Comments on: Quantum Displays PHEV Ford F-150

By: Nasdram

Nasdram — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 16:51:20 +0000

Don't get me wrong. If you need a truck for work go for it.
Its just that a lot of the people that have a truck i see using it for stuff that you could do in a mini cooper for a huge amount of the driving.
Which is still somewhat fine, though i feel that i subsidise their choice of vehicle through gas subsedies but ok, not completely their faul.

What really gets me though if they then continue to whine about too high gas prices. I come from europe and am currently staying in the US to get my PhD and i can tell you gas here is dirt cheap.

By: Mr. Fusion

Mr. Fusion — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 12:34:18 +0000

Thanks for the specs on towing and payload Old Man Crowder.

For a half ton, these are pretty low numbers, but a great step in the right direction.

I'm glad to see the truck bashing down to a dull roar.

I saw an ev concept vehicle drawing a long time a go. It was a two-part pick-up truck. The passenger compartment was it's own vehicle with it's own motors and 4 wheels. The "bed" had two wheels with it's own motors as well. You could hook up and have extra power and payload capacity when needed. Another brilliant idea I hope I will see come to life one day.

By: mls21

mls21 — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 16:17:22 +0000

My point about the gas tank size was directed at the first comment in the thread. The article mentions a 400 mile range for this variant of the truck, but the comment assumed this variant has a standard 26 gallon tank. That assumption doesn’t make sense to me. A better assumption would be that the gas tank size would be reduced to make room for the electric motor batteries and the 15 mpg number tossed out would be better (possibly much better). Calculating a mpg number for a vehicle that can run on batteries for a short time isn’t all that useful anyway.

By: Capt. Concernicus

Capt. Concernicus — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 11:40:50 +0000

No one said trucks aren't needed. If you're working for, own a business or in an area where a 4x4 is needed then yes buy a truck.

If you're using the excuse for that one time home renovation to own a truck then you're only fooling yourself.

Also it sounds like you're biased against people who are being smart and trying to save the country from being as dependent on oil from foreign countries.

By: Chuck

Chuck — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 01:04:07 +0000

Ford is working on solution for pickup truck and that’s two thumbs up from me. F150 is KING of pickup trucks in U.S. market. People will buy them not thinking how many miles they’ll need to drive to off set the initial cost like everyone who bought hybrids in past. I’ll post the calc when the real life mpg is said…

By: Nasdram

Nasdram — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 23:24:49 +0000

Also, how often are you doing home renovations? No friends or car rental possible for the maximum of 2 times a year you need to carry long heavy wooden beams?

By: Old Man Crowder

Old Man Crowder — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 17:19:25 +0000

Yeah. I hate looking tacky when I’m doing home renovations. It’s a good reason to burn more fuel.

By: Joe

Joe — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 17:02:22 +0000

Trucks are needed in the United States, little car people stop being biased against truck people. Beside going to Home Depot with a Prius and having a board sticking out your side or back window looks very tacky.

By: Capt. Concernicus

Capt. Concernicus — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 16:34:54 +0000

@ Jim Jones,

OUCH! Multiply your mileage by 4 and then add another 4 and you'll get the exact same MPG as my 2nd gen Prius (50.0 mpg).

Of course I don't need to pull or carry objects that need a bed of a pick up truck or a trailer hitch like you might need.

By: Charles

Charles — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 16:21:33 +0000

mls21, the standard F-150 fuel tank is 26 gallons.