styled like Toyota took Tesla's truck and morphed it into a sedan - meh
styled like Toyota took Tesla's truck and morphed it into a sedan - meh
I swear you beat me by about 2 seconds on that one...Boat draggers might jump at this when it arrives...
https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/07/business/stellantis-ramcharger/index.html
As will most people. But you're not the target market for this vehicle.A BEV and a PHEV of the same vehicle at the same time...
If the cost isn't too different, I'll go with the BEV
I think this was Toyoda's recurring refrain in explain why Toyota wasn't leaping aggressively into BEV production. An electric in-vehicle that can also work for long trips powered by petroleum.A PHEV truck would give all the benefits of the BEV when used in daily driver mode
It's almost like someone over there at Ram was listening to me
https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/07/business/stellantis-ramcharger/index.html
FYI the Ram truck is not a Dodge. Look it up.I'm not a Dodge guy, but I'd buy this next time up. I'll frequently take 200 or 300 mile trips and I don't want to mess with charging stations or walk up to my FIL with an extension cord at Thanksgiving.
Mine has been dunked many times while launching my jetski. The battery compartment is fully sealed. Teslas for example can drive almost fully submerged for a short time.Anyone know if BEVs or HEVs have an aversion to occasional dunking, at least up to the rear axles if not near the wheel arches?
That would be a problem...
Cheers!
Referring to the amphibious convertible that LBJ would “drive” into the lake with unsuspecting guests to the Ranch?Lyndon Johnson wouldn't place an order, 'eh?
FYI the Ram truck is not a Dodge. Look it up.
I love my Ram and I'd gladly get that hybrid next time. Seems like a sweet mix.
I was thinking it may have just been one. It was a funky looking little roadster type vehicle. Front bucket seats and a rear bench as I recall. Tiny little up front IC engine and conventional drivetrain of sorts, and an under-carriage driveshaft that spun a submerged prop on the back. The front and rear sloped up to accommodate entering and exiting a shoreline embankment.Was it just one, or did LBJ have a small collection of amphibious cars?
Found a picture:I was thinking it may have just been one. It was a funky looking little roadster type vehicle. Front bucket seats and a rear bench as I recall. Tiny little up front IC engine and conventional drivetrain of sorts, and an under-carriage driveshaft that spun a submerged prop on the back. The front and rear sloped up to accommodate entering and exiting a shoreline embankment.
I thought it looked like a Sunbeam Alpine with rear seats. LBJ used to load up a few unsuspecting first-time visitors to the ranch, take ‘em for a joyride across some pasture, and then fake going out of control and plunge into a nearby pond. Weird sense of humor.
What happens when the average family (2 working parents, 2 high school kiddies) all get home and want to charge their cars.
I'm really having trouble envisioning the amount of power required into that average home to make that happen overnight.
Also, a lot of people don't park in their garage (I get 3 cars in there, but that's not typical). How does the one or two in the driveway get charged? I guess you have the charging station outside somewhere? I really don't know.
I'm not gonna comment on the "mom and dad carpool with neighbors and jody and buffy ride their bikes". But to suggest the average power required by a home might change over time, that one I can get behind. Seems obvious. It's gonna go much higher.
I think Tesla did that briefly, and it never caught on. With the unibody construction (and other techniques where the battery forms part of the car’s structure) it seems like we’re rapidly moving away from this being an option, unfortunately.Standardized battery packs that take 30 seconds to swap in and out at a gas station would go a long way to addressing most concerns about how long it takes to recharge. Kinda like the propane tank exchanges many gas stations around here in Minnesota do.
I'm not gonna comment on the "mom and dad carpool with neighbors and jody and buffy ride their bikes".
If you're talking about the same Jody and Buffy who always bring the ICE cars back home running on fumes and expect Mom and Dad to gas them up, then I wouldn't hold my breath.If Jody and Buffy know that mom & dad need the charger on Wednesday, they might make different decisions on Monday and Tuesday that keep them from needing to charge that night.
Terrible inconvenience over home charging. May as well stick with gas.Standardized battery packs that take 30 seconds to swap in and out at a gas station would go a long way to addressing most concerns about how long it takes to recharge. Kinda like the propane tank exchanges many gas stations around here in Minnesota do.
If you're talking about the same Jody and Buffy who always bring the ICE cars back home running on fumes and expect Mom and Dad to gas them up, then I wouldn't hold my breath.
Well sure, but parents these days...Sounds like an even better reason to have them ride the bus for a couple days/weeks.
If you're talking about the same Jody and Buffy who always bring the ICE cars back home running on fumes and expect Mom and Dad to gas them up, then I wouldn't hold my breath.
Well sure, but parents these days...
So nobody here has any experience with teenagers who can't be bothered to plug in a cord and parents who will complain loudly but can't bring themselves to actually impose consequences? Really?Apparently we have very different life experiences.
Wouldn’t these hypothetical teenagers do the same with gas? It’s even less convenient than plugging in a cord at home. Especially for the parent after the fact.So nobody here has any experience with teenagers who can't be bothered to plug in a cord and parents who will complain loudly but can't bring themselves to actually impose consequences? Really?
Re-read #1750. My point was that the hypothetical teenagers will behave exactly the same with charging as they would with gas. I'm not saying this is an argument against EVs. I just don't expect EVs to change basic family dynamics.Wouldn’t these hypothetical teenagers do the same with gas?
. Assuming there’s a ‘/s’ implied.Terrible inconvenience over home charging. May as well stick with gas.