ZERO PUBLIC ROAD TOWING TESTS

[Hoosiers08]

I hope someone can quickly shoot this down, but I haven’t seen any reports of towing yet. For something that is supposedly almost complete, the fact that they haven’t done EXTENSIVE towing tests across the country in various terrain, climate, and loads is quite concerning. Most manufacturers have prototypes towing for years before they’re revealed.

 

[cvalue13]

I don't know enough to weigh in on whether it's a cause for concern

But I do agree that it's notionally odd that we've never spied a CT towing ... anything at all.

And for a truck, those tests would seem to be every bit as important, and pretty time-consuming to get right, as say winter driving in NZ.

good and interesting post!

 

[newwave1331]

Talking about New Zealand, was it a one day photoshoot, they beef up security or someone get fired?

 

[Gurule92]

Yea, kinda weird.

Maybe it was a different camo and we missed it

 

[John K]

Can you remind me of the extensive years of towing tests done by Ford, Hummer, and Rivian released before their production?
Apparently, I missed them living under a rock.

 

[charliemagpie]

I remember the F150 having its pants pulled down in a tug of war

 

[Hoosiers08]

Can you remind me of the extensive years of towing tests done by Ford, Hummer, and Rivian released before their production?
Apparently, I missed them living under a rock.

Yes, in fact I’ve taken videos of Fords with manufacturer Michigan planes pulling trailers with heavily camouflaged SUV at flagstaff in 2017. That’s just one example. To not test how this thing reacts to towing, fine tuning the trailer mode, stressing weak spots in frame, motor heat thermal loading, etc, is not good.

 

[Diehard]

Can you remind me of the extensive years of towing tests done by Ford, Hummer, and Rivian released before their production?
Apparently, I missed them living under a rock.

I have seen videos of Rivian tow testing in hot climate uphill with Engineers inside looking at their laptops long before first R1T was sold.

 

[cvalue13]

To not test how this thing reacts to towing, fine tuning the trailer mode, stressing weak spots in frame, motor heat thermal loading, etc, is not good.

it’ll be tested before it’s released

that said, it’s possible that bulk of that testing may not occur until they have sufficiently dialed in RCs

and they’re not quite there yet

 

[Diehard]

it’ll be tested before it’s released

that said, it’s possible that bulk of that testing may not occur until they have sufficiently dialed in RCs

and they’re not quite there yet

May be like FSD there will be a lot of enthusiastic new owners willing to help with testing.

 

[scottf200]

I remember the F150 having its pants pulled down in a tug of war

Tesla's Cybertruck Tug-of-War Stunt Was Pointless
Engineering Explained - 3.56M subscribers

 

[cvalue13]

Tesla's Cybertruck Tug-of-War Stunt Was Pointless
Engineering Explained - 3.56M subscribers

wasn’t entirely pointless - it’s a litmus test

lets you know a person doesn’t understand trucks

 

[Gurule92]

Can you remind me of the extensive years of towing tests done by Ford, Hummer, and Rivian released before their production?
Apparently, I missed them living under a rock.

Didn't the f150 lightning just hide inside the skin of a dead ICE f150?

We never woulda known

Same with rivian
https://www.carscoops.com/2019/03/rivian-testing-skateboard-architecture-bodies-ford-f-150s/amp/

 

[Prime8]

Can you remind me of the extensive years of towing tests done by Ford, Hummer, and Rivian released before their production?
Apparently, I missed them living under a rock.

Ford took the f150 Lightning prototypes on the Ike. https://tfltruck.com/2022/02/spied-...-large-trailer-at-13f-wind-chill-in-colorado/
What's the rent on a rock these days?

 

[charliemagpie]

Having a kid in a tug of war against Navy Seal both on roller skates ?

Is the issue who wins ? or does one not know a Navy Seal is stronger, and the tug of war is just for show.

CT will kick ass, that is the message.