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Re:Norway's electric cars zip to new record: almost a third ... by dagss on Wednesday January 02, 2019 @02:19PM (#18809122)
Illegal in Norway though.

I just got a Model S actually, and am considering installing a hitch for carrying bikes. But I would NEVER pull a trailer..

What if I do, and my trailer collides with something/someone, and I become liable for millions in damages, not covered by my insurance...

At least in Norway, how large a trailer you can pull is regulated in the license of the car. For a Model S this number is 0 kg. And insurance covers what the license says.

(IANAL, but Norwegian Tesla forums seem to agree that hitches are for carrying bikes only around here, until Tesla is bothered to officially submit trailer crash tests or similar)

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Re:Norway's electric cars zip to new record: almost a third ... by toomuchtodo on Wednesday January 02, 2019 @02:22PM (#18809167)
My apologies for Norway’s public policy stance on the situation (I’m in the US). I’m permitted to add a hitch, and my large national insurer has confirmed in writing I’m covered up to my policy limits with the vehicle modification.
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