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I was a journalist for 36 years and saw a lot of vehicular homicides prosecuted. Perhaps not as many as should have been, but I wouldn't say it is rare.

That's really not a bare bones XLT. It is pretty well equipped, better than an ICE base XLT. It looks pretty close to a $60k ICE XLT. That's about a 20% increase for EV vs ICE which is not far off what one pays for a Tesla 3 vs an "equivalent" ICE car. A lot remains to be seen about how it...

Trailer hitch is ok for HF, especially NVIS, not so good for VHF/UHF.

OUTSTANDING!

My organization has its own systems authorized by NTIA rather than FCC. We are not allowed to use ham though anything goes in life or death. The moment I put my uniform on, I cannot transmit on anything but our authorized frequencies unless it is life or death and nothing else will work. I am...

And there we have that. Even when you can look closely at a vehicle, there will be surprises when you actually start hanging stuff in it. The only way to be sure is to buy a public safety package which is not available on many vehicles. With that, you can get conduit for routing cables. Add a...

Stainless steel can indeed rust. It depends on the alloy as to how rust resistant it is. I once spent a day with a police marine unit and their stainless steel weapons rusted from the salt spray. Sweat also caused them to rust. The lab grade stainless sinks we used in the olden days of yore to...

I just looked up Raptor towing and it really isn't that great, 8,200 lbs or so. The 3.5 EcoBoost does a lot better at 14,000. There must be a lot going on in how they set the Raptor up for speed and acceleration. Numbers from Cars.com. I was surprised as the Raptor uses the 3.5 dual turbo which...

Width does matter in maneuvering trucks around town. When you get to F150 size, you really don't want any more width, especially in most parking lots. As to F150 SuperCrews, they are available with the 6.5' beds, but finding one is really hard. They tend to be special orders and most of the ones...

It would be interesting to know how many of those who switched back were in one vehicle households and how many take long trips. I know people who have one of each in their household and the ICE is used for trips and the person who has the short commute uses it and the EV gets used for the long...

Did you read the Tesla specs on the Powerwall? My Powerwalls are rated at 13.5 kWh usable energy and 14 kWh total capacity according to Tesla's specification PDF located here: https://www.tesla.com/sites/default/files/pdfs/powerwall/Powerwall%202_AC_Datasheet_en_northamerica.pdf Three would...

The Cybertruck probably WILL be competitive with that sort of driving. That is not what the original poster asked about and not what I was discussing. One issue, however, is the Cybertruck will not be able to compete in cross country ability with a Jeep due to size and weight. A better...

No need to be insulting. That doe snot look like the sort of off road use the original posters was talking about. I used the Powerwall as an example because one of the earlier posters suggested using one to extend range, plus, since I own some, I am familiar with them. Let us compare the...

I can't argue against that nor am I saying that an EV is wrong for a lot of off road use. The original poster was asking about long range, however and we aren't there yet. I suspect you could do the Paris Dakar Rally in a CT, but the average user won't have that sort of support.

What's the cost of the battery? Monetary and environment? Up to the point the battery has to be replaced, I think EV's make a dramatic win on operating costs, particularly for commuting. What does it cost to replace a battery on a Cybertruck and what is involved with recycling? There are plant...

You keep saying road. We are talking about off road, that is, pavement vs dirt, rocks, sand and mud. You will use more energy to cover the same distance off road as you would on road if you keep everything else the same. The people I know who do expedition driving very seriously feel that you...

Concur for on road, but lowering the suspension for off road use is contraindicated. Actually, for the best off road capabilities, things that are as big as the F350 and Cybertruck are contraindicated. Yes, they can have some great attributes, but sheer size can be a major issue. Attack and...

Road vs off road. Pavement has less friction than dirt, rocks and sand. Expedition folks tend to look for rough terrain.

I don't think off-road expedition use is going to be the forte of the Cybertruck. Just because you are going slower off road does not mean you consume less energy. A battery you can pickup and toss in the bed is not going to have the capacity to get you very far, consumes cargo space and adds...

But just wait for the Ford ad of an F150 charging a Cyber Truck ..... This is a JOKE, but could still happen.