Wapaloosie73 Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 15 minutes ago, Yul Lose said: Maybe a Tesla pickup isn’t that far off. I believe Nikola, Thor and other name brand competitors are all running electric trucks right now. https://www.trucknews.com/equipment/spotlight-shines-on-nikola-at-first-ever-nikola-world/1003090876/ https://insideevs.com/photo/3979066/startup-thor-claims-it-will-drop-hammer-on-tesla-semi-with-its-own-electric-truck/ Here is the creepiest one yet.... no cab by Volvo. https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeanbaptiste/2018/09/16/new-volvo-trucks-autonomous-semi-is-a-cabless-tractor-pod/#715507f7436c Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD Lud Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 My hybrid minivan is getting 54 mpg right now and charges at any electric station for about a buck. It’s got a small battery that only gets about 30 miles on pure electric....but when gas near seattle is 4 bucks a gallon it adds up. Plus you get to park up front picking up a new style ram this week...they have the ETorque motors to add like 1mpg and up to 100 pounds of torque or something but I read they are always broke with no parts to fix so avoiding that. i had an 18 F150 and I will say the 2.7 eco boost was faster than the V8 by far plus like real world 22-23 mpg average. It was a great engine...I’ve had the 3.5 and the 5.0 as well, I’d take the 2.7 unless needed the torque of the 3.5 but the 5.0 was my least favorite of the 3 performance wise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wapaloosie73 Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 40 minutes ago, JD Lud said: My hybrid minivan is getting 54 mpg right now and charges at any electric station for about a buck. It’s got a small battery that only gets about 30 miles on pure electric....but when gas near seattle is 4 bucks a gallon it adds up. Plus you get to park up front picking up a new style ram this week...they have the ETorque motors to add like 1mpg and up to 100 pounds of torque or something but I read they are always broke with no parts to fix so avoiding that. i had an 18 F150 and I will say the 2.7 eco boost was faster than the V8 by far plus like real world 22-23 mpg average. It was a great engine...I’ve had the 3.5 and the 5.0 as well, I’d take the 2.7 unless needed the torque of the 3.5 but the 5.0 was my least favorite of the 3 performance wise. Thats because it didn’t have two turbos feeding it. But a super charger on that 302 and it would shove both of those other pickups in the ditch. There is no replacement for cubic inch displacement..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackwater 53393 Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 9 hours ago, Wapaloosie73 said: Thats because it didn’t have two turbos feeding it. But a super charger on that 302 and it would shove both of those other pickups in the ditch. There is no replacement for cubic inch displacement..... That's why Ford is introducing a 7 liter gasoline engine in the pickups that real folks WORK with! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 4 minutes ago, Blackwater 53393 said: That's why Ford is introducing a 7 liter gasoline engine in the pickups that real folks WORK with! And I bet Hennessey will step it up even more, for those who have too much money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 On 5/18/2019 at 11:14 PM, Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 said: Big difference from If I had that kind of money to spend on a "hey, look at me" truck (and I don't), I'd spend it on one of these instead: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocWard Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 1 hour ago, Abilene Slim SASS 81783 said: If I had that kind of money to spend on a "hey, look at me" truck (and I don't), I'd spend it on one of these instead: Without a doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Hangtree Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 1 hour ago, Abilene Slim SASS 81783 said: If I had that kind of money to spend on a "hey, look at me" truck (and I don't), I'd spend it on one of these instead: Can you say "Man Truck". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yul Lose Posted May 20, 2019 Author Share Posted May 20, 2019 2 hours ago, Abilene Slim SASS 81783 said: If I had that kind of money to spend on a "hey, look at me" truck (and I don't), I'd spend it on one of these instead: There’s an outfit up in Wyoming, I believe that will stick a diesel and new transmission and undercarriage and lengthen the cab for us heftier folks for about $100,000.00 or so. Someday. There is a guy out here that has one and it is very cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocWard Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 19 minutes ago, Yul Lose said: There’s an outfit up in Wyoming, I believe that will stick a diesel and new transmission and undercarriage and lengthen the cab for us heftier folks for about $100,000.00 or so. Someday. There is a guy out here that has one and it is very cool. If I were going to upgrade something on one, the first thing would be the brakes. Second would be the windshield wipers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wapaloosie73 Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 5 hours ago, Abilene Slim SASS 81783 said: If I had that kind of money to spend on a "hey, look at me" truck (and I don't), I'd spend it on one of these instead: Me too{ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wapaloosie73 Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 https://news.yahoo.com/elon-musk-tesla-needs-cut-180656865.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yul Lose Posted May 21, 2019 Author Share Posted May 21, 2019 2 minutes ago, Wapaloosie73 said: https://news.yahoo.com/elon-musk-tesla-needs-cut-180656865.html Yeah he’s been told that a time or two already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wapaloosie73 Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 Just now, Yul Lose said: Yeah he’s been told that a time or two already. Except this time he is the one saying it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yul Lose Posted May 21, 2019 Author Share Posted May 21, 2019 1 minute ago, Wapaloosie73 said: Except this time he is the one saying it. If you read the article, he’s said it before too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 Elon Musk is a master at manipulating investors and the government. His investors bank on the tax subsidies. And without the tax subsidies, the enterprise would have gone bust years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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