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Electric Utes - are they coming to Australia in 2023 and would you be interested in buying one?
Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Chris Bowen, has kicked off has a Twitter conversation about electric utes by posting a picture of himself with a shiny EFord150. There is scepticism in the responses as to whether a ute with 500km range and a heavy price tag would have genuine utility in Australian conditions.
What do you reckon? Would you be interested in an electric ute? What would be the key considerations you would want answered before considering one?
PCLoadLetter
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2 years ago
It's a lie to say the F-150 Lightning isn't here because of policy. They aren't here because Ford dramatically underestimated the demand for EVs and were producing a tiny volume. They have 200,000 US reservations for that ute, and they only planned to produce 15,000/yr. They're doubling and redoubling their production and expect their run rate to increase to around 150,000/yr as of next year. They won't have the scale needed for exports for some years, and they haven't traditionally sold the F-150 in Australia anyway.
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Gaffa
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2 years ago
To help popularise and promote EV life the Ute can't come soon enough to Australia. I can't help but think that as soon as tradies understand just how much they will save in fuel and maintenance, plus the benefits that come from having a massive silent generator with them for tools at all times. They'll have a hard time keeping up with demand.
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