it doesn’t mention range (I wonder why?)......
I don’t drive a pick-up, but my friend has one, says he gets 17 mpg.
$97 @ 3.50/gal buys 27.7 gallons....@ 17 mpg gets you 470 miles. does this thin g get 470 miles on a single charge?
No. The range on a full charge is supposed to be 329 miles.
What they don’t say is that the tires on these EVs wear out a lot faster than they normally would due to the increased weight of those battery packs. I have 60k miles on the tires of my gas powered F-150 with plenty of good tread. That would be cut in half on an F-150 Lightning.
Another variable you forgot to take in to account is towing capacity. Our Chevy 2500 Duramax Desiel gets 17 Mpg and can tow 25K pounds. That weight drops the range down to about 390 miles (actually more, but we aren't supposed to talk about that). I wonder what the stats are on EV pickups towing the same load?
Hahaha.. Not even close.
Best case conditions a little over 300
Electric is a niche, commuter vehicle option... and for most drivers everyday needs, that’ll do.
However, you are spending as much or more for a commuter vehicle, as you would a fully functional vehicle.
Until Charging stations are ubiquitous and a full charge can be done in 5 minutes and can go a LEAST 300 miles in all weather and terrain conditions... Electrical Vehicles are commuter/niche vehicles.