Hurley82
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I'm sure this truck isn't something everyone here would consider but what are people thoughts. Can get 400 miles of range, tow 11k pounds, 3 seconds something 0-60, innovative storage, charge 200 miles of range in 30 min. Etc .
I use to have a JK unlimited, then a couple Land Rovers, then a Chevy volt. I love cars and the Volt isn't my favorite but I absolutely love how little maintenance electric vehicles take, sure there is software and electrical to worry about but never having to get gas, spark plugs, oil changes etc is pretty nice. I had the original brake pads inspected on my 83k mile volt and they were like new. With the volt having the onboard generator 95 % of my driving is electric but it has the ability to do road trips. I use about 8 gallons of gas in 5 months. Last year I burned 12 gallons total and drove 10k miles. For me ive seen huge savings in expenses after owning a JK, Lr3 and range Rover.
If I could swing the Rivian I would probably go that route but it's too costly for me.
I know for many the unknown is charging infrastructure and speed. On the Rivian charging 200 miles in 30 minutes is pretty reasonable. I could do my 550 Mile road trip to see my family with just a stop or two and not much charging downtime. Porsche and BMW have built a 450kwh prototype charger that charges as fast as a gas fill up. Interesting stuff nonetheless.
I'm sure this truck isn't something everyone here would consider but what are people thoughts. Can get 400 miles of range, tow 11k pounds, 3 seconds something 0-60, innovative storage, charge 200 miles of range in 30 min. Etc .
I use to have a JK unlimited, then a couple Land Rovers, then a Chevy volt. I love cars and the Volt isn't my favorite but I absolutely love how little maintenance electric vehicles take, sure there is software and electrical to worry about but never having to get gas, spark plugs, oil changes etc is pretty nice. I had the original brake pads inspected on my 83k mile volt and they were like new. With the volt having the onboard generator 95 % of my driving is electric but it has the ability to do road trips. I use about 8 gallons of gas in 5 months. Last year I burned 12 gallons total and drove 10k miles. For me ive seen huge savings in expenses after owning a JK, Lr3 and range Rover.
If I could swing the Rivian I would probably go that route but it's too costly for me.
I know for many the unknown is charging infrastructure and speed. On the Rivian charging 200 miles in 30 minutes is pretty reasonable. I could do my 550 Mile road trip to see my family with just a stop or two and not much charging downtime. Porsche and BMW have built a 450kwh prototype charger that charges as fast as a gas fill up. Interesting stuff nonetheless.
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