Tesla towing G series

[beach]

I noticed that the front of the boat that the Model X is towing on Tesla's website looks familiar. I didn't know the G series boats were under 5k lbs.

[d_nodixon]

Does anyone else see the humor of a "green" car towing a gas guzzler to the river?

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[scottb7]

Agree. Pretty funny. Someone at Tesla must have good taste in boats.

[Beg4wake]

Or the fact that it says you can tow UP TO 5000lbs....then show a picture towing a boat which even if a G21 has a dry weight of 5000-5500lbs, add gear, fuel, trailer...and way over towing capacity. Prob not a smart move in advertising. But then again, I don't expect people who would buy something like this expecting to use it for towing to be that smart anyways.

[Skidave]

Does towing that boat in the photo void the warranty?

[deelan]

https://vimeo.com/162873330

This is the guy from @leadwake towing his SAN 210
4700lb boat
1000lb trailer
1700lb lead weight
Said it pulled ez, I'm just wondering how
Long the batteries last pulling that kind of weight.



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[hondaprlud]

Pretty irresponsible. Didn't they read the serious thoughts on towing thread?

[Beg4wake]

Pretty irresponsible. Didn't they read the serious thoughts on towing thread?

Most people's egos don't care about safety until it's too late....sad really.

[a0128]

Stupid joke. Tesla has no clue when it come to towing. Just crap from their marketing department.

[beach]

https://vimeo.com/162873330

This is the guy from @leadwake towing his SAN 210

It's not surprising that it tows great. Compared to a new Chevy Tahoe, it's got a longer wheelbase (120" vs 116"), better brakes (60-0 in 106' vs 125' per motortrend), far more power, similar curb weight, and a far lower center of mass.

Safety wise the only thing that I would worry about would be the strength of the hitch attachment. Long term I would worry about if the cooling system could keep up with increased power usage of towing, since excess heat kills electronics.

Towing probably cuts the range way down, but it's not like gas tow vehicles can go far in a tank of gas either.

I'm sure that this was the work of a graphical designer(look at the trailer) and I doubt engineering was asked about what boat to photoshop behind the car. I just thought it was kinda funny that they chose a boat that the Model X is not supposed to tow. And no one should tow, since it is best to stick to the manufacturers recommended max ratings for towing, hitch weight, and rear axle weight.

[swankster]

That has to be the new electric G that also uses the battery weight as ballast. The two are designed to connect together and get you farther down the road. You just have to wait until the next morning for the batteries to charge before you back it into the water.

Who did the art work on the trailer tongue? It looks amateur.