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Ford should have been at the forefront of the Diesel-electric hybrid space in the F-150. I really am kind of shocked we haven't heard a peep about such a product.
Is anyone doing Diesel-electric hybrids? (even in the commercial/industrial space?)
Not a fan of diesels but man 30+ on interstate and pure EV for local. Talk about game changing truck.
Not a fan why? All the extra regulatory BS on them? Thats the only part that isn't great tbh.
Does the tax credit apply to used sales? I could google, but I like talking with you guys more
Man, OH Man, you hit the nail on the head here. I've been doing a ton of research on the PowerBoost Hybrid driveline they have now. It's a really good solution to get good mileage and good power from the truck. The onboard generator option is a STEAL at $750 for a 7.2kW generator if you're already buying a truck anyway. Throwing a small 4cyl diesel in front of that driveline would easily get them up to the 30+mpg, have the torque needed for a work truck, and be a helluva package.
Let us know what you think
Will do, they have a black one in Lancaster PA... Its about 45 mins from us.
I've long said a PHEV with a diesel, either generator or drive motor makes the most sense of any potential vehicle they could sell. Hell, even a gas PHEV is the right solution really.Does the tax credit apply to used sales? I could google, but I like talking with you guys more
Man, OH Man, you hit the nail on the head here. I've been doing a ton of research on the PowerBoost Hybrid driveline they have now. It's a really good solution to get good mileage and good power from the truck. The onboard generator option is a STEAL at $750 for a 7.2kW generator if you're already buying a truck anyway. Throwing a small 4cyl diesel in front of that driveline would easily get them up to the 30+mpg, have the torque needed for a work truck, and be a helluva package.
Missed opportunity for Ford there IMO. We might even be able to talk @BlkGS into that
@Julian I haven't seen the Audi Etron brought up yet. There is a guy here at work that buys high performance cars (Dual income, no kids). His stable currently has a built CTS-V, C8 Corvette, Audi RS3 (wifes), and an Audi E-Tron. He daily drives the ETron as he wanted an electric car that WASN'T a Tesla (lots of reason, I won't get into here). He's been pretty happy with it as a daily. It doesn't have the style, flash, or unique factor as the rest of them, but it's a sharp looking, good driving, medium sized SUV. It won't tow your 255, but you have experience with the brand already, which might (or might not) be a good thing.
I did some "back of the napkin" math on an ETron awhile back, and it would likely drag my 190 around to "most" of the places I want to boat. Those outside the roundtrip on a single charge range; have a charger along the way where I could top off to get home.
So sick of this. Most EV owners I know don’t care about being cleaner. It’s about saving money and having a better driving experience.
You're not going to save money in an EV though, you're just front loading your costs so you can pay interest on it. Maybe in states that waive sales tax or something like that, but if you compare a model 3 to a corolla that's of similar interior quality but way better build quality, you'll never make up the difference in purchase price in gas vs charging.
Clean my ass! Would you like to come clean up the coal ash pits here in NC? Try googling "coal ash spill"....happens pretty often. And only 20% of our electricity comes from coal thankfully.
Interesting note, I watched a video last night about nuclear power. Turns out all the "dangerous" waste, the stuff that is highly radioactive and lasts a long time, all of that waste the US has ever created is smaller than like, just one of those coal ash pits by a massive amount.
We would purchase an EV if we could find a nice 40Kish, compact SUV with decent range (say 300 miles). Price would be the deciding factor for us, as with a large segment of the general public. We will probably buy our next vehicle in 2024 (to replace her 2007 Jeep Commander), I'm looking to see what the options are in two years, as I agree there will be a large selection of new EV's to choose from.
I'm surprised they haven't announced a phev wagoneer yet. It's gonna be a winner IMO.
Buddy was trying to do a side business doing this on priuses. At the time, the battery was like 5 to 8 grand (a pure EV battery would of course be larger and cost more), and from our basic calculations, we couldn't buy the cars cheap enough to pay ourselves for our time and make money on it.
