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Ford said that their range estimates were all made with a bunch of stuff in the bed, of course that’s not comparable to towing but I’m willing to bet that it’s

• bluedino 5y ago
  Bed capacity isn't towing
  • travisb 5y ago
    More specifically, when it comes to cargo on highways, weight almost doesn't matter at all with respect to fuel economy. Adding weight to the bed has nearly zero aerodynamic penalty and so doesn't change mileage much at all as long as the road is level and is not start and go traffic. Towing on a highway, is primarily an aerodynamic concern because most trailers have the aerodynamics of bricks and are (partially) outside the designed aerodynamic envelope of the rest of the vehicle. ICE vehicles take a noticeable hit on range when towing, even considering ICEs become more efficient when under moderate loads. There's no reason to hope that EVs won't suffer at least as bad, and 50% range loss is normal in an ICE when towing something large like a camper.
• zdragnar 5y ago
  Bed weight isn't remotely close to the same weight range as towing capacity- rather than engine strength, the limiting factor is suspension. Driving while towing will take the same amount of extra power, whether you have a gas engine or electric motor. Higher load on the motor = less range. I think cutting the range in half would be pretty surprising (in a good way).