The Tesla Electric Truck

[TerryMiller]

I had a Ford. I'll never own another lol

Three different dealerships in two states and two reps at Ford corporate told me that using 40% of the oil in a 5.4L over 3k miles was "normal for that motor" and not covered by warantee to fix.

Well, I had a similar experience, except my "lemon" was a Chevy with the greatly heralded 350 engine. Even with regular maintenance, the lobes on the camshaft started going "flat" at about 17,000 miles. It needed a full overhaul at 60, 000.

I'll never own another GM product (a GMC pickup also failed on me) nor Dodge (yeah, I know they call them "Ram" nowadays.) Both took taxpayer money and never paid it all back.

 

[k4ylr]

Was at the event, will be interesting to see how it changes in the 2-3 years before deliveries start.

Option for solar bed cover on top of storage in frunk, below bed and side "wings". Onboard 110/220v and air for the adaptive suspension.

"Load mode" drops the rear to allow for easy entry on the included load ramps. I expect them to ditch the yoke for more conventional wheel and they still need to include wipers, stalk controls etc...

V3 superchargers will cut down charging time on long trips even more.

 

[inactive]

I had a Ford. I'll never own another lol

Three different dealerships in two states and two reps at Ford corporate told me that using 40% of the oil in a 5.4L over 3k miles was "normal for that motor" and not covered by warantee to fix.

I have owned most of them all. No Korean brands, no Nissans yet. The Toyota was the most reliable and the most boring. The first Jeep was the biggest POS though my wife's current Jeep has been great. The mid-2000s Dodge truck was kinda clunky, rusted like an SOB, and the rear main slowly dripped oil but it went about anywhere and never left me stranded.

I have no loyalty LOL. I drive a Ford (again, I had one from the mid-90s until late 2000s) now but I'd buy one of these and have zero problem (man that price looks pretty good. they weren't that cheap in May/June): https://www.holidayautogroup.com/de...19-Chevrolet-Silverado-1500-1GCPYCEF4KZ405590

 

[TwoForFlinching]

I like my current truck. GMC heavy half. 6.0L and L86E tranny has been rock solid for 150k miles. A few gaskets, set of knock sensors, and that's about it. Has those plushy seats GM used to put in their trucks. I'm gonna put a million miles on it.

I've just about sworn off new vehicles all together. Been looking for the right mid-late 80's grand wagoneer for the last year or two. Gonna shove that 4-cyl Cummins in it.

Bout the only thing that interests me in new vehicles is, if Toyota finally throws their Hilux diesel in the US Tacoma, I'll pull that trigger in an instant.

 

[Glock 40]

Ford in Tulsa has the absolute worst piss poor service of any organization I have ever encountered in any business in my lifetime. My 11 F150 work truck almost made me a Ford guy. My 16 F150 has been in 3 Tulsa dealers for a combined 2 months of time and no one has fixed a damn thing. 6 of us got 2016 trucks at same time all 6 have been in dealer multiple times. They are mega pos but going to a dealer with a truck that cost 50k+ and they won't even look at it for a week. Unbelievable!

 

[ConstitutionCowboy]

Not interested. If I can't put a 4 X 8 sheet of plywood in it, it doesn't meet my standards. My 1999 GMC Suburban will hold a 4 X 8 sheet of plywood with ease. In fact, I've carried 12 sheets of 3/4" in it with no fear of wind flipping them out of the truck. Plus, my truck has a gas gage in it. I know how far it can go at a glance, and it will deliver 100% of its power right up to the last drop of gas. Not only that, it doesn't take 6 hours to fill it up.

Woody

 

[k4ylr]

Not interested. If I can't put a 4 X 8 sheet of plywood in it, it doesn't meet my standards. My 1999 GMC Suburban will hold a 4 X 8 sheet of plywood with ease. In fact, I've carried 12 sheets of 3/4" in it with no fear of wind flipping them out of the truck. Plus, my truck has a gas gage in it. I know how far it can go at a glance, and it will deliver 100% of its power right up to the last drop of gas. Not only that, it doesn't take 6 hours to fill it up.

Woody

Can't put a 4x8 sheet in any half ton truck like you can an SUV so that's a weird comparison.

There's a range meter right in the cab, and has real time info on projected range and it'll go until it's empty.

If you drive beyond rated range, you super charge for 10-15 minutes and take on nearly 50% with v3.

If you don't, you plug in while you sleep, and wake up with a full tank. So, yep.

 

[TerryMiller]

Can't put a 4x8 sheet in any half ton truck like you can an SUV so that's a weird comparison.

There's a range meter right in the cab, and has real time info on projected range and it'll go until it's empty.

If you drive beyond rated range, you super charge for 10-15 minutes and take on nearly 50% with v3.

If you don't, you plug in while you sleep, and wake up with a full tank. So, yep.

Yeppers...

...but finding the "fuel" could be a REALLY big issue if you are out away from cities. Sorry, but I'll stick to something that runs day or night with fueling stations almost anywhere.

We worked at an RV park in Kanab, Utah that was listed in Tesla's "book" of places for recharging. I learned pretty quick that their models had adapters that let one use 110V, 20 amp, 30 amp, and 50 amp sockets. (RV parks have all three in most cases.) Sadly, if one was using the 20 amp socket, it was an all night charging cycle to get to full charge. I don't remember what the 30 amp would do, but supposedly the 50 amp socket would let one recharge in about 2 hours.

I've got better things to do when traveling. Like travel.

 

[k4ylr]

We have a 3, our 8 hour trip to Santa Fe added only 40 minutes worth of charging for the whole trip. My wife stops that much anyway . The N for everybody certainly but there's a whole lot of FUDD that gets regurgitated by people that know **** all but actually owning one. RV hook ups are still an overnight commitment or last ditch option if you can't hit a supercharger.

Definitely not gonna work going way deep innawoods for a multi-day run though, I threw me $100 at a res to see where we end up one production actually starts.

 

[ConstitutionCowboy]

Can't put a 4x8 sheet in any half ton truck like you can an SUV so that's a weird comparison. It's the utility of the vehicle that matters to me. In fact, I can carry a couple sheets of 3/4" plywood in my 1996 Tahoe by leaning them up on the front seat headrests.

There's a range meter right in the cab, and has real time info on projected range and it'll go until it's empty. That's fine, but can you carry a few gallons of electricity in a can for when you get stranded? If it had a backup gasoline powered generator, that would certainly help.

If you drive beyond rated range, you super charge for 10-15 minutes and take on nearly 50% with v3.Wouldn't you have to be next to a power station to "supercharge", and what is v3?

If you don't, you plug in while you sleep, and wake up with a full tank. So, yep. I assume this takes place at home - if you make it home.

Maybe in a decade or two there will be a charging station every mile or so which would make a world of difference. Some enterprising individual will likely tackle that opportunity when and if there is enough demand.

All that said, I do like the design. Stretch it a couple feet, enclose it, and install a 350 CID gasoline engine, and I'd be real interested.

Woody