Trailer Hitch questions

[mswlogo]

That's my logic we all know its the exact same car just the X has a bigger body and weighs more but the bones are the same as the S so i don't see any reason for it to be an issue. I mean i plan to keep the weights in spec because obv safety and all. no reason to put 10 pounds of crap into a 5 pound sack

Actually S and X are quite different. I had an X and was quite surprised how different the S really is. X is not a bigger body on an S. But S can tow up to 3500 lbs. see post above. But I would not go above 2000 lbs without trailer brakes (that was required on my Grand Cherokee too) Some trailers have Surge brakes and nothing electrical is needed. If a trailer has brakes, they should be used/hooked-up

I towed that 30 miles and I went from 230 wh/mi typical to 330 wh/mi. Not bad at all. Probably ~3000 lbs.

 

[aerodyne]

I wonder why Tesla doesnt consider the S safe enough to tow with

Perhaps safety has nothing to do with it. Cutting into MX sales might be a problem they forsee.

 

[gglockner]

Perhaps safety has nothing to do with it. Cutting into MX sales might be a problem they forsee.

Perhaps. I for one would have purchased another Model S if it also had 5000 lbs of towing capacity. That said, I guess the profit margins for the Model S are fairly close to the Model X.

 

[airborne spoon]

Actually S and X are quite different. I had an X and was quite surprised how different the S really is. X is not a bigger body on an S. But S can tow up to 3500 lbs. see post above. But I would not go above 2000 lbs without trailer brakes (that was required on my Grand Cherokee too) Some trailers have Surge brakes and nothing electrical is needed. If a trailer has brakes, they should be used/hooked-up

I towed that 30 miles and I went from 230 wh/mi typical to 330 wh/mi. Not bad at all. Probably ~3000 lbs.

hahaha that tiny trailer has no wind resistance and that is what kills the mileage, not so much the weight. My wh/mi is usually around 380wh/mi at 90 mph and with the trailer its an average of 605wh/mi at 60 mph.
So yes more charging stops but its free and I'll be retired and collecting a pension in about 150 days so there will be plenty of free time to charge while traveling around the country.