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Originally Posted by Hersbird
They actually did. If you watch the video early into the trip the father is saying he would rather skip the first charge as there is plenty of range to make the 2nd but the son is relying on the software to limit charging times by keeping it in a better battery charge state.
Not replying to you now but Aerohead. As far as speed they didn't keep it at 75. They did initially but saw they wouldn't even make some of the relays so they slowed down to 65. The semis were passing them. Would 55 or even 45 mph probably saved them time overall? Probably. But at 45 you would probably literally get a ticket on those interstates. They probably could have found back roads but then the distances would have been longer and the superchargers possibly non existent.
The trailer may have been poor aero, but it's better than normal, and probably 1/2 the frontal aera of normal as far as campers go.
They were just doing what a normal user would do, I'm sure they were back to 75 mph travel with that tiny camper once it was back behind the Ram.
This is why I question the reality of what it will be like to tow with the Cybertruck. Even with better range, I see that only happening with bigger battery. So any gain at one end is lost on the charging end when it comes to more than a couple hundred miles.
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Cybertruck is going to have 38.5 sq-ft frontal area,like a Hummer H2,compared to 30.77-sq-ft for the Model X,with an opportunity for any trailer it tows to hide within its turbulent wake.
The Hummer can tow pop-up campers with absolutely no change to its mpg.Although it currently takes an 11-mpg vehicle to do that.
Some tow vehicles,with no more than a rooftop air deflector,can realize 15% better mpg.With the inflated nosecone from England,up to 26% better mpg.
Cybertruck is expected to have a 200-kWh pack.416-mile HWY range in mild weather.Rated load and rated towing capacity will be more inline with current pickups.
We're just entering thousands/millions of years with BEVs.Theoretical chemistry predicts power densities and battery capacities virtually rivaling ICE.Liquid electrolyte,drained and filled in about as much time as filling with gas or diesel.
The impetus is for zero-carbon.Hard to do with pistons.
As to that Boreus trailer,I could probably pull a 30-foot Airstream Classic with the same power.That XT is a quintessential 'sky-scraper.'