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Originally Posted by Fuzz
Because to get any satisfactory range, you need a massive battery pack that has all sorts of compromises(including cost, but weight, packaging, suspension, tires etc are all issues). With the tech we have right now, every truck should be required to be a hybrid. Trucks have a lot of mass, and capturing that energy on deceleration is a big win for heavy vehicles. You can also fit smaller gas engines because electric motors have a lot of torque. As batteries improve I can see it becoming an option, but right now? Well, you can see how sales are going because of all these compromises.
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My point is people don't buy trucks for rational reasons. It doesn't make sense to use a pick-up truck as a commuter vehicle, but people do.