Agree. It is probably still true that many Superchargers in more remote areas are still not very busy, it used to be the norm that I would pull into an empty Supercharger, but not anymore.
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Model X: Any issues with towing?
- Thread starter Storx
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I am in the RV business. Keep in mind that most SUV’s or half tons lose about 40 percent of their range when towing. This is not just an EV thing. Our Chevy with a 350 lost cause to half its range when towing. The engine self destructed at 35000 km and then again at 60’000 ish miles. Sold it one day after the warranty was up.
Jays200
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Reddy Kilowatt
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Made it all weekend. was running a little over 50% loss running up and over mountains. Never passed a SC. I had to charge every time. Did well except at Breezewood. One guy wouldn't move to let me in. said he needed 15 minutes to charge which I can respect and didn't push it at all, but he could have moved over a spot. Backed my speeder into parking spot and was unhooked in 5 minutes and then he took off anyway. 
I got soaked in the rain for no reason. I hit SC in Hagerstown, Frostburg, Altoona and Breezewood. I met the Super Charger repairman reworking Hagerstown when I pulled in. He turned the charger back on so I could charge and got an education on how they work. FYI, Tesla knows when a charger fails, no need to call it in. they try to get a guy out to repair them ASAP. this guy flew in from Atlanta. there short handed.
Coming home I had one car parked right next to the SC blocking me from doing the same maneuver . I simply blocked 4 stalls. No one showed up until right when I was ready to leave. Turned out the guy parked in the spot was asleep in the back of the car and left at the same time I did. Guess he thought there is security at the SC stations.
I got soaked in the rain for no reason. I hit SC in Hagerstown, Frostburg, Altoona and Breezewood. I met the Super Charger repairman reworking Hagerstown when I pulled in. He turned the charger back on so I could charge and got an education on how they work. FYI, Tesla knows when a charger fails, no need to call it in. they try to get a guy out to repair them ASAP. this guy flew in from Atlanta. there short handed. Coming home I had one car parked right next to the SC blocking me from doing the same maneuver . I simply blocked 4 stalls. No one showed up until right when I was ready to leave. Turned out the guy parked in the spot was asleep in the back of the car and left at the same time I did. Guess he thought there is security at the SC stations.
Now that's a pretty cool travel trailer, when you get tired of the road you can hit the rails
Has anyone towed a pop-up tent type trailer? I assume range would be better with one of those?
IdaX
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With a full-sized travel trailer like that it's a ginormous parachute -- 50% range may be optimistic. I tow a pop-up tent-trailer with my Model-X that definitely reduces range by 1/3 maybe. More time supercharging on long trips, and fewer options for where to go owing to charger sparsity. However. As mentioned above, the fact that you'll be staying at RV parks definitely opens doors with respect to the range/charging question. Make sure they've got 50A service...
Reddy Kilowatt
Active Member
Did you see the towing article. My results were pretty much the same. 50% loss in range if I take it easy. worse if I floor it through the mountains.
2019 Tesla Model X 2019 Long Range Tow Test: Video
2019 Tesla Model X 2019 Long Range Tow Test: Video
