Prius towing a travel trailer? Yes.

That's nothing. We saw a Prius pushing a motor home down I-75 last weekend! If the guy's just going from the house to the lake a couple of miles away, probably not a problem. The camper might even be gutted as old as it is.

travelnutz wrote:
Also, did anyone else notice that there are no drivers or passengers in the other vehicles supposedly waitin in line at a fuel station?

The only driver's window I can see into is the Prius, and he's standing by his trailer!

Is it really easier to believe someone parked a trailer in the gas line rather than being towed by a Prius?

I'm not buying it either as the Prius would have needed a hitch extention to reach the ball of the trailer as as shown in the photo. I outlined the photo's vehicle, trailer, and crank down jack in an AutoCad 3D transparency overlay on my engineering computer and then rotated into sky view and WALLA! The trailer's hitch ball would be 8" to 12" behind where a normal WD hitch ball would be located. Next I suppose the OP will claim the trailer wasn't on a WD hitch which only means an approx 16" hitch extension would be required. DUH! The distance of the trailer's crank jack to the Prius was the first indication that something isn't in proper perspectives. It's no secret where the crank down holes in the hitch coupling is located and anyone can measure distances by using it as a start point!

Also, did anyone else notice that there are no drivers or passengers in the other vehicles supposedly waitin in line at a fuel station? Give me a break!

In my opinion, nice optical illusion try OP, but NO cigar! The trailer was parked behind the Prius and NOT attached!

Is the Prius any different from a VW Golf?

Many cars seem to make very good TV's...

Golf tows TT with ease

phenrichs wrote:
You can "tow" just about anything as long as you can get it rolling. My concern is that the trailer will easily match or exceed the weight of the prius and there is no way that combination is going to have enough safe braking capability.

Getting going is nothing compared to the importance of getting stopped.

The trailer has its own brakes so I don't know why it would have any more of a problem stopping than behind a 1/2 ton truck.

I find it comical that people can look at a compressed image (i.e. everything is in focus at various distances) and are convinced the trailer is in the wrong lane or the jack is behind the guy. What so hard to believe here anyway?

I guess next time you'll need to get an overhead photo. :R

carringb wrote:
At least this guy took the "not rated for towing" statement seriously:

I actually did lol on this

Might as well freak a few more folks out.

Our burgundy smart pulling our tent trailer without the Kayak.



and our black smart with the kayak



Actually well within the european tow specs for the car. Handles well, stops good. Ist gear starts are a little slower but the little diesels handle it well. :) A little over 500 pounds depending how much beer is in the fridge. :)

You can "tow" just about anything as long as you can get it rolling. My concern is that the trailer will easily match or exceed the weight of the prius and there is no way that combination is going to have enough safe braking capability.

Getting going is nothing compared to the importance of getting stopped.

Is1Mike, I saw a Buick Enclave pull in this weekend towing a 30' Airstream. By the time I got back with the camera he had already unhitched. I didn't go ahead and take a pic of it unhitched and post it because I knew I would go through what you are going through here with the nay-sayers. If you are out enough, you can see almost any kind of towing set-up. If you are lucky it will be at a safe distance. :)

harmanrk wrote:
The stripped white lines, and the arrow indicate it is in a driving lane, but clearly, there is nobody behind the wheel. Was the car driving itself, or do people in WA make a habbit of parking in middle lane of roadways?

That said, personally I find the strangest part of this to be picking up Pizza, then placing it in the trunk.

It is a large Costco gas station, he is in line for gas. See the big green tanker truck in the rear? It is delivering gas.