pianotuna
Regina, SK, Canada
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Hi all,
How many folks want an EV?
Would you plan on towing with it?
Regards, Don
My ride is a 28 foot Class C, 256 watts solar, 556 amp-hours of Telcom jars, 3000 watt Magnum hybrid inverter, Sola Basic Autoformer, Microair Easy Start.
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bgum
South Louisiana
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Our next automobile will be a EV. Will not tow with it.
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p220sigman
Tallahassee, FL, USA
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My next vehicle would be an EV, but I'm not currently willing to pay the price of admission. It wouldn't be a tow vehicle, but rather a commuter vehicle. The current vehicle rarely goes more than 30 miles away at a time, so an EV would work great.
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shelbyfv
TN
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I'd be happy with one for other than towing. Still too expensive for me. My 60 mpg Prius was only $30k-ish, may last my remaining driving years. I'd wager that anyone age 50 or younger will be driving one at some point. Either that or sit on the porch.
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Microlite Mike
NW Washington State
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I think eventually it won't be a choice. If we want something to drive it will be an EV. When it comes to towing we may have to downsize our trailers in order to be able to tow them or take really good care of our current tow vehicles so they last the rest of our lifetime.
More and more States are adopting the "California Model" which is outlawing the sale of fossil fueled cars (and most likely pickups) in the next 10-15 years.
Tent/Popup trailers will certainly become more prevalent and 14'high, 40' long 5th wheel trailers will most likely disappear or be permanently parked.
The reality is that even the commercial truck operators, from local delivery to over the road freight transport, are looking at electric trucks (some even driverless). Rail transport will eventually become like that in Europe and other countries with overhead power wires or locomotives with battery banks to move them in areas with no overhead power.
The change is happening regardless of our thoughts or desires.
FWIW, I have had a PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid EV) for 5 years now and it's been great. 90+ percent of my driving is on battery and my gasoline expense down an average of $400/month before the recent rise in gasoline cost. Saving even more now.
"Knowledge is realizing that the street is one-way, wisdom is looking both directions anyway."
~ Albert Einstein
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gbopp
The Keystone State
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I'll consider an EV if, the price comes down and the batteries are cheaper or the manufacturers have a reasonable battery lease program.
It would be a DD andI would not use it for towing.
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8.1 Van
Millstone NJ
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I will just stick with my two solar charged E bikes for now.
2002 Chevy Express LS 3500 8.1 155" WB passenger van 3.73 posi (GT4/G80)
2003 Thor Citation 41-ZBSR 41ft TT
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Cptnvideo
Arizona - most of the time
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We have one vehicle (see signature) and full time. And we're 75 years of age.
I have no desire to own an EV and don't ever plan to own one.
If all the current vehicles were EVs, then the problem would become how to charge them all. And how long will it take for all electric production to be "green"? And at what cost?
Bill & Linda
Arizona
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Lwiddis
Southern California :(
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Today's EVs would be perfect for the wife. 250 miles is plenty. But her 2018 Equinox is too new.
Winnebago 2101DS TT & 2022 Chevy Silverado 1500 LTZ Z71, WindyNation 300 watt solar-Lossigy 200 AH Lithium battery. Prefer boondocking, USFS, COE, BLM, NPS, TVA, state camps. Bicyclist. 14 yr. Army -11B40 then 11A - (MOS 1542 & 1560) IOBC & IOAC grad
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zjtins
Cedar rapids
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The all use CVTs which only last about 100k miles, then $5k to replace.
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