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Genre: Autos & Vehicles
Date of upload: Feb 4, 2024 ^^
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RYD date created : 2024-05-06T23:01:40.831995Z
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Towed one time with a model X, realized then and there these cars are NOT meant for towing. Worst experience of my life. Had an 8 hour trip to Washington from sac California. Literally turned into a 20 hour trip because we had to stop every 75-85 miles to charge. Worst part was we had to lift the huge uhaul trailer off every single time in the cold rain to back into the charge and plug it in. Eventually the guy who we were supposed to meet to drop off some bikes decided to drive 4 hours down and meet us in Oregon (we never made it to Washington) to come tow the bikes back to his shop. Worst experience of my life and the weight of everything was about half of what the model x could do. This was also a 2020 long range rated for 340 miles. We decided to rent a 2013 ford f150 for the next delivery and we stopped once for gas which one a 5 minute fill up and costed around the same as supercharging. The car was rated for 480 miles and we got 420 towing the exact rigā¦..this is coming from a huge Tesla supporter but Iām also in reality. Last thing Iāll add is near mount shasta we had sudden insane power draw since we were going uphill and there werenāt enough superchargers so I even had to shut off the heater, drive 25mph (limit was 55 for trailers) and put my hazards on all the way to make it with 2% to the charger on top of the mountain. Even with the new range extender the cyber truck will SUCK at towing. Maybe 140-150miles max youāll be getting for a 120-130k+ truckā¦.
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The title to this video is WRONG. Only being able to go 100 mi to without looking for a charging station that you have to unhook from your trailer to use is NOT a capable tow vehicle. People who say the Cybertruck canāt tow are RIGHT. Just because a vehicle has enough torque to PULL doesnāt mean it can TOW. My tractor can PULL but Iām not going to go down the interstate with it pulling a travel trailer. TFL needs to get out of the tank for EVās. Someday, they might be capable. But, currently they are just a scam.
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Finally a travel trailer towing test! That big wind resistance is important to feel. The fact the truck was able to do it without WDH is VERY impressive. That may come down to wheelbase and weight. I personally couldn't deal with towing only 80-100 miles per fill, almost all the places I have ever gone while towing my travel trailer require much longer distances. I live out west where cities and destinations are just further apart when you get off the main hwy. And this also puts out and back at 40-50 miles.
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ERROR: Your math is incorrect on the energy usage. 892 wh/mi = 1.12 miles per kW. You divided in the wrong direction. 15:48. At that rate you could tow that trailer maybe 137 miles.
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123 kWh / 892 Wh/mile = 138 miles on a full 100% charge. Going as a normal EV road tripper with 10-80% charging schedule you have 100 miles of range while towing. While respectable it will be some years before Cybertruck / Rivian / F150 Lightning goes from ~130kWh to 150 kWh or 180 kWh battery.
150 kWh / 892 Wh/mile = 168 miles, 10-80% = 118 miles
180 kWh / 892 Wh/mile = 202 miles, 10-80% = 141 miles.
The 10-80% is chosen because it takes about 30-35 minutes to charge perfect for a road trip. 80-100% usually takes another 30-40 minutes so you do not want to keep charging above 80% unless you are enjoying a good meal.
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Pretty good vid, and have enjoyed several of yours - thank you! My 2021 Yukon Denali has a trailer app that cycles between running, left/right turn signal, and brakes - so you can activate it and walk behind and verify all functions with just one walk-behind. Wasn't clear if Cybertruck has that? if not, seems like a no brainer that it should. The lack of lidar 'closeness' indicator on the dash seems like a negative in general - I've had this since my 2004 Cadillac and pretty detailed function on 2021 Yukon.
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It would take me 7 18:08 hours to get to our hunting spot! Not counting if it could even have enough juice left to make the 7 mile climb to camp! It only takes 3 1/4 hours now with enough diesel fuel left to hunt for 3 days.
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Towing any tandem axle trailer with the tongue to low on the tow vehicle, causing the trailer to nose dive exerts to much pressure on front axle and tires. Also, added pressure to the tow vehicle. The trailer needs to be leveled as much as possible with an adjustable drawbar ball ( similar to the one used in this video ) ,
weight distribution bars. Not leveling any type of trailer in tow exerts to much pressure on both trailer and tow vehicle. There are to many transport drivers and individuals towing trailers, not level. Just watch the next time you travel.
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