Recent content by Dave Lyon

I used to do this with my commercial truck. I was not licensed properly to take it out of my home state. I rarely needed to, but on occasion I would go to a neighboring state with it. I found out it was cheaper to pay the ticket if I got caught than to be legal.

They're really not as pricey as you might think. Most people start with an older truck, and if it already has a sleeper cab, and they don't change the gearing or remove an axel, they can cost less than half the price of a fully loaded new pickup capable of pulling a large trailer. Obviously some...

Sorry, you misunderstood. Having a class 8 considered an RV does not require substantial changes. Many trucks with sleepers already qualify. They still pull a trailer. They don't have to create a new living area. Although some people remove one of the rear axels, MANY don't. This really is...

Sorry. I didn't realise you were in Canada. I don't know anything about Canadian law.

If you're retired, and you're not driving for hire, you do not need a special license in most states. Many people use class 8 trucks to pull RV's. As long as the truck qualifies as an RV, no special license or training is needed.

Cybertruck won't pull a 5th wheel at all. Those stupid wings are in the way, and I'm not sure you can attach a hitch since it has no frame. :( I'm still not sure why I ordered one. I must have had too much to drink that night.

I'd like to know how far it would tow my 18k lb 5th wheel. My guess is it wouldn't change too much because my trailer is about the same height as a semi trailer and wind resistance is a major factor in range.

My 5th wheel weighs 18,000 lbs, and my 14kwh battery pack weighs about 300 lbs. I think your numbers are bit off.

I think you're underestimating the power you'll need. I have a 14kwh battery pack, and it will run one AC for about 8 hours. If it's hot outside, one AC won't cut it, I have to run them both. To do that, I'd need full sunlight, and 3000 watts of solar just to break even.

I've already got a good size battery bank on my 5th wheel. It's paired to duel 3000 watt hybrid inverters. I can program one of the ports on the inverters to dump extra capacity when the batteries reach a certain level of charge. This will be how I charge my Semi with extra solar, assuming they...

ICE will not be surpassed for extreme uses until the next major battery innovation. If you wanna haul heavy things cross country, or race long races in an EV, then range under extreme load, and fill up times must be improved.

I get these crazy ideas by using math. Average loads really aren't relevant. Peak loads will exceed what the CT can supply. As I said, a central AC unit will use almost all the power it can supply. If the water heater kicks on at the same time, it's not going to be able to handle the load...

While that's impressive, it won't handle most houses. A water heater would use half that, and a central air conditioner would use almost all of it. You wouldn't be able to use them both at the same time. Much less any of the other loads a typical house has.

The inverter in the truck will not be large enough to power a house. Only a few critical circuits like your fridge or freezer. You'd also lose quite a bit to conversion drains. You'd be better off to switch between having your solar charge your EV, and when done charge your house batteries or...

I live full time in a very large 5th wheel. My wife is not interested in downsizing, so if the CT won't pull it, and it probably won't, I may have to upgrade to the semi.