Charging electric car
With the continued proliferation of electric cars, I wonder if RV manufacturers are working toward a way my RV can charge a Tesla, or other electric vehicle, while plugged into shore power, or on the ...
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JaxDad wrote:JRscooby wrote:time2roll wrote:
There are exactly ZERO EVs rated to be towed 4 down.
And nobody ever tows a vehicle that is not "rated" to tow? And unlike ICE vehicles where the transmission probably does not lubricate when driven from wheels, nobody has pointed out a mechanical reason a EV can not be towed.
Mechanical reason # 1, EV's have motors connected directly to the wheels, if the wheels turn, so do the motors.
I don't know what happens when neutral is selected in our EV's but it is definitely a free wheeling feel. One can shift back and forth on the fly while moving. As soon as it is in drive you can feel the regen. I have no idea what is happening mechanically though. No idea if it could be harmed while towing. And the car has to be on and running or it applies the parking pall.
