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Will the V6 run all the time?
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There are different modes. It will run full EV if you want it to.
Darksteel165
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It's a hybrid with a full EV mode. The v6 is a generator, in theory it charges faster then it is driven per the specs so far so. Should be able to do full EV until it's at like 20% then let it charge I suspect.
Anyone that gets "stranded" because their EV runs out of battery deserves it for being stupid and not planning better. It's not hard to figure out range.
Darksteel165
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Same thing as getting stranded with no fuel. Harder to find places to "fill up" but they knew it when they bought it.
Ronkartz72
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Being in Louisiana, we don't have the infrastructure to support EV charging everywhere like most other states. We got the first Tesla charger last year behind the Jack in the Box LOL!!! So yeah, getting stranded down here with no place to charge is a thing unless you are taking short trips or eating at the Jack in the box.
Once again, if you get stranded, it's your own damn fault. Much like running out of gas.
I kinda disagree. You can refuel with gasoline in 13 minutes. Can't charge that fast so sometimes you may need to leave before a full charge is achieved.
And you can always steal gasoline.
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other states do not any better ev charging. at least not the states I have been in which is a lot.
Biga
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I don't think it's ever taken me more then 5 mintues to refuel from dead empty.I kinda disagree. You can refuel with gasoline in 13 minutes. Can't charge that fast so sometimes you may need to leave before a full charge is achieved.
And you can always steal gasoline.
I dont think it is getting stranded without a charge, although I do recall several winter storms this last year where ppl were stranded because they were stuck in traffic for hours and they ran out of juice, cant really plan for that. I think it is more of the hassle of having to disconnect a trailer somewhere to charge every 100 or so miles you get with a full EV where in this you can just pull up to a gas station, fill up and keep going.
CHeYeNNe71
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That's just an A-Hole!!
Like an *******.. instead of dropping the trailer in another spot and disconnecting.
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Plus, if you did run out of gas it won't require a tow, just a can of gas.I kinda disagree. You can refuel with gasoline in 13 minutes. Can't charge that fast so sometimes you may need to leave before a full charge is achieved.
And you can always steal gasoline.
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Hasn’t someone figured out how to pour a can of electricity yet?
It's called a generator.
To be fair, it isnt as easy as you think to find a place to drop a trailer for a few hours.
StuartV
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My guess is that if you are towing heavy, in real mountains, it very well could run all or at least most of the time. Especially if you have already run the batteries down to 50% or less or something like that.
Aside from a worst-case scenario like that, it definitely SHOULD not run all the time. If we presume that it can charge from the on-board generator fast enough to keep the truck going at full power while worst-case towing, then it definitely should be able to maintain the batteries in normal driving without having to run all the time.
I am really stoked to get a Ramcharger - after they have been on the market for at least 2 years. Being able to do all my day-to-day around-town driving without ever burning a drop of gas would be nice. And then be able to do my usual weekend road trips without any range anxiety. Oh, and that 600+ HP performance.... THAT is the kind of "EV" I would like.
