Enclosed Car Trailer - Aerovault vs JimGLo

[HLitt]

I have several classic muscle cars that I'd like to tow in an enclosed trailer. The Aerovault and the JimGlo are the top contenders.

Aerovault: Aerovault
JimGlo: Enclosed Car Trailer

Both are premium, relatively light weight trailers. The JimGlo is about $10K less, similarily spec'd out. I'd get a 20' length, 6' interior height to minimize frontal drag area. The Aerovault weighs 2440 lbs while the JimGlo is aobut 2700 lbs. The cars weigh between 3200 - 3500 lbs.

I have a CT DM AWD on order (Sept delivery).

Any thoughts on how much more range I'd get with an Aerovault trailer, if any, over the JimGlo?

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[TyPope]

I have several classic muscle cars that I'd like to tow in an enclosed trailer. The Aerovault and the JimGlo are the top contenders.

Aerovault: Aerovault
JimGlo: Enclosed Car Trailer

Both are premium, relatively light weight trailers. The JimGlo is about $10K less, similarily spec'd out. I'd get a 20' length, 6' interior height to minimize frontal drag area. The Aerovault weighs 2440 lbs while the JimGlo is aobut 2700 lbs. The cars weigh between 3200 - 3500 lbs.

I have a CT DM AWD on order (Sept delivery).

Any thoughts on how much more range I'd get with an Aerovault trailer, if any, over the JimGlo?

If you can follow along, YouTube "Engineering Explained" does a good job explaining frontal area and aerodynamic drag for the CT vs. an F-150. Take it with a grain of salt since the battery size he uses for the CT is WAY off. But, his math is good.

 

[Ivessm]

It's all in the speed you drive.

Stay below 60 and you maximize range. Be a speed demon and you'll be stopping to recharge more times than you need to go pee.

 

[TickTock]

I have several classic muscle cars that I'd like to tow in an enclosed trailer. The Aerovault and the JimGlo are the top contenders.

Aerovault: Aerovault
JimGlo: Enclosed Car Trailer

Both are premium, relatively light weight trailers. The JimGlo is about $10K less, similarily spec'd out. I'd get a 20' length, 6' interior height to minimize frontal drag area. The Aerovault weighs 2440 lbs while the JimGlo is aobut 2700 lbs. The cars weigh between 3200 - 3500 lbs.

I have a CT DM AWD on order (Sept delivery).

Any thoughts on how much more range I'd get with an Aerovault trailer, if any, over the JimGlo?

It has been shown that weight has very little effect. The JimGlo can be expected to cut range in half based on the YouTuber experiments I've seen with similar brick-shaped trailers. Without measurements and sims this is all speculation but you asked for "thoughts" so here goes. The Aerovault looks a lot better but they only focused on the front. Without a proper tail, there will still be lots of drag from the turbulence in the back so I would guess you might lose only 40% or so. If you/they added a tail similar to the Aptera I bet they could cut the losses to less than half - maybe only 25% loss. But then you will be pulling a giant sperm around behind you so...

 

[Ivessm]

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