Tesla Cybertruck
One pugly bad boy! But it might grow in me to like it -- so I ordered one. Tesla Pugly SOB!
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^^ This is an issue that many EV proponents refuse to acknowledge. They assume that EVs will experience the same 30-50% reduction in range as an ICE powered vehicle. I have a theory on why this is not accurate. I'm not an engineer, but here's my theory. EVs are much more effcient than ICE vehicles. They move a vehicle with a lot less wasted heat (energy) than a comparable ICE vehicle. However, a trailer takes the same amount of extra energy to move it down the road, regardless of what it's hitched to.
So, say that an unladen ICE powered pickup takes 100 units of energy to move it from point A to point B. A much more efficient EV takes only 50 units of energy to move it from A to B. Add a high profile trailer, and say that takes an additional 100 units of energy to move from A to B. The ICE pickup now takes a total of 200 units to go from A to B, a doubling of energy required or a halving of range. The EV now takes 150 units of energy, still more efficient overall, but instead of a 400 mile range it's range towing is just 133 miles since it's energy requirement has tripled over an unladen vehicle.
TFL's real world testing has shown this, and even towing a lightweight, low profile trailer cut the Tesla Model X's range in half.
So, say that an unladen ICE powered pickup takes 100 units of energy to move it from point A to point B. A much more efficient EV takes only 50 units of energy to move it from A to B. Add a high profile trailer, and say that takes an additional 100 units of energy to move from A to B. The ICE pickup now takes a total of 200 units to go from A to B, a doubling of energy required or a halving of range. The EV now takes 150 units of energy, still more efficient overall, but instead of a 400 mile range it's range towing is just 133 miles since it's energy requirement has tripled over an unladen vehicle.
TFL's real world testing has shown this, and even towing a lightweight, low profile trailer cut the Tesla Model X's range in half.
