BEV as a toad behind diesel pusher
As the BEV/RV capability debate rages on, I have couple of questions regarding the viability of an electric car being used as a towed vehicle. First, are some even rated as being capable of being t...
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Skibane wrote:valhalla360 wrote:
Charging via towing would likely cost far more than paying for grid power. The MH would burn significant extra fuel to drag a car that is resisting being pulled.
The OP asked about using regenerative braking, which only produces drag when the brakes are applied.
OP wasn't particularly clear on that point.
Of course, if only when the MH brakes are hit (and activating the EV brakes)...not much regenerative braking when doing a rural 200mile freeway drive, so really pretty pointless.
To recharge the car so it's has a full battery bank upon arrival, you would need a way to activate the regenerative braking system while the MH is NOT braking and that gets silly pretty quick.
