What's your opinion about electric trucks??

**IdahoScrapper** · 11-07-2011, 04:19 PM

The trucks I have use a deep cycle RV/marine type. Whether that is OEM or not, I don't know. It apparently worked at the time, as 2 of the 3 trucks have that type. 3rd is missing the batteries.

If what the OP wants to get takes an RV/marine type, then replacement isn't going to be too bad.

I just had a thought. You live in Vegas, it's sunny a lot right? Slap some solar panels on the roof. I know they make battery solar trickle chargers but who knows if they make anything beyond 12 volt. If you got it set up just right I would think it would keep the batteries topped off.

**injunjoe** · 11-07-2011, 04:25 PM

Originally Posted by IdahoScrapper

The trucks I have use a deep cycle RV/marine type. Whether that is OEM or not, I don't know. It apparently worked at the time, as 2 of the 3 trucks have that type. 3rd is missing the batteries.

If what the OP wants to get takes an RV/marine type, then replacement isn't going to be too bad.

I just had a thought. You live in Vegas, it's sunny a lot right? Slap some solar panels on the roof. I know they make battery solar trickle chargers but who knows if they make anything beyond 12 volt. If you got it set up just right I would think it would keep the batteries topped off.

Solar sounds good but would not be effective to charge the batts. nor would the cost to have three 12 volt panels wired in series to obtain 36 volt.

It would maintain the charge when not in use but would not charge fast enough to pay for itself or be effective.