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I notice they make a huge deal about the towing capacity but realistically what is the range of this going to be hooked up to a 10,000lb / 5000kg trailer? Maybe
by VBprogrammer 5y ago
I notice they make a huge deal about the towing capacity but realistically what is the range of this going to be hooked up to a 10,000lb / 5000kg trailer? Maybe if it's lucky a little over 100 miles? Maybe useful for some utility use cases but practically useless for the recreational vehicle market.
- skynet-9000 5y agoPerfect for taking the boat to the lake on the weekend. ... well, unless you actually back it into the lake on the boat ramp! Hmm..
- thallium205 5y agoThis YouTube video breaks it down. Basically they are god awful for towing. https://youtu.be/S4W-P5aCWJs https://youtu.be/S4W-P5aCWJs
- VBprogrammer 5y agoYeah, it's something I've been keeping an eye on. My father in law doesn't see how electric cars can work, one of his main objections is he tows a caravan. Admittedly UK caravans are pretty light, 1400kg is about the middle of the range. There are now a couple of pure electrics with enough towing capacity (Tesla X, Audi E-tron, Volvo something or other). Unfortunately, there isn't much getting away from the fact that towing a big box behind a car halves the economy, and while those cars are starting to have very useable ranges, even if you need to occasionally travel longer distance, halving those ranges leaves you a bit short.