jkirkebo
Model S P85+ VIN 14420 EU
I might add I already mentioned this with this line:
*Factory mounted and removable towing head
Either foldaway or removable. And I agree any full-use car needs a towing capacity of at least 500lbs and hopefully 1000lbs. I'm not going to tow a racecar or a Roadster, just my furniture when I'm moving and other big items. So I completely agree. And looking at other EVs there's no reason the Model S shouldn't be able to take a light trailer.
Cobos
Towing capability and a (preferably removable) hitch is a necessity for me at least, a lack of this would be a complete deal-breaker for me as I'd have to keep the Touran (we are a one car family and I plan to never own two cars ever again, my e-bike replaced our second car a couple of years ago).
But 1000lbs That's pathetic and quite unusable for me at least. My current car, a 2005 VW Touran 2.0TDI have a tow rating of 3100 lbs, this would be at the very low end of what's desirable. I have actually towed 5800 lbs behind the Touran up a 2000 feet elevation change with no problems whatsoever.
A comparable car in size and power would be the BMW 5 or 7-series. The 5-series have a tow rating of 4400 lbs, the 7-series tows 4600 lbs. This is in the ballpark of what I think the Tesla Model S should also allow.
Also fastening points for a (original or Thule) roof rack would be very nice. Then I don't have to put the skis and snowboards inside the car :smile:
Also heating should definately be done by a reversible heat pump/AC unit, not resistor heating.