Kona Electric Car
Hi All, I'm going to be test driving a Kona electric car on Tuesday 2019 06 11. One question I am going to ask is about is towing four down. Does anyone else have questions they would want an...
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Matt_Colie wrote:
To date, I have queried four different EV manufacturers about towing 4-down and all said it was not advised but could not say why. I know why hybrids don't like it.
One was a real engineer, and allowed as how it should not be damaging, but might void the warranty. It was he that I asked if the regenerative braking could be possibly be controlled remotely. He seriously thought I was joking and they I explained our position and issues.
Wouldn't it be nice to arrive at the end of the day's travel to a fully charged EV Towed??
Now we just have to get someone to listen. But I couldn't even save S&T or SA so I'm not going to dream.
Matt
Well it wouldn’t take all day. Probably an hour or two. Regen in an EV is pretty strong. The regen tapers off after the battery is over 90 percent till it stops completely around 99. If you charge an EV to a 100 percent the lack of regen braking is really noticeable for the first 10 minutes. You actually have to use your brake pedal. Feels weird. :)
