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โOct-17-2017 01:10 PM
John & Angela wrote:
Is the Ford Edge towable four down?
โOct-17-2017 12:04 PM
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โOct-16-2017 10:00 AM
lj2654 wrote:
The new car"the Elio" three wheeled auto with an 85 mpg fuel rate is supposed to go into production in 2019. And I have been questioning the engineers about that being four wheel down towing capable. They have now finally said it will be.
โOct-16-2017 08:19 AM
carringb wrote:John & Angela wrote:
My concern with the CVT setup is that it is generally found only on hybrids. Pure electrics which are outpacing hybrids so far are not 4 down tow compatible. C max is a nice car though. Took one for a drive before we bought the leaf. It wasn't right for us but great car.
Hybrid powertrains generally use a planetary CVT. These are mechanically capable of flat-towing, although not all have the software to support it.
Non-hybrid CVTs are quickly taking over transmissions in most smaller cars. These are completely different, and use belts with variable width pulleys. These cannot be flat-towed.
I really do with an OEM would enable flat-towing on an all-eletric. Even cooler would be if they allowed regen braking while being towed, instead of requiring an aftermarket brake box. A simple wireless OBD-2 dongle on both the RV and toad should be all the hardware required to enable toad braking in an electric car.
โOct-16-2017 08:12 AM
John & Angela wrote:
My concern with the CVT setup is that it is generally found only on hybrids. Pure electrics which are outpacing hybrids so far are not 4 down tow compatible. C max is a nice car though. Took one for a drive before we bought the leaf. It wasn't right for us but great car.
โOct-16-2017 07:49 AM
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โOct-16-2017 06:52 AM
Dog Trainer wrote:
I noticed the small number of small suvs that are 4 down tow-able. The exception would be if you want to drive a standard transmission as opposed to an automatic the number increase a great deal when you are ok with manual shift.
โOct-16-2017 06:51 AM
time2roll wrote:
Used EVs are getting cheap. Eventually someone needs to drag a LEAF etc. around for 5,000 miles and see what really happens.
My other thought is if EVs ever go mass market there might be a driveshaft disconnect produced by someone.
Or we need an EV Jeep but I think the drive train will change and we will be in the same boat ๐
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โOct-15-2017 05:23 PM
Dutch_12078 wrote:DouglasC wrote:
All the Ford Motor Co. hybrids (Fusion, C-Max & Lincokn MKZ) have CVTs and are towable 4 down with no fuses to pull or battery cables that need to be disconnected. Have had 3 of them over the past 10 years and they tow great!
If more manufacturers would adopt a similar design, then we may be ok. As it is, several popular brands/models are already out of the running.