What kind of range can I expect when towing a closed box trailer with a 100D? Can I make it supercharger to supercharger at full highway speeds?
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As others have said, towing a trailer can cut your range in half but there are many variables. Can you provide more information such as the dimensions of the trailer? A photo would be helpful.What kind of range can I expect when towing a closed box trailer with a 100D? Can I make it supercharger to supercharger at full highway speeds?
As do ICE vehicles, based on what I've read online. They also can see their MPG figure cut in half while towing. But it is common knowledge that is the penalty for towing and they just stop and fill up their gas tank more often.What JimVandegriff said. It seems that an electric car takes quite a hit when towing.
It'd be great if Tesla could lay out a chart like they have on line. Ok, it's puffed way up .... giving crazy examples of range if you're going only 40mph on a 90° day w/ no AC running. Still, it'd be helpful to show a trailer weighing 2K Lb or 3K Lb or 4K Lb ... going a constant 60mph on flat ground, varying temps etc ... to give folks SOME idea what to expect. Most folks get it - if your trailer is pulling a grade, and/or is extra boxy it's going to have greater drag.... then there is your definition of "highway speeds" to filter out. Some states allow trailers to go any speed, and some limit the speed. Almost all trailer tires are limited to a 65 mph max speed rating.
Most people towing substantial trailers with a MX are towing in the 50-55 mph range. You might have to decide what your definition of "highway speeds" is, then maybe they can extrapolate and get you an estimate.
It would be nice if Tesla could give numbers to give some idea if towing range, but, unfortunately, owners would take those numbers as a "promise" and sue them when they got anything less.It'd be great if Tesla could lay out a chart like they have on line. Ok, it's puffed way up .... giving crazy examples of range if you're going only 40mph on a 90° day w/ no AC running. Still, it'd be helpful to show a trailer weighing 2K Lb or 3K Lb or 4K Lb ... going a constant 60mph on flat ground, varying temps etc ... to give folks SOME idea what to expect. Most folks get it - if your trailer is pulling a grade, and/or is extra boxy it's going to have greater drag.
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Indeed.It would be nice if Tesla could give numbers to give some idea if towing range, but, unfortunately, owners would take those numbers as a "promise" and sue them when they got anything less.
There are just too many variables with trailer weight, shape and drag. It is difficult enough to estimate range accurately without a towed load, much less with something trailing behind that is guaranteed to be different than whatever you want to tow.
One strange thing while towing...
As I reversed the boat on the trailer down the ramp, I went quite slowly. The car kept beeping that I was going to hit something which I assume was just the sensors reading the trailer. However, as I got slower, it kept jumping into park and stopping suddenly.
Am I doing something wrong? I was in trailer mode the whole time.
Thanks.
In my opinion its not reasonable to expect Tesla to do that. The primary factory effecting towing energy usage is the shape of the trailer, not the weight.It'd be great if Tesla could lay out a chart like they have on line. Ok, it's puffed way up .... giving crazy examples of range if you're going only 40mph on a 90° day w/ no AC running. Still, it'd be helpful to show a trailer weighing 2K Lb or 3K Lb or 4K Lb ... going a constant 60mph on flat ground, varying temps etc ... to give folks SOME idea what to expect.