PHEVs to Rule Trucks?

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brianc35 said:
My biggest thing is i'm on a well -- i need 240v, and that means a big portable system with a running consumption of a LOT of gas. Gas doesnt' store well. and when there's no power here, the gas stations don't have it either.
The truck bank as a back up would be a true back up... keep the fridge on and let us flush the toilets for a few days. If i'm not home, there's likely nothing in my fridge anyway, and who needs water?
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Our $800 NG fired generator has 240 volts, just not enough to run a big AC. For a well it should be fine.
 
Fuel efficiency only matters if it is a significant part of one's daily expense. So diesels dominate semi-trailer trucks because of the fuel savings (even with current diesel prices.)

Bob Wilson
 
David Towle said:

No word on the Ramcharger, but after their other PHEV debacles my guess is the Ramcharger is toast.
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Indeed. We should all be driving a Honda Clarity with their reliable air conditioning components, durable wheel bearings and dependable fuel pumps. Did I forget to mention the long lasting 12V battery. All of which are innovative ideas that Honda has managed to perfect at this early stage of development. Wait, did Honda scrap that car?

It should be obvious why automakers are scaling back or discontinuing production of electrified vehicles. Let me know if you’d like some more information on that subject.

Who started this conversation about how the Ramcharger was going to revolutionize the PHEV market? Wasn’t it an “amazing idea”?
 
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