Tesla towing an Air Stream

Great just what we need. Now wait for some ding dong to tow it without a driver, auto-pilot.

leeper wrote:
Great just what we need. Now wait for some ding dong to tow it without a driver, auto-pilot.

I'm sure that's what they said at the dawn of the internal combustion engine. :)

Apparently you see a problem with electric vehicles being used as tow vehicles? Could you share it?
I really don't see a difference between gas, diesel or electric. Except for the current limited range of electric vehicles.

Electric and self driving vehicles may be the future of transportation. Or we could go back to horses.

leeper wrote:
Great just what we need. Now wait for some ding dong to tow it without a driver, auto-pilot.

I get your point... Maybe some knucklehead who thinks the guy standing next to the car with the first internal combustible engine next thought was "now how do we make this thing drive itself"? :R

the beginning of the "FUN" of driving coming to an END.

I take that back.. it started with cell phone/computer while driving started it's end.


as "far" as drive system. no real difference.. when they get the recharge in 10 minutes working and available like gas stations.

Chuck_thehammer wrote:
the beginning of the "FUN" of driving coming to an END.

I Like to drive but, I would be happy to sit behind the steering wheel and watch the scenery while a robot does the actual driving.
I'm guessing it will be a long time before self driving vehicles have no steering wheel.

gbopp wrote:

Chuck_thehammer wrote:
the beginning of the "FUN" of driving coming to an END.

I Like to drive but, I would be happy to sit behind the steering wheel and watch the scenery while a robot does the actual driving.
I'm guessing it will be a long time before self driving vehicles have no steering wheel.

I can do better than that! Wouldn't it be great to let the car auto drive while taking a nap in the trailer!

OK, the article shows a picture of the trailer, a picture of the car interior, a couple of shots of the car exterior, and some people, but it does not show any pictures of the car actually TOWING THE TRAILER!
Sorry, I'm not impressed.

Except for the limited range problem an electric vehicle would make an excellent tow vehicle. Electric motors have excellent low speed torque which is just the thing for moving heavy loads. Just look at freight trains; those locomotives are really a large diesel generator producing electricity for the electric motors at the drive wheels.

prichardson wrote:
Except for the limited range problem an electric vehicle would make an excellent tow vehicle. Electric motors have excellent low speed torque which is just the thing for moving heavy loads. Just look at freight trains; those locomotives are really a large diesel generator producing electricity for the electric motors at the drive wheels.

BINGO!

mowermech wrote:
OK, the article shows a picture of the trailer, a picture of the car interior, a couple of shots of the car exterior, and some people, but it does not show any pictures of the car actually TOWING THE TRAILER!
Sorry, I'm not impressed.

These guys did it. Coast to coast. Smaller trailer though. Still kinda cool.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/programs/hereandnow/cross-country-tesla-trailer-1.3750061