Comment by chrissnell
7 years ago
The trimotor version claims to tow 14000+. A 2019 Ram 2500 tops out at around 19K, but my 2017 is a little less. The 2019 F150 tows about 11K.
This truck is no Dodge Dakota. This sits between a half-ton and 3/4-ton truck.
I suspect the electric motors will - in practical terms - tow vastly more than gas or diesel trucks.
and they will get the energy back going downhill.
It will ultimately be limited by it's cooling, as all Teslas have been. Can it manage long, steep grades while towing? Downhill, ICE motors can be driven by the wheels to preserve both fuel and brakes.
If regenerative braking is good enough technology for trains, it ought to be good enough of a technology for a light truck.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamic_braking
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Engine braking with ICE is practical, but is pretty much pointless to compare with regenerative braking capabilities of an electric motor.
Not only does regenerative braking recharge the battery, it is possible to apply entirely arbitrary reverse torque should need be, where an ICE has a pretty fixed resistance.
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Towing capacity tends to be limited by braking/stability, not power.
It would need a compressed air brake system for the trailer, wouldn't it?
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The single motor version is 7,500 lbs - almost exactly the same as a Dodge Dakota.
The Tri-motor is 14k lbs, a 2019 F150 is 13,200 lbs. https://www.ford.com/trucks/f150/2019/features/capability/f1...
I stand by my comment, this thing falls between a dodge dakota and a ram 1500.
"The towing capacity of the 2019 Ford F-150 ranges from 5,000 lbs. to 13,200 lbs., depending on how the vehicle is configured.*"
There is exactly one model of F150 that can tow 13,200. The other 47 models [1] mostly tow between 8-10,000 pounds.
[1] - https://www.ford.com/trucks/f150/models/f150-xl/
There’s exactly one model of cybertruck that tows 14k lbs. what’s your point?
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