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re: Just Saw EV CAR on a tow truck getting charged at a charging station
Posted on 10/14/23 at 12:52 pm to Bow dude72
Posted on 10/14/23 at 12:52 pm to Bow dude72
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Just Saw ICE CAR on a Tow Truck for having a busted radiator at a gas station
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Posted on 10/14/23 at 12:54 pm to Terminal Lance
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Terminal Lance
Sup Devil Dawg
Posted on 10/14/23 at 12:54 pm to Tarps99
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Any patent attorney’s willing to go half on this and we sue the pants off Elon when he steals it?
Too late. They moved to bidirectional charge capabilities already to get ready for virtual power plant.
Posted on 10/14/23 at 12:57 pm to fightin tigers
Do you honestly think having a family member bring you a bit of gas or walking nearby to get some isn’t much preferable to calling a tow truck and all the price and hassle of dealing with that?
Posted on 10/14/23 at 12:59 pm to jmarto1
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the cool thing is that you can flat tow an ev and recharge it
Yes, but....
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Can You Flat Tow EVs to Recharge Them? Yes, but There Are Asterisks
We ask experts how easy it is, and their responses vary.
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Frank MarkusWriterManufacturerPhotographerMotorTrend StaffPhotographer
Oct 22, 2021
Can you flat tow an electric vehicle to recharge it? We recently put this question to electric-vehicle makers Rivian, Ford, and Lucid and got some interesting answers. Flat towing an electric vehicle (or pushing it) is no different than coasting it down a hill, as far as the EV's electronics are concerned. So the short answer to the question, "Can you flat tow an EV to recharge it?" is yes, you can. But there are some crucial asterisks.
First, the battery must still contain enough electrons to be fully "awake," so it can shift into Drive—an electric car in neutral won't regenerate electricity, whether it's being flat towed or rolled down a hill. Second, you'll likely need a powerful tow vehicle. Most battery-electric vehicles are relatively heavy, and they feel like their parking brake is on when they regenerate energy. This leads to asterisk number three: You'd better have robust brakes on both the tow vehicle and the towed EV, not to mention a strong tow strap.
Basically something not practical, more than likely unsafe, and overall just dumber and more energy intensive than walking to a nearby gas station to buy a fuel can and a few gallons of gas.
Posted on 10/14/23 at 1:01 pm to Clames
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than walking to a nearby gas station to buy a fuel can and a few gallons of gas.
Easier to just not be a complete fricking idiot and run out of juice.
Posted on 10/14/23 at 1:03 pm to billjamin
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Easier to just not be a complete fricking idiot and run out of juice.
Pretty much this.
Not knowing how far you can drive in and ICE or EV is a reflection of an idiot driver and not the vehicle
Posted on 10/14/23 at 1:03 pm to fr33manator
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I mean...you'll need a ICE vehicle to do it but...
Wonder what the cost is for that...?
You can get a 5 gallon gas can for 20 bucks... Plus the price for 5 gallons of gas.
Posted on 10/14/23 at 1:05 pm to Terminal Lance
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Well I hate to tell you but we’re all going to be driving them in less than a generation.
But I thought we only have a few years left?
This post was edited on 10/14/23 at 1:05 pm
Posted on 10/14/23 at 1:09 pm to MardiGrasCajun
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ICE vehicles never get towed...ever. Amazing machines that never ever breakdown for any reason
Nobody’s saying that. What we’re saying is it’s much easier to get a little gas to put in your car than call a fricking tow truck. Do you disagree with that?
Posted on 10/14/23 at 1:14 pm to Undertow
Easier not to run out of gas or electricity
Posted on 10/14/23 at 1:16 pm to fightin tigers
That’s a cop out and doesn’t address the initial premise.
..and even then, it’s much easier to not run out of gas than not run out of electricity.
..and even then, it’s much easier to not run out of gas than not run out of electricity.
This post was edited on 10/14/23 at 1:18 pm
Posted on 10/14/23 at 1:19 pm to Undertow
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and even then, it’s much easier to not run out of gas than not run out of electricity.
Anyone who runs out of either is a fricking idiot.
Posted on 10/14/23 at 1:22 pm to Bow dude72
I guess your phone was on charge and you couldn't snap a pic.
Posted on 10/14/23 at 1:24 pm to LegendInMyMind
I still can’t figure out why the tow truck would sit there with it hooked up charging and not dump and go.
Posted on 10/14/23 at 1:25 pm to Undertow
In ÷25 years of driving I have never run out of gas. Never.
Maybe this is a common occurrence for some people in which they would have to answer the question.
Maybe this is a common occurrence for some people in which they would have to answer the question.
Posted on 10/14/23 at 1:28 pm to Undertow
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and even then, it’s much easier to not run out of gas than not run out of electricity.
….how you figure? Gas station availability?
Posted on 10/14/23 at 1:28 pm to fightin tigers
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In ÷25 years of driving I have never run out of gas. Never.
Subtle “I’m not a woman” brag
Posted on 10/14/23 at 2:27 pm to fightin tigers
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In ÷25 years of driving I have never run out of gas. Never.
Exactly. That might not be the case if gas stations were as rare as charging stations.
Posted on 10/14/23 at 2:30 pm to Clames
People never run out of gas is what a lot of this board believes
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