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my case for long haul mostly electric trucking is predicated on the larger extended range battery packs that a semi or tractor trailer could possibly accommodate. 400 or 500 miles per charge is already feasible for these vehicles so whats to stop carriers from converting to this tech? heres...

very nice find! these are actually mini Rangers i found at my local Rural King but they could pass for a Maverick almost.

so hot, i wish i could afford the real world real size versions :)

very cool, now im stuck trying to figure out why didnt i think of something like that :) the options for personalization seem endless. good job! now i have to upgrade my setup LOL

at least he has someplace o charge that EV. it's just a fact of life that as temps decrease so does current hybrid/electric vehicle battery efiiciency decrease. as the weather gets cooler around here i have seen my Mav hybrid MPG take a hit as well. but it's still good enough to put a big smile...

u make many good points. i dont doubt that there is a great case for 'electrics' to be made. my main argument is that current infrastructure limitations to readily available charging options along with limited PHEV range issues make BHEV's a attractive 'bridge' technology for the near term while...

thanks for the math, seriously. 113.4mgp, just wow.... real world average recharge co$t seem hard to find, for me at least, most seem to depend on geography , as in boonies VS urban locations. most folks dont truly consider that the electricity needed for a recharge has to be generated...

well reasoned points, however according to the 2020 census some 4o% of Americans have ZERO access to at home charging OR at work charging options. again i say that no matter how efficient electric battery range improves the darn thing STILL has to be recharged somewhere at some point. Hybrids...

good question...

100% agree !! there are HUGE opportunities of scale available in our commercial trucking/short hop delivery fleets going to 'full' electric powertrains. think abut it, most long haul, over the road trucking takes place over predictable established routes. logistically mapping out recharges that...

thanks for a well thought out breakdown of the challenges facing us in our transition to a mostly electric vehicle fleet. i agree 100% i STRONGLY believe that Battery electric hybrids like our beloved little hybrid truck are essential to weaning Americans in particular, and the world in general...

by the way did you happen to notice how much the charged for a re-charge? i have no idea what the pricing model looks like for this service.

love this anecdote :) this is why America should favor Hybrids over full EV's in the near term. not to mention all the folks who have no at home charging options. full EV's are just not ready for prime time....yet.

good advice Tom. thats exactly what our family has done in the past. we to trend much more towards 'glamping' as opposed to more traditional camping, not resort style but with some conveniences. think turnkey state park cabins with bed linen/bathrooms and other amenities out in rustic areas...

100% agree!! the Atlas Blue is the color of my '23 Lariat

nice job with the pics. the 2 colors are close to each other but they're definitely not the same. i still hope Ford will bring back Alto blue and give us some more vibrant colors. for instance some kind of Forest or Emerald green would be welcome.

i have observed that my '23 hybrid will engage the ICE to maintain 'optimal' hybrid battery charge. i have a rather long driveway, about 130ft. there are times pulling out that the ICE kicks in even if im just creeping out with zero throttle input. the master control unit computer decides all...

i have never towed anything with my'23 hybrid lariat so not qualified to opine on towing stuff... however your comments about the power meter made a lot of sense in that the hybrid powertain system is quite capable in most situations and the power meter is our best indication of how much stress...

looks very functional to me. im not really 'camper' guy but i could see using something like this for weekend getaways for Wifey & i now that the kids are grown and gone.

looks very useful to me. here's what i came up with: a divider with a cargo net and bungie cords to secure stuff