DATA THREAD: Post your tow and efficiency!

[Pro or NO]

Good topic.. No pics but, equipment trailer, SxS, wheeler, dirt bike, and gear. Maybe 6000 lbs. Probably 45mph average. Constant up and down hills. 1.6 m/kwh.

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[nodoubleg]

I’ve towed my Jeep from Grand Rapids, MI to Moab, and back. This was in March, for Easter Jeep Safari.

First, the numbers:

about 7500 pounds, Jeep + trailer.
Height: unknown, don’t have that trailer anymore.
Mileage: pretty much 1.0 mi/kwh. Sometimes I got 1.1.
speed: 65 or less mostly, unless I had a couple charging stops close together
20 charging stops each way.
Dropped the trailer only 3 times total

one stretch in western Illinois was a bit of a charging desert when driving something with a shorter range. Had to drop speed to 50 mph, after I made the boneheaded attempt to “draft” a semi truck that was cookin! Not worth it!

cheapest charging was at an EA in Iowa (sorry, didn’t wroteWorked out to a bit over $0.12/kwh! Cheaper than my off-peak rate at home.

had one other REALLY close call in Colorado, got off the highway and truck wouldn’t move after I stopped at the end of the off-ramp. Had to turn it off, wait a minute, then carefully turn the corner, not stopping until I got to the charging station, which was literally just around the corner. I stopped the truck a few inches too far away! Luckily, after being shut off for another minute or two, the truck would give me enough power to creep forward enough to plug in. Getting that close was the result of another “drafting” attempt. Lesson learned.

Trip took about 2 1/2 days. Little longer than when I drove it last year in the Jeep, but the comfort of the truck had me fully rested and relaxed when I got into Moab. Charging costs weren’t cheap (even with both EA and Tesla memberships), but it came out to about what I’d have paid in gas to drive just the Jeep out. As if right on queue, the Jeep’s power steering pump left the chat just as I got it up on the trailer to head home.

Truck did just fine crossing the mountains. I was concerned about range for that part, due to the weight, but it ended up being more than fine.

one complaint: in the mountains, ice building up on the front bumper made adaptive cruise control get cranky. There wasn’t an easy or safe way to turn adaptive cruise off to just regular cruise without hunting in the menus on the big screen. One suggestion Ford: when the front sensors are blocked by ice, give people a message they can simply click “ok” to so we can turn off adaptive cruise, so we at least get regular cruise control in those situations, instead of getting a kajillion notifications and cruise not working.

 

[V8BoatBuilder]

23' Grady-White, Approx 6,000lbs w/trailer and 11' to the top of the radar.

Just completed a 500 mile round trip with the rig, and averaged 1.0 mi/kwh doing 65mph.

 

[TomB985]

Thanks! Just added to the spreadsheet.

 

[bmw325_num99]

Trailer - Aluminum 2-axle car deck trailer with tire rack + VW-based 1970 Manx-style beach buggy - 1,750 lbs empty trailer weight + 1300 lbs Buggy weight = 3,050 lbs
Height w/Buggy - 71” tall with Buggy
Efficiency average - 1.3 mi/kWh at 55 MPH average.
Towing miles -365 mi

 

[bmw325_num99]

Trailer - 26" Family Cruiser Boat with cuddy Cabin = 7,450 lbs
Height - 84"
Efficiency average - 1.05 mi/kWh at 55 MPH average.
Towing miles - 294 mi

 

[TomB985]

Thanks, I just added them.

I’ll be adding another next week. I reached the turnaround point 2,000 miles from home and saw clear signs my camper wasn’t up for these kind of miles. I traded for a Nucamp T@B 400 in western Oregon, so I’ve got lots of miles in front of me. I’m hoping for 1.3, but that’s looking doubtful.

 

[21st Century Truck]

Thanks, I just added them.

I’ll be adding another next week. I reached the turnaround point 2,000 miles from home and saw clear signs my camper wasn’t up for these kind of miles. I traded for a Nucamp T@B 400 in western Oregon, so I’ve got lots of miles in front of me. I’m hoping for 1.3, but that’s looking doubtful.

Nice teardrop. I love these small trailers.

 

[Tingleyfeeling]

I have a Runaway camper that weighs about a 1000 lbs. I travel to northern Michigan with speeds that average about 65 and get 1.7 kph. The camper looks small but it sleeps 2 comfortably.

 

[V8Nissan]

0.6-0.8 mi/kwh @68-72mph. 34 foot 7200 empty 9600 gross.

 

[TomB985]

Thanks, guys! The spreadsheet has been updated.

 

[Ford Motor Company]

0.6-0.8 mi/kwh @68-72mph. 34 foot 7200 empty 9600 gross.

Looks like some heavy towing for your F-150 and it got the job done.

 

[Whammy Bar]

Looks like some heavy towing for your F-150 and it got the job done.

Another way you could contribute to the forum would be to aid in the repetitive requests from users on issues impacting their satisfaction with their vehicles.

Could you inform us why this text is required on this screen? I think many of us have experienced it without understanding why its there. Thanks!

 

[strmwzrd]

Here's today's adventure. I prelude with my angst towing some agriculture and household needs to Avery County, NC--another hard-hit area of NC. The trip is only 36 miles or so but 13 of it gains 2600 ft elevation. Well, my concerns were unfounded. I charged to 100%. Towed about 6000 pounds and had maybe 1000 in the bed and the rest of the truck. I used 5% of the battery in the first 15 miles and used 17% during the 13 mile climb. At times I hit 55 but generally stayed around 35-45. Dash capture was at the top of the main climb. The really neat thing is even if I used a ton of energy getting there I only need about 5% battery to get back home due to regenerative braking. Without the trailer I always get home with more energy than when I leave the from the top.

 

[ctuan13]

2023 Tab 320S Boondock
Heght: 8 ft
Weight: ~2350 lb loaded
2022 Lightning Lariat ER

Flat ground efficiency 1.4 mi/kWhr 55mph
Varied/hilly terrain (Montana/Wyoming): 0.9-1.2 mi/kwHr 55mph

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