Roadster Rear Hitch

[vfx]

No. But I'd bet that picture is the one most frequently posted!

http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/showthread.php/4498-Hitch-Option

http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/showthread.php/7237-215-miles-one-way-Reassure-me-pls

http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/showthread.php/4875-USA-Solar-Journey

Nigel you must have some cool way of searching for a pic like that.

 

[NigelM]

Nigel you must have some cool way of searching for a pic like that.

Sure, just type in something here...

 

[wycolo]

Hi Team Tesla,
I was wondering if anyone has put a bike rack or wheelchair rack on the back of their Tesla. . . .
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Or . . . just get a bike that can fit in the Roadster trunk or passenger area. The Strida bike with the stock 16in wheels fits in the trunk, but the seat needs to be removed. Not too difficult to do, really. Bike very easy to fold/unfold, takes 30 seconds. Bike very much fun to ride and is quite manoeverable. Answers the question: What shall I do while the Roadster is charging away from home.

 

[dwegmull]

I've been wondering if the Strida would fit... Thanks for answering my question!

 

[SByer]

Awesome, I was wondering as well. It looks like it's just a hex bolt or two to remove the seat?

 

[JohnGarziglia]

Rear Hitch Receiver

I am contemplating the installation of one of these TESLA rear hitch receivers in order to mount a bicycle rack on my Roadster 2.5:

http://shop.teslamotors.com/collections/roadster-functional/products/rear-hitch-receiver

Has anyone else installed one of these from TESLA? Most importantly, does the 31 pounds of weight it adds to the rear of the Roadster affect the vehicle handling in any respect, or is this such a minimal weight addition that it is not noticed?

 

[BryanW]

I too am considering the rear hitch.

Has anyone gotten this rear hitch for their Roadster? Bonnie?
If so, thoughts and impressions? Is it very visible?
I would love to see pics of this installed with and without the bike rack on.

 

[bonnie]

I just picked up my car last night - I'll get pics for you today. I'm very happy with my initial impression.

 

[BryanW]

Wow, perfect time to ask!
Thanks Bonnie!

 

[bonnie]

Here's a teaser photo from last evening. The Santana Row store expanded & there was a small party. Ignore the barrier behind the car. If you look closely, you still can't see the hitch receiver. But it's there! (And note George B in the background.)

 

[BryanW]

That is a tease! :smile:
I'll look forward to the others!

 

[bonnie]

Here you go:

 

[BryanW]

Thanks Bonnie!
Looks good, not visually detracting.

 

[bonnie]

Yep, I'm happy with it. You'd never notice it, unless you were specifically looking. Hey! I could disguise it as a tailpipe!

(joking. I'm JOKING!)

 

[BryanW]

I noticed the back of your 2.5 looks a little different than our 2.0. I wonder how they would install the hitch on our Roadster.

 

[ChadS]

HERE is another thread that shows hitches on 2.0 Roadsters.

It doesn't have many close-ups of the receiver like Bonnie did. But then again, those weren't necessarily the "official Tesla" hitch, as Tesla wasn't offering them when a Tesla Service Manager did them on the side for a couple of us owners.

But there is room for a 1.25" receiver just underneath the license plate without cutting anything other than the mesh behind it.

 

[augkuo]

I got Tesla's hitch and put on a bike rack - works perfectly!

 

[dhrivnak]

I was able to add a bike hitch to my Roadster. I was surprised to find out how much drag it adds with a bike on. On the highway at 68 MPH it cut my range a good 25%, 150 miles down from an expected 200 usable range. It is a nice option but a bike rack and distance driving are not a good combo.

 

[augkuo]

I switched my rack from a "hanger" type to a "carrier" because of the range drop - even if I wasn't carrying a bike it'd hurt my range because of the vertical bar above the trunk.

 

[dhrivnak]

I added the rear receiver and like it a lot. Now it is easy to cart bicycles around. The hitch is quite hard to see just under the license plate.