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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pianotuna wrote:Yes all EVs need to be on a trailer. Some 2wd might get away with a dolly.
"After doing more research it is recommended to be on a deck to protect the ev system to save the regen brakes!"
The reasoning is just corporate BS. Still waiting to hear a story of someone pulling an EV 4-down. No one is brave enough to do this with a $40,000+ car. Maybe when it is about shot someone will give it a go.
I believe the transmission is just not designed to push the motor for hours on end. There is no disconnect or mechanical "neutral". Very easy to have the motor at 5,000 to 8,000+ rpm going down the highway.
