Tesla Model X Towing 5,000-lb Camper: 600-Mile Road Trip

RCMAN46 wrote:
I did my post as I was impressed with the Tesla.

I compared it to my Outback to show the Tesla was getting about the equivalent of 22 mpg towing a 5000 lb trailer at 60-70 mph average.

Not sure if a diesel pick-up will do any better with a 5000 lb trailer.

Range is the major problem but as they put in larger batteries the economy will suffer due to the extra weight. Unlike diesel or gas the weight does not decrease as the miles add up on a trip.

I’m not up on the science much but I think diesel does inherently better because there is more energy in a gallon of diesel than a gallon of gas. Our Ford dualiy powerstroke got better mileage than out GMC 3/4 ton gasser 350.

Yep. Range costs weight on EV’s. Kind of a vicious circle. It will be interesting to see the specs on the various manufacturers of E-trucks as they come out. I think they’ll be heavy. Our model 3 Tesla is almost 4000 pounds for a 5 passenger car. Crazy fast though so you get something in the tradeoff. Zero to sixty in 4 seconds flat. Woohoo. :). Model 3’s are extremely limited in towing though. 900 ish kg or about 2000 pounds. Model Y is better suited to towing at 3500 pounds. Also has a hatchback so lots of room like your outback. I’m not in love with the looks of the model Y though. And wife wanted a sport sedan soooo. She picked the colours. Now she’s a Tesla freak. :). She's even making Tesla rock jewelry. Meh. Happy wife...............