aldo98229
Well-Known Member
- First Name
- Aldo
- Joined
- Nov 16, 2019
- Threads
- 86
- Messages
- 11,021
- Reaction score
- 27,692
- Location
- Bellingham, WA
- Vehicle(s)
- 2023 Jeep Gladiator, 2018 Fiat 124 Spider
- Occupation
- Market Research
- Vehicle Showcase
- 3
Wow, thatās a lot of hostility.Ford with it's EV F150 and the new Hummer would beg to differ. What you mean to say is that Stellantis's EV technology is not ready for prime time because their leadership is openly hostile towards EVs. The success and popularity of the 4xE is in spite of it being a bad PHEV. It's just so fun to drive it doesn't matter to many, but it will to some.
There's clearly a market for large EVs. If Stellantis leadership is too stupid to realize that, the likes of Tesla, Rivian, GM and so on will continue to advance past the point where it's reasonable to catch up, and we're probably already there. They need to think about designing a new Wrangler around a battery platform, not the other way around, but we all know that's not going to happen.
But you are incorrect: TFL did a towing test with their Tesla Model Y: range was cut by two-thirds. YouTuber Engineering Explained also towed with his Tesla Model X with similar results. A couple relocating towed with their Rivian truck from Detroit to Los Angeles documenting every step of the way: they had to stop every 100 miles to recharge, for a total of 20 recharging stops over a 2,000+ mile trip. Etc., etc.
With regards to Ford Lightning: as promising as it looks, no one has yet had a chance to test it towing. And the same goes for Hummer.
Wishful thinking does not make up for the fact that EV technology is not where it needs to be when it comes to towing āor off-roading.
Sponsored