I have a converted Ranger. I seem to do about 500Wh/mile which gives me
a 40 mile range. Most of the time that's plenty but I regret that I
couldn't afford big enough batteries to give me 60 or 70 miles as I
build furniture and some of the better hardwood outlets are more than 20
miles away.
I used to drive an F-150 and I do miss the 6x8 foot bed (4 feet between
the wheel wells). On the other hand the Ranger takes up a lot less space
in the driveway and the 4x6 bed works for most things. I think the
Aussies have the better idea, using what they call tray bodies. Flat
beds on top of the wheels. A little high for some things but you get a
flat surface.
All that said if someone came out with a small EV truck with reasonable
mileage and price, I'd consider it.
--Rick
On 10/22/2015 02:52 PM, EVDL Administrator via EV wrote:
It also occurs to me that most if not all of the smaller pickups have been
discontinued by major automakers, though I read recently that Ford is
thinking about re-introducing something around the size of the discontinued
Ranger.
A light, 150 mile or so small EV pickup with a proportionally large bed for
bulky items - on inspiriation of the highly versatile snub-nose pickups all
over Asia - might not do much for the Western US wide-open-spaces crowd, but
could be a successful niche vehicle for suburbanites. These are folks who
shop tag and rummage sales, and bring home a load from the big box home
center a couple times a year. They apparently want lots of carrying
capacity "just in case I need it." However, when it comes to open bed
vehicles, right now all they have to choose from in the US seem to be
awkward, relatively inefficient mid-size and large pickups.
David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA
EVDL Administrator
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