HELP: Can my Cybertruck tow for 144 miles without charging stops?

[hectorcal]

Hi there, I’m planning a 144-mile trip without any charging stops available. Will my Cybertruck be able to make it? It’s a 12x6 foot U-Haul trailer that’s almost full with clothes. By the way, the trip planner shows kilometers since I’m currently in Mexico. The trip planner shows 42% left, obviously without the trailer.

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[MyOtherTruck]

Only one way to tell! I'd bet yes tho if you take it easy on the throttle.

 

[CT_AZ_4x4]

Hi there, I’m planning a 144-mile trip without any charging stops available. Will my Cybertruck be able to make it? It’s a 12x6 foot U-Haul trailer that’s almost full with clothes. By the way, the trip planner shows kilometers since I’m currently in Mexico. The trip planner shows 42% left, obviously without the trailer.

Any RV resorts along that route? They almost always have 30 or 50 amp plugs.

Hi there, I’m planning a 144-mile trip without any charging stops available. Will my Cybertruck be able to make it? It’s a 12x6 foot U-Haul trailer that’s almost full with clothes. By the way, the trip planner shows kilometers since I’m currently in Mexico. The trip planner shows 42% left, obviously without the trailer.

RV parks have 30 and 50 amp plugs if you brought your mobile charger cable. Here are some in Nuevo Leónn area:
https://sanidumps.com/nuevo-leonn-rv-campgrounds/

 

[65SoYoLO]

I made it 175 miles towing on a full charge with left over range. My camper is 3200lbs and about 10ft high.

 

[CT_AZ_4x4]

I made it 175 miles towing on a full charge with left over range. My camper is 3200lbs and about 10ft high.

Sweet!

 

[65SoYoLO]

Sweet!

Stay under 60 mph to be sure. Yrmv due to bad weather and elevation changes.

 

[earthworm]

I've found the range estimates not quite accurate with the trip planner in the car.

You can compute this yourself:
123kwh battery / 144 miles = 854 wh/mi

If you charge to 100% then as long as you stay under 854 wh/mi you'll make it. Take it up to 65mph and see what your efficiency is after a mile. If it's too much energy being used, reduce your speed to 60 or 55mph.

 

[electricAK]

Use the energy app to track your progress along the way. It will update your arrival state of charge in real time as you drive. If it looks like you're not going to make it, you can slow down to save a lot of energy. 144 miles seems doable if your speed is low enough and its not uphill or bad weather.

 

[electricAK]

Don't forget to make sure your tire pressure is 50psi or slightly higher!

 

[aeroguy]

You can compute this yourself:
123kwh battery / 144 miles = 854 wh/mi

I use 115kWh for rated capacity planning - 319mi*361wh/mi. So, keep it under 800 wh/mi and you’ll be fine on a calm warm day.

Towing a 2-horse steel trailer (about 7k loaded) I average ~740wh/mi at 55mph and ~680wh/mi at slower speeds (30-40mph). Definitely doable, but you’ll need to be diligent on the 100% precharge, precondition, and watch your speed, especially if it’s cold out.

 

[hectorcal]

I use 115kWh for rated capacity planning - 319mi*361wh/mi. So, keep it under 800 wh/mi and you’ll be fine on a calm warm day.

Towing a 2-horse steel trailer (about 7k loaded) I average ~740wh/mi at 55mph and ~680wh/mi at slower speeds (30-40mph). Definitely doable, but you’ll need to be diligent on the 100% precharge, precondition, and watch your speed, especially if it’s cold out.

Definitely, I’ll be towing much less than two horses. I’ll keep my speed below 55 mph. Thank you!

 

[Bobo_LaDouche]

Reset Trip B, and watch power usage as you drive to see your actual rate; remain under 850 kw-h/mi. If you run low, you can slow all the way to 35 mph for best efficiency.

I plotted power usage vs trailer weight and velocity for about 20 members that reported this in the trailer section of the forum. I expect you will use 700 kw-hr/ mile or less while driving at 65 mph. Please confirm while driving...)

 

[HaulingAss]

Don't forget to make sure your tire pressure is 50psi or slightly higher!

50 PSI or slightly higher? The Cybertruck Owner's Manual says to inflate all four tires to 65 psi when towing.

 

[65SoYoLO]

50 PSI or slightly higher? The Cybertruck Owner's Manual says to inflate all four tires to 65 psi when towing.

That's another thing, I inflated all the tires to 60psi.

 

[FlykidCT]

I’ve pulled a trailer a few times with the CT and the number one factor in energy consumption is speed. I start off at 55 mph and let the truck learn the trailer and air loads it will pretty quickly revise the arrival estimates. Then maybe bump the speed up if there is plenty of margin but with no bailout options I’d be pretty reluctant to do that until more than half way through

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