Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2024 11:43:47 +0000
In a previous article, I shared a video from TFL EV on YouTube where they interviewed a couple towing a small camper across the United States with a Volkswagen ID.4. Many people assume that you’d need an $80,000+ electric pickup truck if you want to tow with an EV, and … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2023 15:20:03 +0000
Thinking of buying an EV to tow your really big boat? Check this out. Jon Day recently posted a video that demonstrates that an EV (a Volvo XC40 Recharge, to be exact) can tow a boat. However, it really reduces the range, from around 400 km to about 150 km. That led Jon to conclude […]
Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Sat, 04 Feb 2023 04:30:41 +0000
According to our illustrious former Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, electric vehicles can’t tow. “It won’t tow your boat. It won’t tow your trailer. EVs will ruin the Aussie weekend!” Like all FUD, there was some truth in it. Back in 2019, there weren’t many EVs around that could tow a caravan. Probably just the Tesla […]
Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2022 20:00:41 +0000
In a previous article, I told the tale of a couple on YouTube who breaks all of the supposed rules for EV towing. Not only are Chevy Bolt EVs not supposed to be able to tow, but everyone thinks that they’ll instantly reduce themselves down to 50 miles of range the moment a trailer’s tongue […]
Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Thu, 04 Aug 2022 14:31:51 +0000
When I first saw photos of the IONIQ 5, and later saw one in person, it didn’t exactly scream “tow vehicle.” It’s bigger than a Model 3, but it’s not that much bigger. Most electric vehicles in this size range call themselves crossovers, but have either zero or very little manufacturer-rated towing capacity. But the […]
Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2022 18:05:41 +0000
In this article, I’m going to talk about a new camper that might solve a very important problem for EV drivers, but first we must talk about what that problem is. The EV Towing Problem & Possible Answers One of the things that makes EVs work well is efficiency. Not only are their drivetrains more […]