Towing tested with 6,000lb Tesla and trailer load

[Cybrtrk420]

I posted the 100-3% range is 115 in bold text, in the real world not many of us CHARGE to 100% at a SC on trips, nor do we drive to 0%.

Some superchargers limit you to 80% charge to keep stalls open, charging from 80-100% takes a LONG time, especially with the CT slow charging times, and 5% is not much of a buffer to get to the next SC, especially when towing.

So 115 miles with 100% or 87 miles with 75% cut it up however you like. Could have made the headline "46 miles of range" if using the recommended low and fast charging to 40% or 120 miles with range extender that doesn't exist yet.

You will make one hell of a YouTuber

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[CyberTruckeeTheOne]

Aren't these the ones that shorted Tesla?

If they are, they hit the jackpot. Tesla stocks lost 6.1% in value in a week.

 

[PerfectFlaw]

Who buys an EV to tow?? Cmon. EV battery technology has not evolved enough for that task, we are a long time away from an EV being considered a realistic vehicle for towing.

If you need to tow, get yourself a diesel pickup, end of story.

 

[Gurule92]

I agree but tesla went out their way to demonstrate the “prowess” when they lied about the Porsche race test and then did a tractor pull

I think those were more power demonstrations then distance towing ones

 

[Crissa]

I think those were more power demonstrations then distance towing ones

And besides, that vast majority of towing miles are in-town, short-range.

-Crissa

 

[Gurule92]

If you slow charged on a 220v right before leaving, you could go to 100% and not do much damage. It's more the time at 100% that hurts the battery if I'm not mistaken. So I think 115 miles in the first leg is reasonable provided you're not cross country road tripping.

Luckily in CO, adventure isn't that far away from wherever you are. And I wouldn't be towing a car to adventure either. Maybe a boat. Or little camper

 

[CyberTruckeeTheOne]

Come on Cybertruck is in the truck category. It's supposed to do what a truck does.

Stop making excuses for it. You are just making it more wuss.

And before accusing me of being a hater, I'm in a hook for CT-FS.

I maybe in fact in double jeopardy of having a white elepant swimming in red ink of losses in my Tesla stock portfolio.

 

[VDR]

I am very concenred.

Actually towing an RV is my use-case for pulling the trigger on CT FS.

But my RV is 2,500 lbs. So if I can ger 150 miles, my typical mileage in between campsites wirh one stop, I am good.

I would be too, dropped the CT for towing as use case as soon as I heard it was only 123kwh.

Might want to put a deposit on the Silverado EV easily 200+ miles towing.

Highly unlikely since it is doubtful that your trailer is more aerodynamic than the Tesla on a car trailer.
Aerodynamics over weight every time.
I read a test where a minivan towed a aerodynamic trailer 2x as heavy & 2x longer than a small but boxy trailer. The double size trailer was 18% more efficient due to aerodynamics.

 

[VDR]

And besides, that vast majority of towing miles are in-town, short-range.

-Crissa

Yes since most of the great campground's, lake's and recreational area's are right at the outskirts of town.
You don't tow much do you?

 

[Crissa]

Highly unlikely since it is doubtful that your trailer is more aerodynamic than the Tesla on a car trailer.

Hate to actually you, but that car trailer is kinda high and blocky, kind of ruining the aero of the whole deal.

That'll ruin the numbers of any towing. You're right, aero is king, but...

Yes since most of the great campground's, lake's and recreational area's are right at the outskirts of town.
You don't tow much do you?

Letsee... yes, most towing isn't recreational. Most of it is local. And yes, most recreational areas (by amount of use) are near town.

What does knowing statistics have to do with personal towing experience?

-Crissa

 

[Bsimmer3000]

I just commented on another thread about waiting for this. But it’s not good news I see. My trailer is an enclosed 7x14 3500lb tandem axle. If the towing figures are this bad on that trailer then my trailer will likely be twice as bad. I really wanted to see around 150miles towing when I originally pre ordered. I thought 150 would be a lowball to based on the 500mile range so I wouldn’t be disappointed. But this devastatingly bad. It literally wasn’t in my check list as I was almost certain it would get over 150miles even with the 340mile range rating. WTF Tesla!

glad im not the only one who pissed off with this. Not only has the truck gone from $69k it’s now costing me $120k the millage dropped from 500mile a to 320miles and now real world tests are showing around 200miles and towing will be abysmal. This alone might make me cancel the order. I’m also a guy who does a minimal amount of miles a day but at estimates I couldn’t drive my trailer to a supplier and back without charging. I was at least hoping to charge overnight every day and save stopping at super chargers. I can’t believe too that there are people defending this. It’s as if they see price going up and features being taken away as a good thing! As someone already said mental gymnastics. It’s a damn truck with a 12kw tow rating what do you expect people to say when it could get as little as 40miles on a charge!

also what affect would this have on battery life if I had to fully charge multiple times a day. I assume that will destroy the battery in short time. This could hit resale values hard in the used market.

 

[Cybertruck 1974]

Agree with the EV let down that many experience, but I really think the CT could have been a viable towing candidate if the built in battery pack was another 75kwh larger, giving up vault underbed storage etc and pushing the towing and non-towing range #s closer to the original teaser specs.

Elon said it best on Joe Rogans podcast, with any ev today the weight just doesn't add up for a larger battery. Efficiency and vehicle capabilities are largely diminished. So we are stuck.

 

[gc2488]

Shows need for (value of) Ramcharger powertrain architecture, hope it comes to fruition with that 92 kWh battery pack and 27 gallon gas tank.

 

[Cybertruck 1974]

Who buys an EV to tow?? Cmon. EV battery technology has not evolved enough for that task, we are a long time away from an EV being considered a realistic vehicle for towing.

If you need to tow, get yourself a diesel pickup, end of story.

Me. I'm done with burning assgas out a tailpipe. So if it's 100, 150, 200 miles of towing so be it. If I need to haul a big ass trailer then the Tesla Semi is my hauler. There's options people. Use your heads. Right vehicle for the job but to say oh, just get a diesel, black smoke polluting vehicle to do the job is against why I'm getting an electric vehicle.

 

[SlegMD]

My use case is 95miles round trip performed biweekly or monthly. This puts me in the “hope the wind is blowing the right direction group”. [insert past quotes of so much tech in CT].

I think the smaller battery rationale does not work for the CT, at least if you have any utilitarian ambitions beyond that of the soccer mom.[inset Elon quote denoting pack size and efficiency equivalence of the typical Tesla sedan to the CT].

Hopefully further testing indicates better results.

Unlike some I have a lot of time before my time comes up, hopefully progress is made. I’m still in love with CT, but practical need will prevail.

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