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Old 12-14-2016, 12:10 PM   #122 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by evtower View Post
So towing with an EV requires careful planning and trailer selection.
Going to be extra short trips. Constant travel interruptions.

Need for AC in tow vehicle will make depletion rate murderous.

There's a Tesla thread on AIR (Airforums) and for the life of me I fail to see the appeal of a hamstrung tow vehicle.

Given that the average RV'er travels but 25k miles in five years it isn't cost prohibitive to own a dedicated TV. I'm not in favor of such but I could see where with an EV as daily driver it could make sense. 25-mpg plus is possible with a 20-23' AS trailer. And that change in size brings a great deal of utility.

With RVs the single most important system is propane. Water a close second. Electric almost irrelevant.

Solar is not a reasonable substitute. Expensive, heavy and complicated. For a lot less energy available. And quickly obsolescent components.

Take your time in all this.
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