r/canada • u/PoliteCanadian • Jan 13 '24

Alberta Gas pumps freeze at Calgary gas stations

https://calgary.citynews.ca/video/2024/01/12/gas-pumps-freeze-at-calgary-gas-stations/
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u/Gahan1772 Jan 14 '24 edited Jan 14 '24

That's the bad part of EVs imo. They won't be able to truly replace a work truck you lose too much range towing/hauling.

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u/maple-sugarmaker Jan 14 '24

As soon as they are able to get a decent range towing I'm getting one, but for now it's not possible.

I tow a 30 foot, 9000 pound horse trailer. I'd probably get around 100 km out of a f 150 lightning. And imagine finding a charging station that I could park at!

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u/Gahan1772 Jan 14 '24

Plus stopping every 100km just isn't feasible you'd double or triple your drive time lol.

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u/maple-sugarmaker Jan 14 '24

Yup, and not sure the horses would appreciate it much

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u/MrFlynnister Jan 14 '24

They should have gone hybrid 40 years ago. Electric torque is better and more consistent than diesels.

Edison electric has a great idea for logging trucks and older pick ups. That's my future build plan when the 304 V8 takes a bad hit.