New tow car selection

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  • Lutz
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    edited March 2019 #32

    A while ago I read a test report about a Tesla towing a caravan down to Italy. If I remember rightly it was a 1600kg caravan, so by no means a lightweight. In short, it was found to be feasible, but one did need to have strong nerves on a couple of occasions whether it would make it to the next opportunity en route to charge the batteries.

  • birderbilly
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    edited March 2019 #33

    Are you sure those figures for the 2L diesel are correct ? the 340nm looks very low - it it's producing 240hp the torque should be nearer 480-500nm

  • Whittakerr
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    edited March 2019 #34

    From JLR website

     

  • EmilysDad
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    edited March 2019 #35

    Even 240 bhp from a 2.0 sounds optimistic to me. My 3.0 diseasal doesn't produce much more.

  • birderbilly
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    edited March 2019 #36

    yes 430nm not 340nm ! i.e diesel does produce more torque than petrol as would be expected.

  • birderbilly
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    edited March 2019 #37

    Plenty of VAG cars and Volvos etc that produce 230-240 hp and 480-500nm for a 2.0L diesel.

  • EmilysDad
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    edited March 2019 #38

    I'll stick with more cylinders than doors while I can kiss

  • Whittakerr
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    edited March 2019 #39

    embarassed

  • birderbilly
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    edited March 2019 #40

    For what its worth if towing is going to be a significant part of the cars role I would go for the diesel every day of the week.  The petrol will absolutely drink fuel towing and I think you would notice the extra toque of the diesel.

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