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Pickup Trucks

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by Kevooooo, Jul 21, 2023.

  1. rimrocker

    rimrocker Contributing Member

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    Just spend a few trips consciously looking at the charging infrastructure to ease your mind--and know it will get better every month. Unless you're driving off-interstate across Wyoming or Nevada or northern Montana, you should be fine.

    I had the same worries but mapped out a few trips as if I had an EV. Some of the chargers I identified back then are on my list of go-to stops now and there have been a few added since that I use frequently too, including a charging station perfectly placed for many of my trips that just happens to be at a DQ--charging, bathroom break, and a dipped cone. That's perfection.

    Trips may take a bit more planning, but the real benefit is the 95% of daily driving, low maintenance costs, and charging at home during off-peak hours.
     
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  2. Buck Turgidson

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    Keep me posted on the electric trucks...I would kill to have one (I'm not an early adopter, and am waiting to see how things go) as a basic driver and have the heavy truck for towing/hauling as needed.
     
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    This is something my wife would say lol. She cared about the look of the car rather than the dependability. And yes yes I know, it's your fun car.
     
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    Im glad OP decided on a Toyota. Hes gonna love it for many years to come.
     
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    8 more trees to prune,quite a workout, I no longer like nature , nice from distance but not in your backyard
     
  10. Kevooooo

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    :/
     
  11. Kevooooo

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    I like your stacking style…
     
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  13. Kevooooo

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    Update:

    went with the Tacoma
     
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    Kidding.

    I have pretty much settled on a Sierra 1500 Denali 5.3L and at this point it’s a matter of when to buy given rates, current prices, financial situation and what options to sacrifice to reduce cost/availability.


    But a fraction of me still considers just buying a **** ass used truck for the purposes I need the bed for and buying a nice, but less expensive SUV or sedan.
     
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  15. Xerobull

    Xerobull You son of a b!tch! I'm in!

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    Chevy Goliath: Finally, a normal-sized truck

     
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  16. VooDooPope

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    or New Mexico, Arizona, Oregon, Washington, Utah and Colorado. Basically the West (excluding most of California) where there are long long distances between more populated towns and cities.
     
  17. cheke64

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    Nice. How much was it?
     
  18. Kevooooo

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    Free. Stole it from a guy at Starbucks this morning that left his car running. Sucker.
     
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  19. Xerobull

    Xerobull You son of a b!tch! I'm in!

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    Now see a Tacoma owner wouldn't be doing all that, would probably be at that guy's house banging his wife during the whole ordeal.
     
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