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rjstractor
Jul 24, 2020Nomad
I really liked how they were candid about the power consumption and how it was an accurate portrayal on the viability of current EVs for RV use. 900 WH/mile at freeway speeds in calm winds and level terrain seems to be typical for the Model X pulling a small travel trailer. I would expect consumption for the Tesla pickup pulling a larger, higher profile trailer to be 1.2-1.5 KWH/mile. Pulling an Airstream, maybe a little less. Unless one wants to plan an RV road trip exclusively around Supercharger locations, the pickup will need around a 400 KWH battery to make a truly competitive, viable tow vehicle. I'm looking forward to reading more real-world reviews of EVs in a towing application.
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