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In that case I was towing a U-haul trailer, which leads to another thing that probably should exist: trailers with supplemental EV batteries. Not sure if the ex
by blamazon 3y ago
In that case I was towing a U-haul trailer, which leads to another thing that probably should exist: trailers with supplemental EV batteries. Not sure if the extra capacity is made up for by the extra weight though.
(For context my car uses maybe ~1.5 - 4.0 times as much power when pulling the various sizes of U-haul cargo trailers)
- WaxProlix 3y agoAerodynamics are at least as bad as weight when it comes to trailers iirc. And there are at least leisure trailers that come with battery packs in them. The Lightship and Boulder come to mind for instance. I suspect it's a matter of time for more utility trailers, if it's not already a thing. Batteries are expensive though.
- fbdab103 3y agoMaybe it would be distasteful, but a trailer with an ICE engine that could charge the battery while driving. Might be a trick to make it so that the generator could supply more energy than is consumed per minute.