How many people realistically tow trailers? Trailers seem pretty rare from what I've seen. I feel like most Y/3 owners just want a hitch for a bike rack.
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How many people realistically tow trailers? Trailers seem pretty rare from what I've seen. I feel like most Y/3 owners just want a hitch for a bike rack.
Electric Steve
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Or, the Cybertruck. It’s not a truck until it has a trailer hitch. It seats six, has a lot more Covered storage In the back, can haul 4x8 plywood. I may rethink my order.
There is no such “problem”. I have towed over 10K miles with an X and Supercharged many many times.
I have Supercharged while towing at many different locations. Very few have pull through stalls. I simply unhitch (takes 2 minutes or less), charge, hitch up (max 3 minutes) and go.
Agreed. The field of view is so wide that I can see when the hitch ball is in the correct location under the trailer tongue.
Again, “pull-thru Superchargers” are not “necessary” for towing.
There are multiple towing threads in the X forums. The issues discussed there are all applicable to the Y when a tow option is offered in the future, which it will be.
HyperionMark
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Living in rural areas my whole life, I can tell you that if Tesla wants Cybertruck to succeed for the towing crowd they will eventually need to make wide pull through Supercharging spots. Not as easy as you say with many trailers, and rural guys surely aren't going to go through those hoops when they already have gas options they like. So yes, if Tesla wants towing with EV's to succeed then pull through chargers will be necessary.
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Uncle Paul
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Currently EVs are not the favored choice for towing heavy rigs. Range is not as good as gas/diesel.
Most Tesla (but not all) use their towing only occasionally or for relatively short distances. A few adventurers do this, and quickly adapt to the Supercharging regiment.
Advantages of using is Tesla to tow is fantastic torque, eco, no expensive gas/diesel to buy, easy conversation starter, quieter than noisy Diesel or underpowered gassers, and ability to use the family car instead of a dedicated tow vehicle.
These, and other advantages somewhat offset the need to Supercharge often and the 5,000 lb towing limit.
I have towed a few times with my X and found easy work arounds for my needs.
So, while a Tesla might not be the best tow vehicle for most, it can be a useful capability for many owners.
Most Tesla (but not all) use their towing only occasionally or for relatively short distances. A few adventurers do this, and quickly adapt to the Supercharging regiment.
Advantages of using is Tesla to tow is fantastic torque, eco, no expensive gas/diesel to buy, easy conversation starter, quieter than noisy Diesel or underpowered gassers, and ability to use the family car instead of a dedicated tow vehicle.
These, and other advantages somewhat offset the need to Supercharge often and the 5,000 lb towing limit.
I have towed a few times with my X and found easy work arounds for my needs.
So, while a Tesla might not be the best tow vehicle for most, it can be a useful capability for many owners.
This is awesome, would like to hear the details! Did you install yourself as well?
All this talk about pull through chargers. Wouldn’t it be simpler ( and cheaper?) for Tesla to just redesign a front charge port? Pull in with trailer. Charge. Back out.
Not a solution because then the trailer is sticking out and completely blocking the lane that people use to get to the Superchargers.
Watts_Up
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Can you provide a link to the tow hitch you installed? Any installation pics?
Yes, at 10:30 in the video he shows the removable rear bumper piece which is obviously intended for a hitch receiver.
Agree to disagree in this case. No supercharger I’ve been to would have been blocked if someone had been parked there with a 6’ trailer attached while being pulled in.
I’m aware that there are probably locations that this would cause problems. But maybe Tesla could map “trailer accessible” locations.
Uncle Paul
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Eerybody also notice the location of the nice looking Sub Woofer.
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Intended maybe for European version, just like in EU Model 3s, but not in the US version.
There is nothing behind that cover like this trailer hitch assembly for M3:
empiredown
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There is nothing yet behind that cover........so I won't hold my breath for Tesla to put a hitch on it.
FIFMe.
You can use this thread for now but it would be nice to have it indicated on Tesla's site or supercharge.info.
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