Tesla towing an Air Stream
Just came across this article. sounds interesting! I guess they know what it is capable of. Link to the article!
Forum Discussion
free radical wrote:tatest wrote:
Tesla X should make a great tow vehicle, so long as you can find charging stations everywhere you are traveling. Maybe every 100 miles, or as often as 70 miles?
289 mile nominal range is based on performance with light load, mixed driving cycle, and great aerodynamics of the car itself (0.24 CD). A trailer with 60-80 sq ft and CD more like 0.8 to 0.9 is going to triple or quadruple drag on the highway, and at least double the loads for acceleration and grade climbing.
Electric cars are a move in the right direction, charging technology is improving, but they need a great expansion of charging infrastructure. When that is in place, electricity will not be given away free.
The trailer pictured is suspect. It looks like one of the 25-foot floorplans, and even if a basic Flying Cloud the empty weight will be over the listed towing capacity of the Tesla X. A Bambi or a 19-20 foot (single axle) Flying Cloud would be more credible as a tow for a light SUV.
Why does every Rver need to rush more then 100 miles a day or more anyways..
If one wants to realy see the country and all atractions they should drive less then that and look around,,stop and smell the roses as they say,,theres plenty of interesting stuff to find even in smaller towns..
I have a career which means limited days off so sometimes a vacation is about the destination, not the trip. I cracked off a 900 mile tow day this summer bringing the family home from a vacation at Disneyland. Long day but certainly doable.
Big difference between retired full time RVing and part time camping/vacation RVing, imo.
