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Sometimes I wonder for all the people hating on EVs-- the pentastar is a gutless, recession era engine that makes torque at all the wrong times. There's nary a NA V6 on the market that makes me envious. Either give me a V8, or full electric. I am looking forward to trading my gladiator in for something with a modern engine/motor.
I would love to see the the 3.5 twin turbo hybrid v6 from my powerboost f150 in the Gladiator. It would be a total beast
 

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if you want an EV then great. if it wasn't for subsiding from the govt then most of the EV's wouldn't exist. sorry but I am not sitting there waiting an hour to fill up so i can go another 200 miles.

the real problem is the grid itself. many places are not going to be able to handle all these EV's and the power for you home is going to continue to go up and up. just wait till that goes down due to a natural disaster. yes I know they have back up generators but those take diesel fuel to run.

doesn't even count what it takes to produce the batteries and then you got to have a place for them when they end up dying over time. add in a vehicle fire and man that's a totally different animal. they ain't near as environmentally friendly as folks think.
well the oil industry is heavily subsidized by the govt....
yes the materials for batteries are mined... but if the oil arabs were not subsidized and those subsidies went into renewable engergy... hmm
 

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EVs work fine for people who don't go into the back country. For me I would have to have two vehicles. One I could use the way I used my XJ and the way I use my Gladiator, and one for commuting. I prefer one vehicle.
Also, EVs are stupidly expensive (not to mention the cost of a charger for the house). Screw being forced to buy something that is 10-20K more than a gas powered vehicle and is only useful for driving to work or the store and back.
 
 



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