Electric Toad

Towing a Tesla

There are all kinds of articles online. Some say a Tesla can't be towed, this one says yes.
One article I previously read said the charging system would overheat if the vehicle was being flat towed. (I believe it was a Tesla)

valhalla360 wrote:
And don't forget the extra fuel used by the MH to generate that extra power. Lot of inefficiencies built into such a system

Yep, no free lunch. I think it would be more of a convenience. For what it’s worth, after 5 years of RVing with an EV in tow (on a trailer) it has never been a problem charging the EV. Either at the campground or mostly at commercial chargers while out sight seeing. Seriously folks, EV chargers are pretty much ubiquitous out there, and more and more every day. They just announced a 16 stall station at the local shopping plaza maybe 600 meters from our house. (12 Tesla v3 Superchargers and 4 public fast chargers) That and another dozen locations in the province, and there will be more announced next month.

Bottom line, don’t worry about charging your EV.

And don't forget the extra fuel used by the MH to generate that extra power. Lot of inefficiencies built into such a system

worob40 wrote:
If you tow and electric car will the battery recharge while you are traveling? Seems like the vehicle could be set to recharge the battery by a switch selection.

The only two EV’s that indicate they will be 4 down towable is Rivian and Lordstown. Rivian goes into production in about 6 to 8 months and no idea on Lordstown. No other manufacturer has indicated that they will allow four down towing.

In answer to you question though, yes, if you tow a leaf the batteries will charge...although you will probably void your warranty. Leafs are towed on dollys though but since they are front wheel drive it’s not an issue.

A Tesla will also charge, but you would need someone in the drivers seat to make it work as the car goes into park as soon as there is no one in the drivers seat. Also, see earlier comments on warranty

Although Rivian publishes that their SUV and truck will be four down towable they do not indicate if it will be able to charge.

It would be cool though

We towed an EV on a trailer for years. Nice combo.

"In order to recharge the electric car with the towing method, the wheels should be touching the ground and a driver should be using the brakes. This triggers recharging through regenerative breaking."

Quick google search, but I don't know if this applies to ALL Evs.

I don't think any EV can be flat towed.