Re:Towing a Tesla at 70 MPH replenishes battery at fast char...
by rootusrootus on Monday June 21, 2021 @10:18PM
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I'm surprised it was that good. I get 8 MPG from my F250 when towing a travel trailer that doesn't have the brakes engaged.
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Re:Towing a Tesla at 70 MPH replenishes battery at fast char...
by throwaway0a5e on Tuesday June 22, 2021 @09:38AM
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Your travel trailer makes up for it by punching a very big hole in the air.
Re:Towing a Tesla at 70 MPH replenishes battery at fast char...
by rootusrootus on Tuesday June 22, 2021 @11:18AM
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Yeah, I liken it to what it would be like towing an open parachute behind you.
I'm disappointed at the terrible efficiency we're getting from this rig, to be honest. Based on experience I was expecting more like 10mpg. It doesn't make a big difference in cost, but Ford only gave the 6.2L F250 a 30 gallon tank. For something that gets such abysmal gas mileage, that is a really questionable decision. Our last truck, an F150, had a bigger tank even with a shorter bed. I have no idea what Ford was thinking here.
Re:Towing a Tesla at 70 MPH replenishes battery at fast char...
by iancmceachern on Tuesday June 22, 2021 @01:56AM
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I too exist where the vent diagrams of HN reader and F250/travel trailer owners intersect.
Re:Towing a Tesla at 70 MPH replenishes battery at fast char...
by iancmceachern on Tuesday June 22, 2021 @12:36PM
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Why the down votes?