I had to take the MY to a gas station.....

[cstork]

I had to refill the rental bobcat. Damn, diesel is expensive. BTW, the bobcat + trailer weighs 7000 lbs. The car did fine--thankfully I wasn't going far or fast.

 

[Mattemsmy]

Oh boy that would never fly here in ca. you are very lucky

 

[cstork]

Oh boy that would never fly here in ca. you are very lucky

Why not? What is the problem?

 

[ElectricAnt54]

Why not? What is the problem?

I live in California. I doubt there would be any issue other than finding a gas station with enough room. Rural stations, no problem. Stations in the cities can be a bit cramped.

 

[Grant Gerke]

Onramps to highways too, short and tight. The geography is unique in Cali, love it when I’m out ther.

 

[Corndart]

Why not? What is the problem?

Other than #7000 being 2x the rated capacity of the Model Y....?

 

[Mattemsmy]

Other than #7000 being 2x the rated capacity of the Model Y....?

Yes that’s the only thing. No biggie

 

[Mattemsmy]

Onramps to highways too, short and tight. The geography is unique in Cali, love it when I’m out ther.

Lived here almost 40 of my 53 years. Can’t wait to leave. It’s a nice place to visit now. It has changed a lot.

 

[SSonnentag]

Probably had 1,000 lb tongue weight. That's asking for destruction in my opinion.

 

[Corndart]

Yes that’s the only thing. No biggie

 

[Mattemsmy]

I live in California. I doubt there would be any issue other than finding a gas station with enough room. Rural stations, no problem. Stations in the cities can be a bit cramped.

No issue until you have to stop for a child that wanders out into the street. or a panic stop. There is a reason they put tow ratings on cars and it’s not because they can’t pull the weight.

also here in California they will not rent you trailer more than what you are rated to tow. It’s a liability issue.
wonder why?

 

[Corndart]

Probably had 1,000 lb tongue weight. That's asking for destruction in my opinion.

Even if it didn't exceed the tongue weight, it's unsafe, opening yourself up to liability in the event of a crash, and giving Tesla opportunity to deny a warranty claim if something is damaged as a result. (assuming they find out of course).

Why would you risk any of these outcomes vs. just renting a truck, pay to have someone else tow it with the appropriate vehicle, or have the fuel delivered? Seems pretty negligent and not a choice I'd be comfortable making but will get off my soapbox now.

 

[DanDi58]

Even if it didn't exceed the tongue weight, it's unsafe, opening yourself up to liability in the event of a crash, and giving Tesla opportunity to deny a warranty claim if something is damaged as a result. (assuming they find out of course).

Probably why OP has apparently deleted the picture....!

 

[Mattemsmy]

Probably why OP has apparently deleted the picture....!

I wondered what happened to it.

 

[Fourdoor]

Disregarding the weight issue, I go to gas stations all the time in one or the other of my EV's for snacks / bathroom breaks on road trips, or to purchase lottery tickets locally when my wife "gets a feeling"

Keith

 

[DanDi58]

Disregarding the weight issue, I go to gas stations all the time in one or the other of my EV's for snacks / bathroom breaks on road trips, or to purchase lottery tickets locally when my wife "gets a feeling"

Keith

Several chargers on my regular road trips are located at QuickChek or Wawa convenience store/gas stations. I like going to those.

 

[cstork]

Probably had 1,000 lb tongue weight. That's asking for destruction in my opinion.

The tongue weight was about 500 lbs. I was only driving the trailer about 1.5 miles in a rural town. My max speed was about 30 mph. And I put about 200 lbs of weight in the front trunk..... Yes, I would not recommend pulling 7000 lbs on the highway......!