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    I know this Ute isn’t what most of us expect from a ute, my personal vehicle is a 2002 hilux 4Wd drive double cab, this is a townies ute, the ground clearance is not great, it’s 2 wd and I am not keen to take it on rough tracks, because the electric motor does seem to be quite low where the diff would be. I will keep updating as I get more miles on it.
    This is a company ute, not mine, but I am trying to keep an open mind and give a fair review on what I think about the vehicle.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hunter595 View Post
    I know this Ute isn’t what most of us expect from a ute, my personal vehicle is a 2002 hilux 4Wd drive double cab, this is a townies ute, the ground clearance is not great, it’s 2 wd and I am not keen to take it on rough tracks, because the electric motor does seem to be quite low where the diff would be. I will keep updating as I get more miles on it.
    This is a company ute, not mine, but I am trying to keep an open mind and give a fair review on what I think about the vehicle.
    but can you tow the concrete mixer with it???
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    Quote Originally Posted by Micky Duck View Post
    but can you tow the concrete mixer with it???
    You'd be better off with a Daimler.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hunter595 View Post
    I know this Ute isn’t what most of us expect from a ute, my personal vehicle is a 2002 hilux 4Wd drive double cab, this is a townies ute, the ground clearance is not great, it’s 2 wd and I am not keen to take it on rough tracks, because the electric motor does seem to be quite low where the diff would be. I will keep updating as I get more miles on it.
    This is a company ute, not mine, but I am trying to keep an open mind and give a fair review on what I think about the vehicle.
    Hi
    I know that the responses on here are 8 to 1 negativity and frankly they can all go boil their fat heads

    What does it feel like to drive? Given that you have experience of a regular double cab do you find it comes into corners / braking different?

    I think most people on this forum either have a company ute or personal ute (got both) but I'm curious to learn about what might be our future, would love to hear from anyone on the forum driving the new hydrogen trucks too
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    Quote Originally Posted by Martin358 View Post
    california has told people not to charge their electric cars as they dont have enough generation capacity yet
    Switzerland has also just released plans to prevent people recharging their EV's. Winter energy crunch coming

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    Quote Originally Posted by Martin358 View Post
    california has told people not to charge their electric cars as they dont have enough generation capacity yet
    I believe and I could be wrong that actually they have asked people just not to charge them at peak times rather than not charge them at all. Big difference.
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    In response to who asks what the LDV drives like, compared to the old hilux, well the LDV drives well, has plenty of power, has 3 driving modes, power, normal and economy, has a goood sound system, is heavy, I believe around 2.3 tonnes but I will actually weigh it at work tomorrow. Mostly I will charge at work as I work for a recycling and waste company, we generate power from the waste so it has a little feel good factor.
    Today I am going to hook my boat on the back and go for a trial run and see how that goes, my boat weighs 970 kms, so it will be an interesting test.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hunter595 View Post
    In response to who asks what the LDV drives like, compared to the old hilux, well the LDV drives well, has plenty of power, has 3 driving modes, power, normal and economy, has a goood sound system, is heavy, I believe around 2.3 tonnes but I will actually weigh it at work tomorrow. Mostly I will charge at work as I work for a recycling and waste company, we generate power from the waste so it has a little feel good factor.
    Today I am going to hook my boat on the back and go for a trial run and see how that goes, my boat weighs 970 kms, so it will be an interesting test.
    Nice man, Im intrested in seing how it goes for you

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    Quote Originally Posted by Happy Jack View Post
    I believe and I could be wrong that actually they have asked people just not to charge them at peak times rather than not charge them at all. Big difference.

    I think that's what I heard but I'm tipping that as electric vehicles become more common the power lines in the streets won't have the capacity.
    Now we need to increase the copper wire run through town.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CBH Australia View Post
    I think that's what I heard but I'm tipping that as electric vehicles become more common the power lines in the streets won't have the capacity.
    Now we need to increase the copper wire run through town.
    Copper is carbon neutral not to mention what’s its encased in!
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    My father use to own a 1956 daimiler majestic.Buitifull full 6 seater gas gusler all of 3.5 ton.Cruise at 100mph in comfort as you watched the fuel gauge slowly going down.
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    Its the future. Get used to it you negative old farts.

    If you live long enough I bet none of you will be driving your shit diesels (especially Nissan Patrols) in 15 years time.

    The rate of development is extraordinary.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tahr View Post
    Its the future.
    As captain of the debating team for the negative, I disagree strongly. It is a trend, maybe it could even be called a fad. The world (let alone this country) does not have the electricity generation capacity to meet the demand of this folly and by the OP’s statement that a 64% charge took 35 minutes, the world cannot sustain the impact caused by the loss of productivity that these short range vehicles will create. The future lays with Hydrogen technology and if the climate change brigade are correct about rising sea levels then there will be plenty of water from which to take the hydrogen. Run the gas guzzlers, warm the planet, melt the ice cap and fuel the Hydrogen vehicles. Now that is an exercise in sustainability.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rushy View Post
    As captain of the debating team for the negative, I disagree strongly. It is a trend, maybe it could even be called a fad. The world (let alone this country) does not have the electricity generation capacity to meet the demand of this folly and by the OP’s statement that a 64% charge took 35 minutes, the world cannot sustain the impact caused by the loss of productivity that these short range vehicles will create. The future lays with Hydrogen technology and if the climate change brigade are correct about rising sea levels then there will be plenty of water from which to take the hydrogen. Run the gas guzzlers, warm the planet, melt the ice cap and fuel the Hydrogen vehicles. Now that is an exercise in sustainability.
    Nonsense the futures coal
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    Quote Originally Posted by Marty Henry View Post
    Nonsense the futures coal
    I can just hear my missus bitching now about the coal making her clothes dirty as she stokes the boiler on my Coal Activated Personal Recreational Innovation (CAPRI).
    It takes 43 muscle's to frown and 17 to smile, but only 3 for proper trigger pull.
    What more do we need? If we are above ground and breathing the rest is up to us!
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