• netburnr
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    711 months ago

    No mention on load capacity. Sure you have a fold out bed to hold lumber, but can it hold the weight? What happens to the battery life with a proper load.

    • @[email protected]
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      011 months ago

      Not defending the car, but weight doesn’t affect battery nearly as much as aero. If you had say 1000lbs of flat plywood you’d lose a small amount of range but if you instead had a 500lb dresser that created a bunch of wind resistance you’ll lose far more range.

      • netburnr
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        611 months ago

        I’m only going off the reviews of other electric trucks. Weight seems to greatly affect their range.

        • @[email protected]
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          411 months ago

          Yeah one of the things that Ford did well with the Lighting was to initially advertise the range with an appropriate load. I don’t know if they’re still doing so, but it took some of the guesswork out for buyers who were actually going to use it as a truck instead of a station wagon.