The article discusses the challenge of finding an electric vehicle that can replace a gas truck for off-road adventures, emphasizing the absence of spare tires in many EV SUVs. While the author appreciates the capability and range of models like the Blazer EV and the 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5, the lack of a spare tire is a significant drawback. The piece highlights that off-pavement travel often leads to tire punctures; hence, a robust self-service fix is crucial for those venturing into rural trails. Traditional trucks usually include spare tires to address this necessity, leaving EV options wanting.
It's not range; I can get into the backcountry with my Blazer EV. It's not capability... It's that the Blazer, like almost every EV SUV, does not come with a spare tire.
...off-roading is primarily a business of capability above all. Yet like almost everyone else heading into the backcountry, I'm not doing serious rock-crawling or mud-slinging.
It's tough enough to handle these roads. But they will massacre a tire.
That's why every factory truck with off-road ambitions tends to offer a spare tire, usually full-size. My Tahoe has one.
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