Was considering getting a Model Y and buying / towing a small Travel Trailer near the Great Smokey Mountains (North Carolina) for a vacation this fall. With the popularity of RVs this year, I imagine others may be considering similar trips. After doing much research, and with many thanks to the Model X owners out there who have shared their experiences towing travel trailers , here is what I have read:
- driving range may be cut in half on average when towing a travel trailer.
- Model Y can tow GVWR of 3500 pounds / 350 pound hitch weight
- Model X can tow GVWR of 5000 pounds / 500 pound hitch weight
- Most (but not all) sub 20 foot travel trailers have a GVWR (fully loaded weight) of greater than 3500 pounds, less than 5000 pounds. Many sub 20 foot travel trailers have a dry weight of less than 3500 pounds, but go over when loaded.
- Supercharging can be a problem with a travel trailer in tow as unhitching frequently required
- Campgrounds are busy, with daily rental fees of $50-$90
-Renting a travel trailer at the destination is possible, but due to high demand cost is $150-$200 /night after all fees are added in. ( outdoorsy and rvshare )
-Nice spacious airbnbs in the area go for $100-$200 a night.
After considering all this, I suspect the best towing experience , for a 16-20 foot travel trailer, would be from a Model X or a Tri-motor Cybertruck, not a model Y.
Therefore am considering just driving the model Y and going the airbnb route. Cheaper, more space, and more convenient , but will not get the "camping experience."
Does anybody else have any experience with this or other observations that I might be missing?
- driving range may be cut in half on average when towing a travel trailer.
- Model Y can tow GVWR of 3500 pounds / 350 pound hitch weight
- Model X can tow GVWR of 5000 pounds / 500 pound hitch weight
- Most (but not all) sub 20 foot travel trailers have a GVWR (fully loaded weight) of greater than 3500 pounds, less than 5000 pounds. Many sub 20 foot travel trailers have a dry weight of less than 3500 pounds, but go over when loaded.
- Supercharging can be a problem with a travel trailer in tow as unhitching frequently required
- Campgrounds are busy, with daily rental fees of $50-$90
-Renting a travel trailer at the destination is possible, but due to high demand cost is $150-$200 /night after all fees are added in. ( outdoorsy and rvshare )
-Nice spacious airbnbs in the area go for $100-$200 a night.
After considering all this, I suspect the best towing experience , for a 16-20 foot travel trailer, would be from a Model X or a Tri-motor Cybertruck, not a model Y.
Therefore am considering just driving the model Y and going the airbnb route. Cheaper, more space, and more convenient , but will not get the "camping experience."
Does anybody else have any experience with this or other observations that I might be missing?