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Originally Posted by RedLS1GTO
Pick one.
How much will a business have to pay for this mythical 500+ mile range version that will save them so much money?
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Most businesses won't need 500+ mile range.. The $79990 version (no tax credit for businesses, BUT, a more expensive truck gives them a bigger tax deduction) of the truck with 340 mile range should work for most businesses. Most hauling is done from Suppliers to construction sites and this is generally locally. Very few businesses use 1/2 ton pickup trucks to haul large trailers cross country.
Construction is usually in a local/regional area. Nobody buys material in another town, far away to haul it to construction sites.
Lawncare businesses usually handle local areas.. Even around here, a lawncare business in Tampa won't cut my lawn here in Lakeland which is only 25 miles away. I have to get a local lawncare business.
Even AC companies in Tampa usually don't come to Lakeland. This goes for many types of businesses that use pickup trucks.
If you have a fleet of 10 pickup trucks, the savings could be significant.
Checked Autotrader and a typical Crew Cab truck like a F150 STARTS around $46k (and that's the base version with the lame 2.7 liter turbo engine). Estimated monthly payment on that truck is $600 if financed for 72 months. The payment on the Cybertruck is $900. If the company uses each truck for 55k miles per year, their monthly gas expense at current gas prices of $3.65 (national average) is $929 per truck per month. For 10 trucks, that's $9290 per month in gas expense. The average cost of electricity in the US is 15 cents per kwh. At 2.5 miles per kwh, the monthly cost for electricity per truck per month is $275. That's a $654 savings per month. For the first 72 months, the saving is only $354 PER TRUCK, $3540 for 10 trucks. After 72 months, the savings is $654 per truck per month or $7848 per truck per year or $78480 of savings for all 10 trucks per year.