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Fun fact: The MPG of my full size truck decreases by almost 50% when towing. So if the Tesla gets better than 50% of it's range while towing, I'll be impresse
by josefresco 11y ago
Fun fact: The MPG of my full size truck decreases by almost 50% when towing.
So if the Tesla gets better than 50% of it's range while towing, I'll be impressed.
- jannotti 11y agoIt might, since I think moving heavy objects is pure drag on a ICE vehicle, but if you have regenerative braking, you get some of the extra effort you put in, back out. That's an advantage many subways have by using electrical power.
- czinck 11y agoIs your truck gas, or are you towing way more than 5000 lbs? My guess is it would get better than 50% of its range because while you're (practically) doubling the weight, that doesn't matter because of the regenerative braking. Electric cars spend most of their energy fighting drag (as evidenced by people taking a model S almost 600 miles on one charge at 20 mph) and a 5000 lb trailer probably won't double the drag profile.
- josefresco 11y agoDirect comparison to a full size, gas (or otherwise) truck is probably not wise (my bad). Built for completely different purpose, a better comparison would be a traditional SUV or CUV.