donn0128 wrote:
That puny motor is going to really struggle trying to get any trailer up to the speed limit. Add in even the slightest hills and you will be in second gear motor screaming just to get to the top. Towing even the smallest of trailers is all about HP/torque.
You are correct that a puny motor (low powered motor) will struggle and HP/torque has a lot to do with towing.
But consider the power to weight ratio of some of the smaller rigs. Our mid sized car has 260hp/260tq and our rig weighs 8,500lbs. We are very aerodynamic. Our 0 to 60 MPH times are just a pinch over 15 sec. That is about 15 sec less than the SAE standard of 30 sec.
Also note that many smallish vehicle (like our Infiniti or the VW Golf are very stable when set up correctly). Check out the avoidance maneuver in the link I posted above. It works.
