Model X--Tow capable?

[AnOutsider]

Elon tweeted last night that the x will have enough torque to pull another SUV (sorry, mobile so can't grab the link easily)


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[WarpedOne]

Torque is not the problem, problem is average power i.e. PEM, and motor cooling .

[roblab]

Elon tweeted last night that the x will have enough torque to pull another SUV (sorry, mobile so can't grab the link easily)

Would make a great advertisement. It sounds like it would also pull a large economy sized boat. They ought to do the Dodge ad, panning from the rear, where he is towing about 5 trailers AND his big SUV. Only put the X in front towing him and his junk.

[AnOutsider]

Woops I misread. He said out tow not tow any

[jcstp]

@scottkpotter Scott Potter
@elonmusk will the X have a tow package? Tow capacity?



Elon Musk
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@scottkpotter Model X will be able to out tow almost any SUV or light truck. It has incredible torque.

[JRP3]

That statement is vague enough to be wrong and right at the same time No way the X is going to be able to tow the way a 3/4-1 ton diesel, which qualify as a light truck.

[doug]

Elon Musk
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@scottkpotter Model X will be able to out tow almost any SUV or light truck. It has incredible torque.

Not seeing that tweet in Elon's history. Might he have changed his mind and deleted it? (Or maybe I just can't see it.)

[Mycroft]

He's deleted tweets in the past, including one recently that harshly criticized AT&T, but that tweet is still there. You have to click through to his Twitter home page to see it since he did an @reply.

[jkirkebo]

That statement is vague enough to be wrong and right at the same time No way the X is going to be able to tow the way a 3/4-1 ton diesel, which qualify as a light truck.

Wasn't the statement "tow another SUV" ? Even a BMW 5-series can do that, the european version has a tow rating of ~4400 lbs. Even my VW Touran can tow 2900 lbs.

[tdelta1000]

Torque is not the problem, problem is average power i.e. PEM, and motor cooling .

I agree but I do feel that TM would have addressed those concerns during development. Now it's wait and see until full details are revealed about the X.