I agree 20MPG on gas isn’t great, but that’s not really the point on a range-extended EV, especially one with such a high EV-only range. The average driver only drives 37 miles per day, and I’m willing to bet that number isn’t much higher for light-duty pickup owners.
I own a Volt and even with only about 60 miles of EV range I only use gas maybe 3-4 times per year. And so the fuel efficiency that I gets when I do use gas is a pretty minor concern.
From talking with truck owners around me, the biggest roadblock to getting them to consider an EV truck is that they want ability to tow/haul something longer distances if needed (and to be fair, the range on EV trucks goes down significantly when towing). But at the same time most will admit that they only used their hitch maybe twice in the past year.
I agree 20MPG on gas isn’t great, but that’s not really the point on a range-extended EV, especially one with such a high EV-only range. The average driver only drives 37 miles per day, and I’m willing to bet that number isn’t much higher for light-duty pickup owners.
I own a Volt and even with only about 60 miles of EV range I only use gas maybe 3-4 times per year. And so the fuel efficiency that I gets when I do use gas is a pretty minor concern.
From talking with truck owners around me, the biggest roadblock to getting them to consider an EV truck is that they want ability to tow/haul something longer distances if needed (and to be fair, the range on EV trucks goes down significantly when towing). But at the same time most will admit that they only used their hitch maybe twice in the past year.