• ratman150@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year 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.

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      1 year ago

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

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        1 year 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.