Rebel2022
Well-Known Member
With todays announcement of the electric Silverado and much of the north enduring an extended extremely cold spell it got me thinking about what all these new EV’s would be like this time of year? (winter) I mean its so cold here now -30c that a lead acid battery has just one main job for like 3 seconds to start your IC engine and it struggles. What will come of these massive lithium batts? You can’t charge a frozen battery, your 400 mile range will be what, maybe 200-250 tops? Hook up a trailer, throw a snow machine in the bed? Forget about it, you won’t make 100 miles. My city got a warning yesterday to lower power consumption or some rolling brownouts will have to be done. Throw in 20000 EV’s constantly plugged in all day then what? I’m not trying to be negative towards EV’s I’m just realistic. I really don’t think we’re there yet. Sure they have their place, maybe densely populated southern climates? As for EV trucks, for me its a head scratcher. I guess you could hook up your 10000lb camper and pull it to the campground in the mountains but then how do you get back with a dead battery? Oh thats right you fire up your diesel generator, take an extra week off work and charge it up duhh!