03-02-2015, 12:35 PM
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How much can a nissan leaf tow? Feats of towing might!
Trailered 1 ton of hay home for the horses yesterday with our nissan leaf. Pulled it better than a toyota truck! Surprized at how little it dropped the range on the 30 mile haul! I was expecting more like a 50% drop, it was closer to 20....
Nissan Leaf Trailer Pull 1 Ton of Hay Straw Bales
Nissan Leaf Trailer Pull 1 Ton Hay Straw Bale: http://youtu.be/6sUSy7MPn2E
Nissan Leaf Trailer Pull 1 Ton Hay Straw Bale: http://youtu.be/adawi5QRUYc
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03-02-2015, 01:25 PM
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Cool!
What are they rated to tow? Will the dealer care if they see a hitch on there?`
Nice pizza pan wheel covers! 
EV's are ideally suited for towing: smoooooth torque, baby! I pulled all kinds of crap with my 48v ForkenSwift...
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03-02-2015, 01:29 PM
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And you had the grill block in place for the tow?
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03-02-2015, 01:59 PM
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Quote:
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I pulled all kinds of crap with my 48v ForkenSwift...
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Bet that one didn't handle too well in the crosswinds :-)
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03-02-2015, 01:59 PM
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Oh, I didn't even notice the grille block.
Do you have a thread documenting your Leaf mods?
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03-02-2015, 02:00 PM
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Bet that one didn't handle too well in the crosswinds :-)
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Crosswind kWh/km improved nicely -- beam reach!
It was going into the headwinds that was the problem. Other drivers didn't appreciate the constant tacking from lane to lane. |
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03-02-2015, 02:21 PM
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Bet that one didn't handle too well in the crosswinds :-)
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Don't you recognize a hybrid powertrain when you see one?
I've got a hitch mounted bike rack. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
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03-02-2015, 02:54 PM
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Like all modern cars it is rated to tow exactly
NOTHING
But who cares, I have towed 1500lbs behind the insight (albeat very very slowly on flat ground)
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03-06-2015, 03:13 AM
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Aeromodded Nissan Leaf pulling a 3 point tractor scraper box on a utility trailer. Getting 3.6 mi/kwh 122 mpg @60 mph over a 100 mile average.
Leaf pulling a empty utility trailer. Getting 4.1 mi/kwh 138 mpge @60 mph over a 100 mile average.
Aeromoded nissan leaf gets 162 mpg with improved aerodynamics increased range
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Hmmmm...... kinda messes up my bumpersticker on the E-ranger about towing /hauling stuff in your factory EV.
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