I installed an Ecohitch on my 2018 Model S 75D a few months ago. Up until this weekend I had only used it for short trips around town, so I hadn't had any data points on how my range was affected. This weekend I did my first out of town trip carrying bikes. I was carrying 3 mountain bikes, say 30lb each, on a Saris Thelma hitch rack, which weighs about 37 pounds. Plus 3 adults.
My range is normally 230 miles. This trip was 100 miles round trip in central Texas, so no mountains or anything. Started the trip at 100% and when I got home I was sitting at 36% battery. This means that my total range would have been about 156 miles.
Just wondering if this kind of range hit is what other people have experienced when carrying bikes.
My range is normally 230 miles. This trip was 100 miles round trip in central Texas, so no mountains or anything. Started the trip at 100% and when I got home I was sitting at 36% battery. This means that my total range would have been about 156 miles.
Just wondering if this kind of range hit is what other people have experienced when carrying bikes.