Harvester towing

[mbeadnell]

I would strongly suggest the harvester model towing more than 5k. This is going to be a deal breaker for most people and cause a lot of cancelled reservations. My opinion but I would not have announced something like this without all the details
In place to make a firm stance. This has created a lot of confusion and speculation and as a result many cancelled reservations. I would like to see the Terra at least able
To tow 7500 at minimum and the traveler at 5000k minimum. It makes no sense for both the tow the same with one able
To tow nearly 3k more on the pure ev models. This is just my suggestion. Keeping the price within the mentioned amount during announcement I hope is possible to have the towing range increased ( 7500 for Terra 5000 for traveler) that’s my suggestion and opinion.

 

[6-ScoutFamily]

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Note that the standard method for calculating GVWR and GCWR assumes a 150 pound driver and 150 pound passenger… How many people know that’s the standard?

And how many people MEET that standard? (Notice my hand is not raised).

 

[J Alynn]

And how many people MEET that standard? (Notice my hand is not raised).

Not me. Sadly

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

You never cease to amaze me with your experiences and analysis. Can I ask what “age group” you are? If you are a Boomer like me or close to it, how much paradigm shifting have you had to do?

I'm just about 50. I grew up off-grid and very poor, so we did everything ourselves--cars, mechanicals, carpentry, plumbing, solar, windmill maintenance, welding, electrician, masonry, etc. I started at a very young age. I've had several dozen jobs that required very different skills. In no particular order: the previously mentioned trades, teaching, electronics repair, electrical engineering, IT, physics, chemistry, statistics, mathematics, space sciences, geology, corporate mentorship, curriculum development, forestry, gardening, fire fighter, CEO, board member, startup founder, etc, etc, etc. It took me 7 years to complete my undergraduate degree in mathematics because I changed majors ever semester or two. My graduate degree in planetary sciences required work in most of the science fields, from optics to chemistry to EE to physics to geology.

As you put it, I've had a lot of paradigm shifts.

Also, I have ADHD, excessive curiosity, and insomnia, so I read. A LOT. And I deep-dive into the things that grab my interest, many of which are technical.

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

Not me. Sadly

Nor I.

 

[Chaz26]

And how many people MEET that standard? (Notice my hand is not raised).

If you use BMI (which I know is not fully reliable as a healthy weight guide) then if you are 6’4 or taller then being 150lbs would be an unhealthily low weight. You can also be just over 150lbs at 5’6 and still be a healthy weight according to BMI so plenty of healthy people are never going to be anywhere near that standard before you even bring in anyone who is slightly overweight.

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

If you use BMI (which I know is not fully reliable as a healthy weight guide) then if you are 6’4 or taller then being 150lbs would be an unhealthily low weight. You can also be just over 150lbs at 5’6 and still be a healthy weight according to BMI so plenty of healthy people are never going to be anywhere near that standard before you even bring in anyone who is slightly overweight.

Yep. And few people know to include their combined weights over 300 to account for the added load and reduced cargo capacity.