Electric Car Tug

For a while the tesla model x was the only electric car homologated for towing but now it s been joined by a handful of others the audi e tron and mercedes eqc can tow up to 1 800kg and the.

Electric car tug.

David motton reveals what you need to know about electric tow cars. There are already pure electric vehicles on sale that are able to tow. The only battery electric vehicle bev currently on the market that can tow a trailer is the tesla model x. So you want to do the right thing and buy an electric or hybrid car but you also need to tow a caravan or trailer occasionally.

Sales of electric cars went up by 144 last year. Electric cars have an advantage here as they can use regenerative braking to slow down this uses the electric motor to slow the car down as well as conventional brakes. Today s electric tow cars. Now that s a very broad generalisation.

The salesman told us it was not rated for towing but we looked further into this. Electric tow cars range and charging rates. What s the best alternative fuel car for you. This is going to change and quite soon.

Which electric cars can tow. Any variant of the r1s can tow. Of course there s theory and then there s practice. The lotus hyper electric car will have a 0 100 km h time of under 3 seconds and a top speed of 250 mph or 321 km.

That s a staggering increase. I asked this question seriously of the hyundai kona electric which for my wife and i looks a more practical car for our purposes at around the same price as the model 3. With a hefty kerbweight of almost 2 5 tonnes even large twin axle caravans make sensible matches. But while there s every chance of you spotting an electric vehicle ev or two in your neighbourhood you re much less likely to see one at a caravan park.

Having said all this there are a handful of electrified vehicles that are certified for towing. Hyundai market the kona electric as an suv a sports utility vehicle. As i reference near the start of this post the general consensus appears to be with an electric tow car whatever an electric cars real world range is when it comes to towing you ll achieve about 50 of that range.