NeilEugene
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Took our first longish towing trip this weekend from San Diego to ~ Skypark near Arrowhead in the mountains at 5400 ft.
Stats are not too bad actually for towing around ~3700-4000 pounds.
Going up was more conservative with limits around ~60-65 highway vs return home at ~65-70.
Probably could have done it in a single charge doing 55, but decided to stop for a bite and a boost both ways.
757wh/m going up, 628wh/m on the flats coming back but pushing little harder, and overall, 540wh/m for the ~335 mile trip but due to massive gain coming back downhill with a nice Regen push from behind.
In summary, this thing could probably tow a lot more before really fealing it or before you can't pass someone slower going up a mountain and gaining speed uphill like you were not even towing something decently heavy.
In terms of range anxiety - not anymore. Have a good feel for what it can do now. Stopped around half way at 60 miles to get a nice charge before hitting the slopes going up and noticed it only needed 25% to get to Murrieta.
Truck bed was fully loaded and tonneau could just about slide over it all. I usually pack VERY meticulously like playing Lego, so it was a pretty decent load - probably half ton if I have to guess.
Hopefully this helps someone else thinking about towing with it...
Stats are not too bad actually for towing around ~3700-4000 pounds.
Going up was more conservative with limits around ~60-65 highway vs return home at ~65-70.
Probably could have done it in a single charge doing 55, but decided to stop for a bite and a boost both ways.
757wh/m going up, 628wh/m on the flats coming back but pushing little harder, and overall, 540wh/m for the ~335 mile trip but due to massive gain coming back downhill with a nice Regen push from behind.
In summary, this thing could probably tow a lot more before really fealing it or before you can't pass someone slower going up a mountain and gaining speed uphill like you were not even towing something decently heavy.
In terms of range anxiety - not anymore. Have a good feel for what it can do now. Stopped around half way at 60 miles to get a nice charge before hitting the slopes going up and noticed it only needed 25% to get to Murrieta.
Truck bed was fully loaded and tonneau could just about slide over it all. I usually pack VERY meticulously like playing Lego, so it was a pretty decent load - probably half ton if I have to guess.
Hopefully this helps someone else thinking about towing with it...
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