GlennSullivan
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Ford is revising its EV plan which evidently included electric versions of the Explorer and Expedition and now plans to introduce hybrid versions of these vehicles instead of the planned fully electric vehicles.
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Until the industry fixes the range / battery capacity and very poor charging experience issues, EVs are a complete non-starter for me and I'm sure many others.
And don't even get me started about those of us who need to pull trailers, do actual work, and live in cold climates.
The demographic towing that far is really really small. I bought my EL to tow and stop every 200 - 250 miles. That's around three to fours hours of driving. That's enough range for me. The Silverado can attain similar range numbers right now, but it's priced at 100K. If it was 20K cheaper it wouldn't be any worse than a highly optioned F150 or F250, with substantial savings on fuel for local driving. But you're right about the chargers, nore pull through charging is a must for long-distance towing. The Ramcharger will be an interesting offering. Best of electric and gas, with local driving on full electric and long distance using both electric and gas.When you can't improve charging infrastructure meaningfully, then you have to improve range to the point where charging infrastructure outside your residence is not a problem. If your tow vehicles needs to be able to tow for 400-500 miles at a full load before needing to be recharged, then your unloaded range has to be anywhere from 1200-1500 miles. That's not going to happen until battery technology improves substantially.