Comments on: Tesla Truck Rendering

By: TaxEmLike1938

TaxEmLike1938 — Tue, 10 Sep 2013 03:06:00 +0000

I’ve had 5 Ford Rangers in my life. I’d love to see a Tesla truck, similar to my Ford Rangers.

By: Shiggity

Shiggity — Mon, 05 Aug 2013 23:52:00 +0000

Please delete that picture, forever. I know you meant well, but get rid of that picture.

By: David Jago

David Jago — Mon, 05 Aug 2013 21:48:00 +0000

Make it look more like this: http://www.holden.com.au/worldrecordute.

Much better!

By: J_JamesM

J_JamesM — Mon, 05 Aug 2013 18:26:00 +0000

Ugh, that thing reminds me of an ugly subaru half-truck or one of those horrendous economy car pseudo-trucks from the 1980s. It would be better to just slap an electric drivetrain conversion in an actual El Camino than compare that to it.

But I’m not at all opposed to the concept of an electric truck, however. Obviously, they would need to have a whole lot more ground clearance than that, as well as seriously puncture-proof batteries and a doubly-reinforced undercarriage plate. The modified suspension seems totally doable.

The biggest draw, by far, would be the unprecedented and instantaneous torque an electric motor could provide. I could easily see it having an F-350-like arrangement of four rear wheels just for the increased traction they provide. Paired with an asymmetrical dual-motor drivetrain and motors specifically designed with high torque similar to the Chevy Spark’s, I can see it easily eclipsing 1,500 total pounds-feet of torque. That’s about four times as much torque as a F-750 commercial construction truck.

By: bussdriver78

bussdriver78 — Mon, 05 Aug 2013 17:38:00 +0000

waste of time. don’t do articles like this – just have less articles instead.