Will the Model X be able to pull a 1600 pound bass boat? Thinking of replacing the Tahoe at the lake house.
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Looks like a 6x12 which has a max of 4400 lbs.That's a UHaul (obviously) - the kind they usually equip with hydraulic brakes controlled by movement/load on the tongue.
I have no experience with the flatbed version, but the same dual axle setup as a box trailer had either a 3500 or a 4500 pound max trailer weight if I remember right.
With the manufacturer plates and sensors on all four wheels, it almost certainly is a developmental test, either for the Model X or for future trailer certification of the Model S.
Walter
Lower profile/less attention?All of the X Betas tasked out for other uses?Isolate variablesI'm not sure why, but there are a number of possible reasons.Why would they not be doing this with the Model X instead of an S?
just speculating... Maybe since it's likely the same skateboard and dual motors platform as the S. Perhaps easier to assemble as an S on the production line rather than "hand built" X parts for this specific testing. Maybe even an updated Dual Motor mule they could put together quickly and more easily. Or... even Model S will get this as an option too. So many possibilities!Why would they not be doing this with the Model X instead of an S?
You are assuming that "they" (by which I assume you mean "Tesla") own that Model S and are using it for testing purposes.Why would they not be doing this with the Model X instead of an S?
That car could be privately owned and the owner configured it with a tow hitch and is using it to tow a trailer.
I can't make out the license plate in the photo to see if it is a manufacturer's plate or not. Can you?
I can't make out the license plate in the photo to see if it is a manufacturer's plate or not. Can you?
Given that they have sensors on the wheels, my guess is that they are tweaking the TC, ESP, brakes, etc.Interesting. I went off to research how towing capacity is determined. It looks like there is no real requirement for the vehicle to tow any particular distance, just be able to accelerate at a reasonable rate, tow up a long incline, and do a boat launch procedure with the rated load.
Obviously those things were not being tested in this photo, so this must have been some range testing or testing the cooling system?
Or, is it possible that this was a hitch manufacturer doing testing, rather than Tesla?