israndy
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I wonder who is going to be smart enough to install the electrical for the tow hitch. I have the seven contact one for all my 2" tow hitches.
-Randy
-Randy
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Hey guys - I ordered the hitch as well and will be posting a review of it after it's installed. I just had the Ecohitch installed on my BMW i3 and it seems like a great quality product.
One is already available aftermarket and sure there will be other manufacturers will offer them as well.Got mine too! Pre-reveal on my cell phone.
In the design studio the AWD availability is mid-2018 but in my delivery estimator the AWD is late-2018. I am guessing that design studio availability is general-- first to employees and owners and the delivery estimator is specific to me.
What I really want is the tow hitch. I need AWD once or twice a year only. From the guesses on this forum, it seems like AWD is more likely to include hitch as option than the first production.
The hand wringing begins...
One is already available aftermarket and sure there will be other manufacturers will offer them as well.
2018 Tesla Model 3 Stealth EcoHitch
I think it is accurate to say that those are “guesses”. I don’t see why AWD would be tied to the tow hitch option being available, if a Model 3 factory tow hitch option is ever available, which I would not assume, even though Elon did tweet back in 2016 that it would be available. He also later tweeted this:What I really want is the tow hitch. I need AWD once or twice a year only. From the guesses on this forum, it seems like AWD is more likely to include hitch as option than the first production.
I’m glad to see that but the capability isn’t adequate for my needs. Quote: ‘Rated for 200 pounds tongue weight and 2,000 pounds towing weight,“. I am hoping to see Tesla offer a 300 lb tongue weight / 3,500 lb towing weight hitch for the 3. Hoping...One is already available aftermarket and sure there will be other manufacturers will offer them as well.
2018 Tesla Model 3 Stealth EcoHitch
Quote from that page: “Your vehicle may have a lower tow rating than this trailer hitch. If your vehicle's tow rating is less than the rated towing capacity on your Torklift Central trailer hitch, your trailer hitch capacity is limited to your vehicle's factory rated towing capacity.”One is already available aftermarket and sure there will be other manufacturers will offer them as well.
2018 Tesla Model 3 Stealth EcoHitch
Likely just standard verbiage to cover their butts of any liability in the event something happens. Probably similar verbiage as any other manufacturer who makes hitches.Quote from that page: “Your vehicle may have a lower tow rating than this trailer hitch. If your vehicle's tow rating is less than the rated towing capacity on your Torklift Central trailer hitch, your trailer hitch capacity is limited to your vehicle's factory rated towing capacity.”
But the Model 3 currently has no “factory rated towing capacity”. That hitch is being marketed as specifically for the Model 3. So what is the point of that statement?
Looking forward to seeing how it goes and what tricks you figure out.My ecohitch arrived today! Hoping to DIY install it this weekend. Otherwise I got a quote for install for $350.,