My wife's 2014 BMW i3-REx handles small trailers easily but struggles with our larger, enclosed trailer. She needs something more substantial. These are my USA available, candidates: Tesla Model Y Ford F150 Lightning Rivian GM Hummer EV Any others I should add to this list? Mandatory requirements: Manufacturer installed towing hardware with trailer wiring Seat driver and four passengers 350 lbs tongue and 3,500 lbs trailer Optional requirements: Use high reliability, fast DC charging network(s) Provide 120/240 VAC, 15-20 A outlets Automated Driver Assistance system Bob Wilson
Around 2,200 lbs for a Kia EV6 or Hyundai Ioniq5 (not sure why it’s lower than the 3,500lbs capacity in Euro spec or KDM spec). Found a thread with pics and road trip details. Towing Data at max capacity | Kia EV6 Forum And of course fast charging on 800V. I have seen a peak of 240kW and I have multiple sessions of 20-90% in 20 mins and one session of 15-80 in 15 mins and onwards to 90% in 22 mins.
took a while, but that ev6 styling is finally starting to grow on me. Plus towing - and it charges really really fast. Plus low drag CD / efficientt.
Differences in trailer regulations. Theirs allows loading the weight on the trailer to results in less weight being transferred to the car. It makes the trailer unstable at highway speeds, so towing is limited to 60mph. Ours put more weight on the car, but allow going 70mph without issue.
Thanks. I’ve never towed so I am unfamiliar with the rules. So, does that mean if one loads up the weight on the trailer, as long as one keeps within 60mph, they should be fine?
I've only read up on the subject, looking into the differences between the markets. It comes down to tongue weight of the trailer. That is the weight that is put onto the car. The more weight loaded onto the front of the trailer, the higher the tongue weight. The more weight carried by the car, the stabler the trailer at higher speeds. It also means more weight on the car's rear structure, and reduction in the car's payload. In the US, regulations call for the tongue weight to be 10% to 15% of the trailer's total weight. In the UK, it is half that. Load the trailer like it is dictated in the UK, and going to that limit should be fine. The issue is more legal if things go wrong. Trailer brakes is the other major thing to consider. Most of Europe seems to require them for trailers over 500kg. For the US, it varies by state. Two or three say 1000 pounds; others go up to 3000. The car manufacturer might have a say. Subaru says 1000 pounds for trailer brakes.
The Model Y Owner's Manual has instructions and tables starting on page 77 on towing. So I copied them for my mandatory specs. Bob Wilson
