[AT] tractor hauling truck

[Mike M]

What if you lose power at home, how do you recharge it? Some of the
numbers that are being touted for the Leaf are skewed to the high side,
just like gasoline vehicles.

Mike M



On 11/27/2019 2:18 PM, Howard Pletcher wrote:
> 5 seconds to plug in your Leaf to recharge is convenient if it fits
> your lifestyle.  But what if you want to make a 200 mile trip to the
> Farm Progress Show where I doubt you will find recharging stations
> while you roam the show then return home the same day, particularly if
> you want the comfort of your A/C or heater which a friend reports
> reduces the advertised range by 1/3 if used?
>
> I've owned a GE Electrac which was convenient for the reasons you
> mentioned.  But I found that if it decided it was done, there was no
> way I could finish that last pass across the yard, at least not for a
> couple hours even though it took only 5 sec. to plug it in.  When I
> realized the batteries weren't going last forever, I decided it was
> time to let someone else worry about having to replace them.
>
> But as the saying goes, you pays your money and makes your choice!
>
> Howard
>
> On Wed, Nov 27, 2019 at 11:40 AM Carl Baker or Kim Lessor
> <hodor at warmrock.net <mailto:hodor at warmrock.net>> wrote:
>
>
>     So, umm - now? Tesla's truck is $10k less than a comparable F-150.
>     Chevrolet's Bolt (car) is about $10k more than a comparable gas
>     car.  My Nissan Leaf charges in the 5 seconds it takes me to plug
>     it in when I get home.  I don't have to stand there and watch it
>     charge.  I also refuse to accept less convenience and less utility
>     for higher cost.  Which is why I'm converting my fleet from gas to
>     electric as quickly as I can afford it (not very quickly). 
>     Honestly, I'm keen to convert my old Ford tractor to electric. 
>     I'm tired of schlepping gas from the gas station for it.  Or
>     roading it to the gas station to fill it up.  Which I should
>     probably do today - a storm is expected....
>
>
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