The new GMC HUMMER

[turnburglar]

This. If it runs out of charge in the backcountry then what? Open the solar panels and wait a year?

In all fairness, and electric truck is much more SHTF worthy than a gas or diesel one.



I can't think of, or don't know how to make my own petroleum. I also don't stockpile gas in any amounts considered 'serious'.


I can think of many ways to trickle charge a battery.

[Coal Dragger]

If you have a way to connect a steam engine to a gear and drive a generator you could convert any combustible material into electrical current.

So hypothetically if you have a water source and fuel source you could keep an EV operational within a limited range, or haul your steam engine generator around.

[FromMyColdDeadHand]

If you have a way to connect a steam engine to a gear and drive a generator you could convert any combustible material into electrical current.

So hypothetically if you have a water source and fuel source you could keep an EV operational within a limited range, or haul your steam engine generator around.

When I heard about 'rolling coal"(?), I thought people had actually put a coal fired boiler in the bed of their truck. Very disappointed.

I'm fine with letting other people pay for bleeding edge tech while they get to scale and bring costs down.

When you look at EV vehicles and the Green Building push for Net Zero buildings, it's almost like they anticipate the crash of society and infrastructure. Cool tech. Try to implement it to everyone and you'll starve and kill people.

[czgunner]

In all fairness, and electric truck is much more SHTF worthy than a gas or diesel one.



I can't think of, or don't know how to make my own petroleum. I also don't stockpile gas in any amounts considered 'serious'.


I can think of many ways to trickle charge a battery.

Well, when those fancy electronics fail (and they will, it’s GM) your EV is just as useless as the gas/diesel guys.

[Grand58742]

This thing is certainly a counter to the Tesla modern marvel of grotesque.

One question I have for the gear heads or law savvy folks on here about the .mil spec HMMWVs. How come they can't (or won't) be made street legal? It seems like a surplus market for the older non-armored ones would be significant as the aforementioned backcountry toys.

[bubba04]

It’s still a GM.....

[Allen]

Did we just become best friends?

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[utahjeepr]

This thing is certainly a counter to the Tesla modern marvel of grotesque.

One question I have for the gear heads or law savvy folks on here about the .mil spec HMMWVs. How come they can't (or won't) be made street legal? It seems like a surplus market for the older non-armored ones would be significant as the aforementioned backcountry toys.

They can be registered and licensed in many states. I don't know the specifics put I have seen several on the road in UT and AZ.

When I first registered my M-715 I had a little trouble. Mostly because it had a 5 digit serial# as a VIN.

[AndyLate]

This thing is certainly a counter to the Tesla modern marvel of grotesque.

One question I have for the gear heads or law savvy folks on here about the .mil spec HMMWVs. How come they can't (or won't) be made street legal? It seems like a surplus market for the older non-armored ones would be significant as the aforementioned backcountry toys.

I am sure the states consider the cost of the highway maintenance crews spending all their time picking up broken HMMWV bits and the wear and tear all the loaded wreckers will put on the roads hauling them to the shop.

[Wildcat]

In all fairness, and electric truck is much more SHTF worthy than a gas or diesel one.

I can't think of, or don't know how to make my own petroleum. I also don't stockpile gas in any amounts considered 'serious'.

I can think of many ways to trickle charge a battery.

A variety of diesel can be made from vegetable oil or waste fat.
Or there's biodiesel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biodiesel

Also, there were a considerable number of cars converted to alternative fuels during WWII; when actual gasoline was prioritized for military uses. The Japanese used alcohol based fuels, which admittedly were not a great substitute but they did work. In Europe, some cars were converted to woodgas. The vehicle needed to be fitted with a gasifier to liberate the combustible gas from fuels, like wood, and then feed it to the carburetor. See more here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wood_gas You will notice it is not as convenient as modern transport because it requires some preheating in order start producing gas to run the car BUT you can get fuel in just about any woodlot.

It won't be long before people in California will need to revive this technology because California plans to outlaw gasoline cars. Then they can put some of that dead underbrush to good use instead of wasting it in forest fires.