Drove enclosed trailer 500 miles to Tallahassee from Fort Lauderdale

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Also. Cost me about $400 in charging. I won’t do this trek again
what? how much? 500 miles? what? Has to be some mistake on your part on the amount, miles typo for sure. I drove 1400 miles with my trailer and charged every 150 miles and it cost me a total of $306. #fakenews/ohmanyougotusclickbait
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I drove my enclosed 14x7x7 trailer from Davie florida to Tallahassee Florida this past week. 500 miles should normally charge maybe 1-3 times without trailer. With a trailer full of furniture for my sons house, I had to stop about every 80 miles for a charge. The normal drive of 7 hours turned into a 13+ hour journey that was tiresome. I hit superchargers at Buc-cees, and Busy Bee, some were 250kw, some were 150kw. For some reason, my CT did not charge close to the specs, many time sub 100kw. I am not sure why? Maybe the batteries are running all day that they cant handle high watts? anyone have same issue. Last time I travel with trailer for long distances

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Yeah its probably the aerodynamics massively affecting the range. It looks like you are towing a wall.
 

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Alert-This is a well-meaning comment based on extensive towing with a 2018 Model X 100D (I have not yet ordered my reserved CT-waiting for the hoped-for price drop) to share some of my learnings to make towing easier. Our vehicle show 265mi of max displayed range after 157k miles (10% reduction).

I have pulled a 16’x9’7”x8’ Airstream Caravel 16RB trailer over 35k miles since 2021. I typically tow to MN to visit friends and family from CA, but have towed to FL and back to CA.

I plan each trip (usually 7-10 days one way) and break down all stops for each day (including distances to and elevations for each charging stop).

I use the App Windy to confirm wind direction and speed to inform planned driving speed (and departure times). At each stop I record efficiency (actual distance/displayed range used to travel each segment). While this approach may sound onerous, it reduces range anxiety and allows me to drive faster when favorable wind conditions are present. I also have a ready to go resource to adapt for each trip.

Now the (more) sobering part..

Since drag increases with the square of speed I typically start each segment at 55mph (max towing speed in CA) and increase some during each segment (or turn in the AC). To illustrate the approximate effect of speed in range - 65mph induces 40% more drag than 55mph and so on.

I have also monitored the benefit in time of traveling faster and have found the time saved is mostly lost from longer charging stop times due to lower efficiency (especially with 150kW chargers).

I hope this information is helpful. My motto is: it is not easy (towing), but it is gratifying! ???

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what? how much? 500 miles? what? Has to be some mistake on your part on the amount, miles typo for sure. I drove 1400 miles with my trailer and charged every 150 miles and it cost me a total of $306. #fakenews/ohmanyougotusclickbait
I added up all the stops to charge at min of .39/watt. Is true. Maybe lucky to get 100 miles. Trailer is large.
 


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Everyone has an opinion on how far they can travel.

I know there are calculations on speed and resistance.
However, if you add KWH's to the resistance and speed.
The number of stops increase dramatically with speed. And the time to travel from point A to B may come as a surprise.

These numbers work best on longer distances. Let's say, you want to travel 600 miles with lots of resistance such as a large boat or a blunt trailer. Traveling 55 MPH may yield
a 120 range where a 75 MPH it may be 80 miles. You could arrive at your destination hours earlier traveling at 55 MPH. Just because of the extra charging sessions.

Using the resistance calculations, I believe there should to be a suggested long distance trailering speed that balances distance traveled and average charging time.
 

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Wait... I've got the Goodyear AT tires. I was towing about 7,600 LBS and the tires were inflated to 51PSI. Are you saying to inflate them to 65PSI? Is that safe?
Yes, for towing or near full GVWR the manual says to inflate to 65psi which the sidewall calls out as the pressure at rated capacity.
 

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It's all about traier aerodynamic drag. That trailer could have been empty or overloaded and it would have been the same. Flat front enclosed trailers and RVs were horrible on even my diesel trucks range.
 


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Yes, for towing or near full GVWR the manual says to inflate to 65psi which the sidewall calls out as the pressure at rated capacity.
It depends on the weight on the tires. If the bed, frunk and interior is empty and the weight on the ball is not that much full psi is kinds overkill.
 

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Alert-This is a well-meaning comment based on extensive towing with a 2018 Model X 100D (I have not yet ordered my reserved CT-waiting for the hoped-for price drop) to share some of my learnings to make towing easier. Our vehicle show 265mi of max displayed range after 157k miles (10% reduction).

I have pulled a 16’x9’7”x8’ Airstream Caravel 16RB trailer over 35k miles since 2021. I typically tow to MN to visit friends and family from CA, but have towed to FL and back to CA.

I plan each trip (usually 7-10 days one way) and break down all stops for each day (including distances to and elevations for each charging stop).

I use the App Windy to confirm wind direction and speed to inform planned driving speed (and departure times). At each stop I record efficiency (actual distance/displayed range used to travel each segment). While this approach may sound onerous, it reduces range anxiety and allows me to drive faster when favorable wind conditions are present. I also have a ready to go resource to adapt for each trip.

Now the (more) sobering part..

Since drag increases with the square of speed I typically start each segment at 55mph (max towing speed in CA) and increase some during each segment (or turn in the AC). To illustrate the approximate effect of speed in range - 65mph induces 40% more drag than 55mph and so on.

I have also monitored the benefit in time of traveling faster and have found the time saved is mostly lost from longer charging stop times due to lower efficiency (especially with 150kW chargers).

I hope this information is helpful. My motto is: it is not easy (towing), but it is gratifying! ???

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With that setup, what is the wh/mile?
 

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With that setup, what is the wh/mile?
Varies significantly based on wind direction, speed, AC usage, elevation change. Anywhere from 500 to 800 wh/mile+/-. Efficiency of displayed range is generally around 45-55%, but can go down to 35% (e.g., if 260 miles of range displayed at start, actual range can be anywhere between 90 and 130 miles+/-).
 

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The heat here in Florida has been 90 everyday. That is really hard on cooler to keep battery at 70. My S fans cut on everyday here. The road temperature is about 140. Those factors are very important. Always remember battery temperature. U can see that on ur screen if u bring it up. I pickup my truck Monday in Jax. I'll look at it
Good luck. See you around I’m sure.
 

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Alert-This is a well-meaning comment based on extensive towing with a 2018 Model X 100D (I have not yet ordered my reserved CT-waiting for the hoped-for price drop) to share some of my learnings to make towing easier. Our vehicle show 265mi of max displayed range after 157k miles (10% reduction).

I have pulled a 16’x9’7”x8’ Airstream Caravel 16RB trailer over 35k miles since 2021. I typically tow to MN to visit friends and family from CA, but have towed to FL and back to CA.

I plan each trip (usually 7-10 days one way) and break down all stops for each day (including distances to and elevations for each charging stop).

I use the App Windy to confirm wind direction and speed to inform planned driving speed (and departure times). At each stop I record efficiency (actual distance/displayed range used to travel each segment). While this approach may sound onerous, it reduces range anxiety and allows me to drive faster when favorable wind conditions are present. I also have a ready to go resource to adapt for each trip.

Now the (more) sobering part..

Since drag increases with the square of speed I typically start each segment at 55mph (max towing speed in CA) and increase some during each segment (or turn in the AC). To illustrate the approximate effect of speed in range - 65mph induces 40% more drag than 55mph and so on.

I have also monitored the benefit in time of traveling faster and have found the time saved is mostly lost from longer charging stop times due to lower efficiency (especially with 150kW chargers).

I hope this information is helpful. My motto is: it is not easy (towing), but it is gratifying! ???

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