understand being traditional as I believe I myself very much so am, but it is difficult to argue that the tech in EV's is not superior. Sure it still needs to come a long way but when charging stations are as plentiful as gas stations, when the kinks are sorted out and common maintenance issues are expected and then easily identified and resolved. At that point would there still be any reason to drive a gas vehicle? I would bet that in twenty or so years the majority of cars on the road will be electric vehicles.

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