Tesla Model X Towing Capacity 10,000 LBS!

[hiker74]

I just saw this online today. This is pretty amazing that they are actually building this vehicle to go head on with other SUV's its size vs. just making an electric SUV. Pretty interesting


http://www.valuewalk.com/2015/06/tesla-model-x-can-tow-close-to-10000-pounds/

[fasteddieb]

Coincidentally, Karen and I bought two Teslas over the last several months.

Well, two shares of Tesla stock, to be precise.

So far, we're up $22!

Plan is for it to split 10:1, giving us 20 shares, then 10:1 again, for 200 shares.

Then watch it run back up to $250 or so a share. Then we'll sell and own a Tesla for about $500 all in.

What could possibly go wrong?

[hiker74]

Great idea. I think the Model 3 will be a huge market boom for them especially if they sell them under $30K. Allegedly it has a 300 mile range and is about the size of an Altima

[charliem]

[font size="3"]And you'd better carefully plan you recharging stops. Not much data available yet, but that 300 mile range is certainly under some fictitiously optimum conditions. Towing under real conditions you may be down in the 100 or less mile range??   :-[  :-[ Well, there's always your Honda EU2000i.
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[whoofit]

[p]So far I've made a lot of money on Tesla. The crew that installed the charging station in my customers house put the wiring in the way of some work he needed done. This created the need for some fairly inventive solutions.....Ca'Ching![/p][p]
[/p][p]You always know how to quote a job when there are certain vehicles in the garage![/p]

[daplumbr]

We'll see what the X towing rating is when it hits the market. Just because it may take a Class III hitch (6000 lb weight bearing and 10,000 lb. weight distributing) doesn't mean the vehicle will be rated for that. There's load capacity, frame strength, and with the X, the issue of range. Tesla wouldn't want to risk it's reputation by suggesting folks tow something so heavy that range will be silly low. No one driving one would want to have to stop for a lengthy charging every couple of hours. So, if Tesla wants to have heavy trailer capability, it will need to manage expectations (to put it mildly). On the other hand, if that all goes well, maybe those 50 amp outlets at campgrounds will have another use as vehicle charging stations for cross country trips! 

[david]

You're kidding, right: Welcome to free market capitalism. Perfectly acceptable behavior, even moral in my book. Charge what the market will bear, right? If you don't don't like the price, shop elsewhere.

All others: The Tesla gets its range due to light weight and good aerodynamics. Towing a trailer makes it just like any other vehicle. I agree, it will be lucky to go 100 miles even towing a light Camplite.

David

[uscg]

Coincidentally, Karen and I bought two Teslas over the last several months.

Well, two shares of Tesla stock, to be precise.

So far, we're up $22!

Plan is for it to split 10:1, giving us 20 shares, then 10:1 again, for 200 shares.

Then watch it run back up to $250 or so a share. Then we'll sell and own a Tesla for about $500 all in.

What could possibly go wrong?

My Cousin actually did buy Teslas stock when it first came out, he got a bunch of it too somehow. He is still holding on to it, and says he is going to buy a Teslas when his kids move out

[pinstriper]

[quote timestamp="1456959064" source="/post/19107/thread" author="You're kidding, right?"][div][/div][quote timestamp="1435243417" source="/post/12664/thread" author="@whoofit"][p]So far I've made a lot of money on Tesla. The crew that installed the charging station in my customers house put the wiring in the way of some work he needed done. This created the need for some fairly inventive solutions.....Ca'Ching![/p][p]
[/p][p]You always know how to quote a job when there are certain vehicles in the garage![/p][/quote]Let me get this straight ...

You charged different people different amounts, based on what you think you can get away with?

So, when a customer calls for a quote, is your first question "what type of car do you drive?"?

And, then you're so proud of these actions that you brag about it on a public forum?

Wow ... what a lowlife.[/quote]You're serious, right ? You posted a personal attack under a guest account, and accused someone of being a lowlife ?

You, madam, are a bitch. A punk-ass-bitch at that.

*For the record, my first reaction was that whofit's post smacked of "from those based on their means" Marxism, but then David reminded me the capitalism differs from socialism not in who benefits, but that the decision is made by those who pay, and that capitalism involves free choice, not state coercion.

[sandyu]

I drive a electric car myself, they have tons of torque. My leaf has around 186 pounds of torque.  That gives me a zero-30 time faster than most sports cars, perfect for congested streets. Jumping ahead of the other guy is a breeze. The ev Chevrolet Spark has around 386 pounds of torque. It will smoke its tires. Another thing that's nice is you have  every bit of that power as soon as you hit the accelerator. There is no waiting for the engine to rev up to get the torque you need.

Makes wonder why they don't build a truck with electric motors, not battery powered, but with a generator supplying current. Trains do it, why not trucks. Porsche built the worlds biggest tank for Hitler using this concept. No transmission to worry about, electric motors are torque monsters and full proof compared to gas engines.  

[pinstriper]

[quote timestamp="1456974493" source="/post/19119/thread" author="@kybrowns"]I drive a electric car myself, they have tons of torque. My leaf has around 186 pounds of torque.  That gives me a zero-30 time faster than most sports cars, perfect for congested streets. Jumping ahead of the other guy is a breeze. The ev Chevrolet Spark has around 386 pounds of torque. It will smoke its tires. Another thing that's nice is you have  every bit of that power as soon as you hit the accelerator. There is no waiting for the engine to rev up to get the torque you need.

Makes wonder why they don't build a truck with electric motors, not battery powered, but with a generator supplying current. Trains do it, why not trucks. Porsche built the worlds biggest tank for Hitler using this concept. No transmission to worry about, electric motors are torque monsters and full proof compared to gas engines.  
[/quote]Didn't Chevy have a hybrid pickup truck on the market for a few weeks like a decade ago ?

[montedtrotter1]

I have a neighbor that bought a used two-year-old Tesla, WOW what a rocket ship! Simply amazing acceleration! Can I afford one, hell No! But I do not begrudge him for getting one, no way. And he had to pay someone to put in a 220 outlet in his garage and I bet he paid more than i would have. If you do not like the price get several estimates on the job!

[sandyu]

I still charge my leaf with the 110. Charging overnight has been working for me. However, I'm tempted to hire an electrician to put in a 220.