dochawk
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I'm waffling and waiting for details, but . . .
Powerboost or Ramcharger?
I have a strong general preference for ford (unless we're talking about old Cadillacs, of course), and the last, actually only, Chrysler I ever owned was a '71 Fury III wagon in law school.
I don't need to be sold on the F-150 (although the packages and what you have to go up to is insane!); it would almost certainly be a KR to get what I want.
Weighing against it is the turbos--I have yet to drive a satisfying turbo--when I ask for power, I expect it NOW, not "in a second". But the electric kicking in should solve that; it seemed to on my test drive.
But given our usage, that 100+ mileage plugin is like a siren's call.
We have to have a daily driver; I can't have my classic car insurance without it. But most of my driving will end up being in my classics, either to car stuff, church, or interstate driving, whether to visit or touring.
I can't even think of how long, in years, since I've hit 100 miles on a day where I wasn't driving interstate (although getaways to Laughlin are about 70, and then tee's the return trip).
Also, most of my non-car club stuff is only a couple or few miles. So the electric again has appeal for the wear involved.
But the ramcharger will be a first year vehicle. And it's coming from the same folks who make the Wrangler 4xe. And the *frequency* of the horror stories on that on enthusiast forums . . . (and, actually, my wife wants jeep. she wants a truck, but she really wants a jeep. and if it didn't cost as much as a powerboost, and had at least a little more range on plugin, int would be perfect. Well, except for all those problems).
And, well . . . Dodge.
Yeah, I know they call themselves "Ram" these days, but Datsun is pulling the slime sleight of hand . . . (err, sleight of lips??)
Dodge also seems to have more free-standing options.
Equipment wise, I need:
1) tilt seat. Flat-out non-negotiable. Absence is a deal-breaker. (and pulling a seat from a scrapyard for a brand new vehicle is a non-starter!)
2) HUD.
3) Partial access on the tailgate.
4) power step/runningboard/whatever for both driver and front passenger (my wife's back)
5) Massage seat (hey, it's an extra hour or two. Even the simple repurposing of the power lumbar from a couple of decades ago would be sufficient)>
6) Not excessively black (I live in the desert; 117F is not an unusual temperature)
7) remote start
8) lane centering and adaptive cruise control
9) bed liner and cover of some type (aftermarket is fine)
I'd actually prefer velour or nice cloth seats to leather (again, desert!), but that doesn't look like it's happening.
Full electric is a no-go until I can grab enough juice in ten minutes to go four hours at 85 with headlights and heat or AC.
And I keep coming back to "first year" and "dodge".
And what if they price like the sliverado ev, rather than the lightning?
I've actually paid my $100 to be in the order queue for the dodge.
Powerboost or Ramcharger?
I have a strong general preference for ford (unless we're talking about old Cadillacs, of course), and the last, actually only, Chrysler I ever owned was a '71 Fury III wagon in law school.
I don't need to be sold on the F-150 (although the packages and what you have to go up to is insane!); it would almost certainly be a KR to get what I want.
Weighing against it is the turbos--I have yet to drive a satisfying turbo--when I ask for power, I expect it NOW, not "in a second". But the electric kicking in should solve that; it seemed to on my test drive.
But given our usage, that 100+ mileage plugin is like a siren's call.
We have to have a daily driver; I can't have my classic car insurance without it. But most of my driving will end up being in my classics, either to car stuff, church, or interstate driving, whether to visit or touring.
I can't even think of how long, in years, since I've hit 100 miles on a day where I wasn't driving interstate (although getaways to Laughlin are about 70, and then tee's the return trip).
Also, most of my non-car club stuff is only a couple or few miles. So the electric again has appeal for the wear involved.
But the ramcharger will be a first year vehicle. And it's coming from the same folks who make the Wrangler 4xe. And the *frequency* of the horror stories on that on enthusiast forums . . . (and, actually, my wife wants jeep. she wants a truck, but she really wants a jeep. and if it didn't cost as much as a powerboost, and had at least a little more range on plugin, int would be perfect. Well, except for all those problems).
And, well . . . Dodge.
Yeah, I know they call themselves "Ram" these days, but Datsun is pulling the slime sleight of hand . . . (err, sleight of lips??)
Dodge also seems to have more free-standing options.
Equipment wise, I need:
1) tilt seat. Flat-out non-negotiable. Absence is a deal-breaker. (and pulling a seat from a scrapyard for a brand new vehicle is a non-starter!)
2) HUD.
3) Partial access on the tailgate.
4) power step/runningboard/whatever for both driver and front passenger (my wife's back)
5) Massage seat (hey, it's an extra hour or two. Even the simple repurposing of the power lumbar from a couple of decades ago would be sufficient)>
6) Not excessively black (I live in the desert; 117F is not an unusual temperature)
7) remote start
8) lane centering and adaptive cruise control
9) bed liner and cover of some type (aftermarket is fine)
I'd actually prefer velour or nice cloth seats to leather (again, desert!), but that doesn't look like it's happening.
Full electric is a no-go until I can grab enough juice in ten minutes to go four hours at 85 with headlights and heat or AC.
And I keep coming back to "first year" and "dodge".
And what if they price like the sliverado ev, rather than the lightning?
I've actually paid my $100 to be in the order queue for the dodge.
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