Electric vehicles (EVs) have long been thought of as unable to tow boats, but a recent video has emerged that proves this is not the case. The video shows a Tesla Model S electric sedan rescuing a Rivian R1T electric ute from a snow embankment.
The Rivian R1T is a fairly heavy vehicle, weighing in at over 3,100 kg, while the 2023 Tesla Model S is about a tonne lighter. Despite the weight difference, the Model S was able to pull the heavier off-roader out of the snow embankment. This is likely due to the lower centre of gravity in EVs, which helps to get more traction onto the wheels, as well as Tesla’s advanced all-wheel-drive system.
Tesla has done a lot of snow testing over the years to improve how its vehicles perform in icy and snowy conditions. Most recently, the testing was done in New Zealand. The winter testing that Tesla conducts with their vehicles under real-world conditions allows its engineers to fine-tune the parameters for maximum efficiency. The drivetrain and control systems are also optimised during this process to ensure that electric vehicles perform well in icy and snowy conditions.
The video of the Tesla Model S rescuing the Rivian R1T from the snow embankment is proof that electric vehicles can tow more than just boats. With the upcoming launch of the Cybertruck, which is said to have a towing capacity of over 6 Tonne, we can expect to see even more impressive feats from EVs in the future.
Riz is the founder of carloop based in Melbourne, specialising in Australian EV data, insight reports and trends. He is a mechanical engineer who spent the first 7 years of his career building transport infrastructure before starting carloop. He has a passion for cars, particularly EVs and wants to help reduce transport emissions in Australia. He currently drives a red Tesla Model 3.
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