Polydrop P19 Micro Camping! (Photos & Trip Data)

[Crissa]

Okay…. Dumbarse here. I see all this talk about wh/mi. How do you translate that into range? I’d really like to understand it. How many wh does a Cybertruck have?

Well, the EPA calculation is about 429Wh.

But the problem is: That varies by speed and style, weather and road. So it's hard to say what your range will be. If you plug in a destination it will try to balance all those factors for you.

There's a bunch of ways to estimate range loss, though. 520/429 is 1.2 which mean 20% more power used per mile. Which is about a 20% drop in range. (Not exactly, due to how we're looking at the numbers, but this is an estimate.)

Either way, let the computer do the math for you. It's better at it, most likely.

-Crissa

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[jdown26ty]

Supposedly the CT battery is 123 kWh, but in calculations that would be if you went from 100% to 0% (empty) and that’s not what anyone would want to do. For example, if you wanted to work from 80% to 10% that would be 70% of 123 = 86kWh = 86000Wh. Use that with the Watt•hour/mile to figure possible range.

That’s about it. You have a given number of watt hours to use and a mile will burn this many. It’s just like miles per gallon except we measure battery juice.

 

[jdown26ty]

Well, the EPA calculation is about 429Wh.

But the problem is: That varies by speed and style, weather and road. So it's hard to say what your range will be. If you plug in a destination it will try to balance all those factors for you.

There's a bunch of ways to estimate range loss, though. 520/429 is 1.2 which mean 20% more power used per mile. Which is about a 20% drop in range. (Not exactly, due to how we're looking at the numbers, but this is an estimate.)

Either way, let the computer do the math for you. It's better at it, most likely.

-Crissa

What made you choose the Polydrop when you have access to the other options? Was the mostly due to weight reduction and CT efficiency?

We own the Mallard and have logged many miles with a diesel tow vehicle. With the Cybertruck we spent half of our travel time in a Supercharger, and that travel time increased . That cut in to the destination time. The Nucamp was a rental just to see difference in efficiency. Polydrop gave us the best range while still providing AC and security. That fits our destination style of travel. We go somewhere and stay for a weekend. I can’t afford to drive for 2 of a 3 day trip. If you are a leap frog traveler then a larger unit might be better. You could drive half the day and charge at your campground for the night then travel more the next day. I miss my bathroom and shower, but we get to the destination quicker. That’s our style.

 

[DJAlan2000]

I spoke with one guy who has done lots of 'camping' with his CT and when it comes to traveling, he said it just takes getting used to WHEN to charge up...

He typically starts at 100% at home... Then goes as low as 10% before charging... Then charges up to 80% (just gets too slow after that) UNLESS they are also having 'meal time' at a restaurant... Then they will let it charge up as much as possible (usually 90-95%)...

His BIG kicker was that you need to make sure your campground has 220/240 volt hookups! Then, he said hook up ASAP and make sure to charge up all the way to 100% again before moving on... After all, it's just sitting there at night hardly using any "E" while you're sleeping...

He said that way you have a FULL charge in the morning for making coffee/breakfast and such before moving on to the next place (he usually stays 2-3 days in one location)...

Just a different way of thinking vs gas... Even with gas, it takes 'getting used to' the lesser mileage when hauling a trailer and most people get used to it all in 2-3 trips...

 

[tcmeyers]

I spoke with one guy...

His BIG kicker was that you need to make sure your campground has 220/240 volt hookups! Then, he said hook up ASAP and make sure to charge up all the way to 100% again before moving on... After all, it's just sitting there at night hardly using any "E" while you're sleeping...

A thing to know about campground hookups, they usually specify them as “30 amp” and/or “50 amp”. The 50 A hookups are the 240 volt ones, but the 30 A are only 120 volt, which charge more slowly, about 1/3 as fast.

 

[DJAlan2000]

A thing to know about campground hookups, they usually specify them as “30 amp” and/or “50 amp”. The 50 A hookups are the 240 volt ones, but the 30 A are only 120 volt, which charge more slowly, about 1/3 as fast.

That's right! You can usually get about 40 miles per hour of charging on 50A, but you're likely to only get about 10amps of 'usable' energy (often when they SAY it's 30 amps, they mean for TWO outlets - 15 amps each) In addition, the 50Amp (or 60) is likely on 3 phase also which will allow it to charge at 11 kW rate rather than the much slower 2.3 kW (or even 7 kW ones).

But, it doesn't REALLY matter as long as you are charging enough daily to cover the driving you do daily... I drive almost 90 miles every weekday for my commute... But I get that back in about an hour and a half charging at home... No visits to the gas station needed, I just plug in when I get home and that's it! In fact, if I FORGET to plug in, the car will even send me a text message telling me, basically, that I AM at home and not plugged in... But that's REALLY rare to see and usually just when I am only going to be at the house for a short time before leaving again and I don't need to charge... Otherwise, it's all ready to go in the morning!

 

[MeadowShade]

I’d love to know how this combo would do on the same trip. We had considered the Polydrop, especially for the range and shape, but ended up with Future + Retro look.

So we almost bought a Rivet but the cost was just so high. What is your WPM Watts per mile?

This is us now. We have gone over 6,000 miles and stay right around 600 WPM This charge stop was in Dubuque Iowa after our John Deere Factory Tour on our way back to Virginia from the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone.

 

[ChargePozitive]

500 mile trip from Townsend TN north to Toledo Ohio. I have made this trip empty and with 3 separate campers now. Cruise set at 72 mph.

Truck only with cargo, vault closed. Cat scales 8460 total weight.
424 wh/mi

Truck and the Polydrop, same cargo and truck weight. 72 mph.
520 wh/mi

Truck and Nucamp Tag XL, same cargo and 72 mph.
696 wh/mi

Truck with 21’ Mallard. Full size camper. Towed beautifully but took a day and half with charging stops.
1150 wh/mi

Things to note, live usage increases by 4% per mile, north of Lima Ohio. The land is flat but the fields open up and the wind takes over.

For reference this is the nucamp we rented and my “parachute”. When we take the big one we call it the 2024 Supercharger Tour.

Sounds like some epic trips! Have you seen Polydrops newer P21 Trailer? I did a towing test with my friend's Cybertruck on my YouTube Channel if you haven't seen it yet:

Polydrops Cybertruck Towing Efficiency Test!

I also have a full interview with the Polydrops CEO from Electrify Expo:

Polydrops CEO Interview

Can't wait to see more from your trips!

 

[davidsimmons76]

What amazing wrap color!!! what brand is this?

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