Tin Poodle

tl;dr Lots of pictures of charging a Tesla with a trailer.  Brief discussions on different charging logistics.  Scroll down for trailer porn... Long version Since picking up the Tin Poodle outside of Las Vegas we've travelled just over 3000 miles (and still have about 500 more to go).  We've travelled through nine states (with at least two more to go).  And we've charged at twenty Tesla superchargers. It's that last number, twenty superchargers, that I'm going to write about today.  More specifically how to charge a Tesla on a cross country trip while towing a trailer.  Here's the breakdown: Overnight charging We made a point of only staying in campgrounds that had electrical infrastructure at our site.  Mostly 240V/50A and occasionally 120V/30A. We could then plug into an outlet and have a full charge by the next AM.  Pretty much the same as we do at home in the garage. This is by far the easiest method and one we used at virtually...

Official statistician tldr; We haven't "run out of gas" Model X90D pulling trailer 485Wh/mi (early estimate for flat and 55mph) Estimated range pulling trailer 170 miles Long version We haven't "run out of gas"...yet When taking a trip in an electric vehicle, or any vehicle for that matter, it's important to know you can make it to the next gas station (or charging opportunity in our case).  I've been driving electric for almost ten years.  From short trips around town to long trips as far as Maine and North Carolina.  I've never "run out of gas".  What's different with this trip is pulling a trailer decreases "gas mileage" and range between charges.  How much of a range hit we'll take traveling back is the big unknown. There are not a lot of people pulling trailers with electric vehicles.  Different trailers affect range differently.  Weather, speed, and elevation changes all affect range. There are ...

2016 Tesla Model X 90D Specs Curb weight 5282 lbs GVWR 6768 lbs Max tow capacity 5000 lbs Max tongue weight 500 lbs Max carrying capacity ~1500 lbs These tow ratings are comparable to   several 2018 F150's with 3.5L engines  which have max tow capacities of 5000 lbs or max carrying capacities of 1550-1800 lbs.  Oh...and none of those F150's are doing this 😎      0-60 4.8 secs      0-60 with Bowlus ~5.5 secs       MX drag racing an Alfa Romeo while pulling the same car on a trailer Of course the trade off is range:      Range without Bowlus 256 miles      Range with Bowlus 175 miles (estimated)       Model X Tow Test Hitch The Model X towing package is optional and comes with both hardware and software components.  The hardware components are: Fixed crossbar to bumper where detachable hitch receiver mounts Detachable hitch receiver 7-pin trailer con...