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12-01-2022, 08:47 PM
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Tesla and Trailmanor
For anyone interested, about 6 months ago I bought my 2922KS and towed it to New Orleans with my Tesla Model Y, and then this September I towed it from New Orleans to San Diego (took about six days). My range while towing went from 320 to 150ish (max I went was 144 miles between charges). Car had no trouble pulling it, my only head ache was having to disconnect at superchargers to charge.
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12-01-2022, 09:31 PM
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Interesting, but why do ya need to disconnect?
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12-06-2022, 11:59 AM
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Was that a calculated range or based off of battery percentage?
Still pretty interesting that it halved.
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12-06-2022, 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Kidkraz
Interesting, but why do ya need to disconnect?
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Presumably, because there isn't enough room to park with a trailer in parking spots where there are chargers, at least not where it would be easy to get in/out, or not block other spots.
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12-06-2022, 06:51 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ProjectAlex
Was that a calculated range or based off of battery percentage?
Still pretty interesting that it halved.
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Yes interesting indeed. I assume this means the same laws of physics still apply to any kind of motor doing work. No matter the energy source whether battery or fuel powered.
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12-06-2022, 07:25 PM
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I think this is cool but I think it will kill RVing. Diving 100 miles and having to unhook to charge. Waiting to charge would be a killer.
I hope I am wrong.
There is a YouTube video done by a person who drove his Tesla across country pulling a Casita.
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12-06-2022, 10:14 PM
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There is a YouTube video done by a person who drove his Tesla across country pulling a Casita.
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Can't find the video. Got a link?
Bill
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12-07-2022, 09:42 AM
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Thanks for sharing that towing with an EV is possible.
I don't think it will be adopted by the masses until inductive charging becomes a possibility or there are significant changes to battery chemistry allowing faster charging/longer range.
I know that Airstream has shared a concept camping trailer which would carry its own battery bank and could provide drive power assist to the tow vehicle, but that seems to be really a niche product not likely to materialize due to dependency upon direct communication to the TV power (and safety) systems. EV manufacturers would have to be on board for a standard for communications between the TV and the camper and there's just too much that could go wrong unless the tech piece is owned by one entity.
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04-18-2023, 02:02 PM
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YouTube has a video of a Tesla pulling a Casita across the Country. At one point, he had to leave his camper on the side of the road to make it to a charging station. Very interesting how the wind, rain, and hills will lower the mileage.
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04-18-2023, 08:00 PM
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I linked this video a couple of years ago. Towing a Trailmanor Sport with a Tesla in BC Canada. The route up the Coquihala is similar to the Grapevine in California. Long steep grade.
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