Topic: Tesla Cybertruck Promises Big Range and Towing Capacity with Sports Car Speed

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I ordered/reserved a dual motor.   Might upgrade to tri motor if the towing range is >> 300 km with big trailer.

[Great_Big_Abyss]

And, why?  Are you going to be buying an RV?  Towing a large trailer on the regular?  So you currently do that?

Or are you just jumping on the bandwagon because you're a Tesla slappie?

[bridgecity]

He noted in another thread that he and his wife enjoy RV'ing.

[Great_Big_Abyss]

He noted in another thread that he and his wife enjoy RV'ing.

Okay, fair enough. 

Still don't think it's going to be a suitable truck for pulling an RV unless you're staying within an hour or two of where you live.

[bridgecity]

He likes frequent stops, it'll all be good 

[Layne]

It will be interesting to see how quickly the batteries drain when pulling a heavy load.

[Seafoam]

 

[Ex-airbalancer]

Why would you want a pickup with sport car speed ?
They handle like

[EV Dan]

I don't get this thing. Maybe you need to be a rapper or a baller to want to drive one. YMMV.

[ChaosphereIX]

I dont get it either. At all.

[Great_Big_Abyss]

As far as towing is concerned, look at TFL and the tow testing they've done with their Model X.  Pulling a relatively small and light trailer, they were getting about a 1/3 of the normal range from the Tesla. 

[Fobroader]

If you want to haul a large, heavy trailer long distances, diesel is still king. Not screwing around stopping every hour to charge, engine braking....this makes no sense.

[Gurgie]

He likes frequent stops, it'll all be good 

 

[Ex-airbalancer]

If you want to haul a large, heavy trailer long distances, diesel is still king. Not screwing around stopping every hour to charge, engine braking....this makes no sense.

Electric-diesel is king

[quadzilla]

He likes frequent stops, it'll all be good 

Might be time for an enjoyable digit exam. 

[Fobroader]

If you want to haul a large, heavy trailer long distances, diesel is still king. Not screwing around stopping every hour to charge, engine braking....this makes no sense.

Electric-diesel is king

Well, if thats what Tesla was doing, maybe.

[Great_Big_Abyss]

If you want to haul a large, heavy trailer long distances, diesel is still king. Not screwing around stopping every hour to charge, engine braking....this makes no sense.

Electric-diesel is king

Yes, although in the case of a diesel electric locomotive, the electric part is mostly for transmission driveline purposes, rather than efficiency.  The load on the diesel engines at any given time is commensurate to the load on the electric motors, and hence the generator. 

Unlike, say a BEV with Range extender, like the Chevy Volt or the BMW i3, where the load on the gasoline engine can be relatively constant, while the load on the electric motors is constantly varying. 

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Not screwing around stopping every hour to charge

The 800 km long range Cybertruck could lose 1/3 of it's range and still be perfectly suitable for my needs.