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USA: Slate's New Electric Truck Will Cost Slightly More Than $24,950 (www.caranddriver.com)
submitted 1 day ago by tychosmoose@piefed.social to c/technology@lemmy.world
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cross-posted from: https://piefed.social/c/electricvehicles/p/2162853/usa-slate-s-new-electric-truck-will-cost-slightly-more-than-24950

Range is said to be 205 mi (330 km), higher than the original estimate. This price is for the basic truck. The SUV configuration is expected to be $5000 more.

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[–] bluGill@fedia.io 3 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

I understood this as camping in one location, or parking in one remote location and hiking for a week. This is a fairly common way to camp. Over a week you can get a useful charge if you are not driving. Likely just 1kw would be enough to get a useful charge over a week. If you are driving to a new spot every day this doesn't work (unless the drive is really short).

[–] Joelk111@lemmy.world 1 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) (1 children)

I suppose I'm not the type to camp like that. I usually stay in each location two or three nights tops. Also, I don't think I'd feel comfortable relying on solar to get me home, even if I was in the same spot for a week. If the weather changes to rainy/overcast and I'm getting 100w instead of a kw, I wouldn't want to be stranded. I'm also not a fair-weather camper, and go out in all conditions, which could be considered unusual.

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 1 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah, this is my scenario: stay for a week of hiking or going to the beach. I live in New England where everything is close and there are plenty of superchargers.

For example Acadia National park is 280 miles, has dozens of superchargers enroute, and lots of hiking.

Or there’s beach camping like 20 miles away

[–] Joelk111@lemmy.world 2 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

Yeah, I'm in the northwest of the US and often I drive for hours after leaving the pavement, then move on the next day.