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Journalists Tow Camper Behind Electric Truck, End in Stunning Failure
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<blockquote data-quote="Hawgman" data-source="post: 3812523" data-attributes="member: 7676"><p>I've tried to tell people just how hungry an electric motor gets when put under a substantial load. It squarely falls within my area of expertise. They say well, a gas motor uses more fuel when loaded. I point out an electric vehicle will be a much greater drain on its fuel source. It'll be like an F150 dropping from 20mpg to 10mpg with a 3,000lb load. Especially on uneven terrain. They look at me like I'm an idiot. This is the first real world test I've seen. Lo and behold... truck estimated 160 miles and it made it 86 miles. Gee, that's awful close to half. And that estimate was taking the new load into consideration and it couldn't even get close to that. People are being sold a bill of goods.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hawgman, post: 3812523, member: 7676"] I've tried to tell people just how hungry an electric motor gets when put under a substantial load. It squarely falls within my area of expertise. They say well, a gas motor uses more fuel when loaded. I point out an electric vehicle will be a much greater drain on its fuel source. It'll be like an F150 dropping from 20mpg to 10mpg with a 3,000lb load. Especially on uneven terrain. They look at me like I'm an idiot. This is the first real world test I've seen. Lo and behold... truck estimated 160 miles and it made it 86 miles. Gee, that's awful close to half. And that estimate was taking the new load into consideration and it couldn't even get close to that. People are being sold a bill of goods. [/QUOTE]
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