Its worth a look here at the stats
I can’t see anywhere in either of those links where it states how much of the AAs fleet is electric or their plan to replace them. Unless I’m just missing it?
There is no mention of flatbeds or tow trucks either. I assume they’re not a thing yet.
You can but they aren’t widely adopted yet. It’ll be one-offs and experimental.
In the same way you can get an excavator if you really wanted to…
Well there is a fine demonstration of an electric tipping point 
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Here’s Kryten using one back in 2019 installing 22kW charging at home.
@Ordog on a consumer level I can imagine the Lightning F-150 next year will be one to watch
As for vans Ford has an electric range coming (currently hybrid).
As for actual flatbed trucks I can’t see any big names just smaller companies doing their own thing.
Theres this beast from Tesla coming too…
VW have spent a fortune to avert your perceived crisis.
I’ve always liked those massive American style trucks for some reason 
They’ve never made one over here yet though for me to even consider it electric or not.
As I mentioned, I still can’t see the AA rushing out and replacing their entire fleet with these anytime soon so they really should be practising what they preach. I’d love to be proven wrong but no comments I’ve seen thereafter seem to address this.
I also wonder if they would need more vehicles to keep up with speedy response times? While currently they make a quick stop for fuel, pretty much anywhere. V.s. selective charging stations that take considerably longer.
There’s a few electric HGVs out there mainly more as testing and demo units at the moment. Hopefully they’ll just end up using hydrogen for those instead, but yeah they exist at the moment on electric. Just not great numbers.
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Yeah they are pretty cool, but it’s going to cost import.
We just get the Ford Ranger. I assume there will be an electric version in 22/23. Electric Navara or Electric Hilux? 
There was actually an attempt at a Ford Ranger EV about two decades ago. 
Edit: 8 mins in when he takes the cover off to show the 26 lead acid batteries 
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I am so going to misunderstand everyone who says “I’m getting a Tesla Semi.” 
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Interesting to see how BMW, who have a foot hold in the emergency services, react to this:
Have to say it looks the business, unlike the BMW 3i
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You could always ask for a tow… though you probably want to keep it under 60mph in the UK 
Reaching 65 kW charging
Talking about charging is V2L a new thing?
I noticed it on the Ford F-150 page about potentially using it to power your house when you lose power.
9.6 kW off-board peak. Not sure how much that could do but might be enough for lights/heating/cooking if used sparingly. Lamp, Microwave and portable heater
That Ioniq 5 has the same party trick useful if you wanted to help someone in need of juice or I guess really into camping and want to take the fridge/TV with you…
Edit: so 3.6 kW still a cool feature
The V2L function can supply up to 3.6 kw of power. The V2L port is located under the second-row seats, and it can be activated when a vehicle is on. Another V2L port is located at the charging port on the vehicle exterior. Using a converter, customers can charge high-power electric equipment. The outside port provides power even when the vehicle is turned off.
I believe the Leaf can currently do ‘V2G’ (Vehicle-to-Grid) although ‘Grid’ is a loose term - you need to have a storage battery installed on the house side (as in, solar panels feeding storage like a Tesla Powerwall or alternative PowerVault) so the EV tops up the house battery which then feeds the house.
Fantastic idea.
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My Kona has a facility”auxiliary” which allows a power transfer via an outlet for campers etc.
When in use the Hyundai badge on the front of the car is illuminated.
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For those hankering after an ICE Audi take note.
“ Audi is setting the pace in saying goodbye to the combustion engine: the last new combustion engine is to be launched in five years, and from 2032 only electric cars are to be sold.
From Frank Johannsen”
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Sure this may be the case for new vehicles but I bet for a long time after the ban, the second hand car market for ICE will be strong.
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Only 11 years to go… 
Maybe then we will finally be at a tipping point.
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Doubt it be anywhere near by then. Not unless the prices come down drastically. Petrol and Diesel going to be here for a long time yet.
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