Trailer towing, WOW!

[HaulingAss]

I would like to see Supercharge station limits lifted to 100% when your CT is in towing mode.

I am in So Cal, where there are numerous supercharge stations - all which limit charging to 80%. That range loss should be enough reason to increase the limit for towing.

The monstrous instant torque allows you to forget your pulling a load or trailer...Really provides peace of mind. [But Use wisely]

It seems you are pushing a "problem" that's not really a problem. There are so many Supercharger locations in Southern California that it's utterly stupid to charge past 80%, even if you're towing. Just unplug and navigate to the next Supercharger on your route. Charging is dead slow past 80% anyway.

I support the congestion fees to maximize the amount of energy each location can deliver per day (and also to teach people that don't know any better how to charge with time-efficiency in mind).

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[JackCypher]

It seems you are pushing a "problem" that's not really a problem. There are so many Supercharger locations in Southern California that it's utterly stupid to charge past 80%, even if you're towing. Just unplug and navigate to the next Supercharger on your route. Charging is dead slow past 80% anyway.

I support the congestion fees to maximize the amount of energy each location can deliver per day (and also to teach people that don't know any better how to charge with time-efficiency in mind).

I disagree, As I am paying for the charge [I do not have Free Charging] I can fill my tank as I determine.

Also, this limitation is somewhat 'random' in that one does not know when the 80% limit kicks in. Or where. or even what time of day. I've had the 80% limit occur where less than 20% of the chargers were occupied.

Gas prices are thru the roof - and they don't limit the amount of gas you purchase or the percent you can fill your tank?...although this is one way to 'Teach people'.

It is a problem? consider if I am on a long trip and I encounter 2 Supercharges imposing a 80% charge limit. You would lose 40 PERCENT of your range...That is utterly stupid

Echoing your pejorative tone.

 

[DanK]

Over the last 3 years I've charged in California more than 100 times and have always been able to re-set my limit over 80% (both in the vehicle and on my app). It has never been a hard limit.

 

[HaulingAss]

Over the last 3 years I've charged in California more than 100 times and have always been able to re-set my limit over 80% (both in the vehicle and on my app). It has never been a hard limit.

Some people just like to make loud complaints and spread negativity, it's not a problem in the real world, it's made-up negativity for the sake of negativity.

I applaud Telsa for making rules that encourage users to make more efficient use of the charging resources we all share. It's always a bummer when some newbie is hogging a charging stall trickle charging to 100% when their are plenty of other Supercharger locations in all directions.

I disagree, As I am paying for the charge [I do not have Free Charging] I can fill my tank as I determine.

Not really. The owner of the resource can dictate how it's used. Because they own it. If I rent my house to you, I can dictate the terms of the rental. Your only option is to agree to the terms of the rental or rent somewhere else. For example, I can say no keggers and no more than 6 guests. The fact that you are paying to rent it doesn't mean you can use it however you want. This should be common sense.

 

[cyberstocker]

So how’s the trailer towing?

 

[alpha42]

The ride Height reverts to low when towing and it would be nice to have an option for medium.

I only have one trip towing under my belt so far with the CT, but I found the opposite to be true, I put in 'low' when backing up to the trailer to hitch, and the moment we plugged in the 7 pin, the truck rose back up to 'medium' on me. During a couple of stops I would drop it back down to low height, and sure enough, it would raise back up very quickly. I was frustrated because the trailer was low enough where 'low' would have been the right answer, and also because I knew 'medium' @ 65mph was going to eat more kws.

Re-reading the manual, I see it says "tow mode disables automatic height adjustments"... I suspect it 'sticks' to your profile. I was in "relaxed, higher", before I hooked up the trailer. Next time I'm going to try 'relaxed, lower' and see if it says in low for me.

 

[kpanda17]

I only have one trip towing under my belt so far with the CT, but I found the opposite to be true, I put in 'low' when backing up to the trailer to hitch, and the moment we plugged in the 7 pin, the truck rose back up to 'medium' on me. During a couple of stops I would drop it back down to low height, and sure enough, it would raise back up very quickly. I was frustrated because the trailer was low enough where 'low' would have been the right answer, and also because I knew 'medium' @ 65mph was going to eat more kws.

Re-reading the manual, I see it says "tow mode disables automatic height adjustments"... I suspect it 'sticks' to your profile. I was in "relaxed, higher", before I hooked up the trailer. Next time I'm going to try 'relaxed, lower' and see if it says in low for me.

Maybe create a tow profile with a specific height

 

[mongo]

Maybe create a tow profile with a specific height

Specific height/ dynamic setting
TACC
No easy entry lowering

Annoying thing is linking that profile to your phone(s) so it doesn't revert when you get out and in.

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