Aftermarket Already Scrambling For CyberTruck Friendly Campers

Tesla has hinted at making its own trailer for the Cybertruck, and it’s likely to launch a disruption in the camper and trailer industry as some aftermarket products are already in the works.

When unveiling the Cybertruck, Tesla announced some impressive specs, including a range of up to 500 miles and a towing capacity of up 14,000 pounds:

Read Article

Section_31_JTK - 12/9/2019 3:26:35 PM

+6 Boost

Towing is going to be a joke with this thing.

First of all, range on these EVs suffer a massive decrease when towing. The Model X consumed an average of 575 watt-hours per mile while traveling at 55 mph in steady state cruising on level roads. Not surprisingly, the amount of energy used drastically increased when the 5,441 lb. Model X plus the additional 4,850 lb. boat and trailer combination was faced with an incline and a slight increase in speed, to the tune of 800 – 900 Wh/mi.

At that rate of energy consumption, the range impact when towing could be cut by 60% or more.

Second: the Superchargers are not configured to accept a truck and trailer. You would have to unhitch, leave the trailer somewhere (not easy to do as many parking lots forbid this), then charge the truck, and then go back and re-hitch. That's a total PITA especially when you've got crap for range.

Meanwhile with an auxillary diesel tank, I can tow well over 900 mi before I have to refuel. And I don't have to unhitch at all.

edwardfrancis - 12/9/2019 11:54:38 PM

-2 Boost

Maybe something like this is coming from a new Tesla X-Stream division:

https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/c13fe85249ee6e486b81ba7ea546f297b7586f65f3d8f46e7f3dc023d8fe66f8.jpg

mre30 - 12/9/2019 4:58:08 PM

+9 Boost

This is the funniest photo I've seen this month.

dumpsty - 12/12/2019 3:53:11 PM

+1 Boost

almost a hilarious as a pic of the Cybertruck by itself. loads of laughs for the past week.

this is literally real life....unscripted.

countguy - 12/9/2019 4:59:04 PM

+6 Boost

The cows on the farm won't know what to make of that thing, lmao.

mre30 - 12/9/2019 5:30:47 PM

+5 Boost

The Cybertruck has a very "TRS-80" vibe to it.

MDarringer - 12/9/2019 6:12:08 PM

+5 Boost

#AerodynamicsBeDamned

supermoto - 12/9/2019 6:52:56 PM

+6 Boost

LOL. It looks like a retro toy from Milton Bradley. The 1979 "Big Trak" with the trailer.

skytop - 12/9/2019 7:14:41 PM

+5 Boost

Ugly IS as ugly does.

dlin - 12/9/2019 11:08:43 PM

+7 Boost

Monkey see, monkey do

carloslassiter - 12/11/2019 12:22:20 AM

-2 Boost

More #TeslaTriggered