Price an X 90D with the options you'd want, then take 15-20% off of that. Still rather pricey for most people, especially when compared to the capabilities of a similarly priced ICE truck.
The range when hauling is probably closer to 100 miles, just based on the results of owners towing travel trailers. But obviously it's a blend of usage, and that would be 100% hauling. You're probably right, there are some heavy truck users who don't drive more than that. In my area, you easily cover 100 miles in no time. The friends I have who do vineyard work put up to 300 miles a day on their trucks. The day is often spent mostly in the vehicle. I concede that there is probably a broad market, but I don't agree that the heavy usage I dictated qualifies as trucks "eating other cars." That's what I'm trying to defend against.
No disrespect by saying this but I actually agree with you on this. I know me and you can and have strongly disagreed on things because we come from two very different viewpoints but I try to see through the eyes of the people I argue with. I try being the two key words here. But yes I agree the model X platform would not work for the people that use their truck every day. Maybe the X platform could be used as an f150 competitor? But for the super duty's like the f2/3/450's are going to need a different one.
For the same reasons the ford edge doesn't share it with the super duty's. It needs much higher battery capacity (well it does to for the f150 as well) and the lowest towing capacity for a new super duty is 12,200lbs and that's with a configuration that hardly anyone gets. Average towing capacity is 15-20k with the highest being 32,500lbs. I highly doubt the model x platform could reliably support the weight of the tow vehicle and 12,200lbs much less 32,500lbs. Lowest payload is ~3500lbs and highest is ~7500lbs. Again I highly doubt the model x platform could handle that without so many significant modifications that you could have just created a entirely new one that would perform better. This is the 2017 super duty. Has a very big boxed steel frame and solid axles due to the weight requirements. Not like the model x platform.
Yeah, there is a world of difference between a car based SUV platform and a ladder framed solid axle truck. The X could probably be adapted to half ton, (F150), specs, but that's it.
people wanting a traditional large PU truck with an ICE may have trouble finding one at any reasonable price 7 or 8 years from now. Because governments will regulate them out of existence. They are mostly not necessary for commercial use, check out the streets of the EU or Japan.