Tesla and Trailmanor

[Lisno7]

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.

 

[Kidkraz]

Interesting, but why do ya need to disconnect?

 

[ProjectAlex]

Was that a calculated range or based off of battery percentage?
Still pretty interesting that it halved.

 

[Shrimpburrito]

Interesting, but why do ya need to disconnect?

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.

Dave

 

[oldstick-TMO]

Was that a calculated range or based off of battery percentage?
Still pretty interesting that it halved.

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.

 

[jgilliam1955]

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.

 

[Bill-TMO]

There is a YouTube video done by a person who drove his Tesla across country pulling a Casita.

Can't find the video. Got a link?

Bill

 

[rich2468]

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.

 

[jgilliam1955]

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.

 

[Larryjb-HILO]

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.

 

[larsdennert]

An EV (Tesla) only holds the equivalent of 3 gallons of gas energy content, but gets 100mpg. However when you are towing/moving something non Tesla the efficiency quickly goes to ICE levels of 30-40mpg.