EV Towing in Norway's Mountains
Our "What the Frunk" Friday spotlights an electric vehicle towing test in Norway using Tesla, Audi and Mercedes Benz electric vehicles. Great pictures & video!
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Image Caption | Norway is the leader in electric car sales for many reason, but one of them is the Norwegian Electric Vehicle Association. The association recently released a blog post documenting a towing test in late August. Enjoy the scenery! (Image Source: Norwegian Electric Vehicle Association/Norsk elbilforening)
You’re probably noticing a pattern, I like electric vehicles and mountains and not necessarily in that order — last week’s Plugged In podcast and Ryan Jarymy of Rocky Mountain Tesla recent road trip video in the mountains.
For this week’s “What the Frunk” Friday, we have a great post from the Norway Electric Association, Norsk elbilforening, on electric vehicle towing with the Tesla Model X, Audi e-tron 55 quattro and Mercedes-Benz EQC 400.
See the video below, which shows an overview of the trips and interesting observations via the original blog post from NEVA, “The Very First Test of 3 Electric Vehicles with Caravans.” The post provides great detail and I recommend it for charging details and more in-depth information.
As you watch the short video and read the NEVA post, you can see the towing is an adventure for these “inexperienced” campers and EV enthusiasts:
All three EVs drove over 1,000 km (600+ miles)
The Tesla & Mercedes EQC has 20-in. wheels & the Audi had 21-in.
Model X 2.505 Kilograms; Mercedes 2.568 kg; and e-tron at 2.660
“Mild” Frustration with the 50 KW DC charging at some of the stops
To get to 80 per cent SOC we had to spend roughly one and a half hour at the 50 kW DC charger (average power: 43,4 kW). The EQC needed a bit more time, with an average charging power around 40 kW.
The Audi charge port, which is located on the front left fender, was handy this time. It meant we had to disconnect the caravan just a few times during the test.
For the entire post, visit “The Very First Test of 3 Electric Vehicles with Caravans.”