Tow Charging Tesla at 70MPH for 25 miles

I tow my Tesla with another car while using full regenerative braking at 70 mph for 25 miles, at this speed the batteries are being charged at 65,000 Watts, I did not think this is going to work as well as it did but turns out this might be an option for a lot of Tesla owners if they get stranded.

I know there was a lot of talking in this video and it was kind of long, but I felt it was a very important video because it can possibly help out a lot of Tesla owners, most of the Tesla owners I talked to were terrified of running out of battery power because they said they would either have to have the car towed by a tow truck or wait for Tesla service, and to my surprise none of that is necessary.
I mean the range anxiety of these cars is very real and it is not a good feeling so I'm hoping that this video helps someone.

also I was very sick when we filmed this video, that's why my voice sounds sort of muffled.

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Carbon 12

Produced By: Carbon 12

Directed By: Matt Mikka

[jay]

Tesla's ecu was thinking damn this is the longest down hill in the world

[AYoDrew]

The E55 supercharger became a Tesla supercharger 😂

[TimpBizkit]

Should have a symbiotic relationship with truckers, where you help them descend steep hills with your Tesla brake, and you get a free fully charged battery.

[datkins]

Pretty cool to see 20 miles of regen enables 160+ miles of driving distance

[ExaltedDuck]

"Marty, if my calculations are correct, when this baby hits 88 miles per hour... you're gonna see some serious shit."

[Slider]

What I'm more impressed with is the E55. Most cars can't handle running at that power level without overheating quickly. Your E55 managed a good 20 miles with a heavy throttle the entire way. Impressive!

[thenerdyouknowabout]

The fact that you can legally tow on a freeway at 70mph with a long soft-tow boggles my mind for stupidity.

[Vikingwerk]

I’m imagining someone on the side of the road with a Tesla up on 4 jacks, furiously spinning a wheel with a hand crank trying to get a couple miles worth of charge.

[tihspidtherekciltilc]

Just needs a lasso system for semis as they wouldn't notice at speed.

[OfficiallyTonyGianni]

The Benz wins the prize in this video! To tow that much weight and not destroy the transmission or rear wheel bearings is amazing! Greatly appreciate your courage to do this video! You know you’re kinda crazy right!? LOL

[enesfazlic]

The Mercedes towcharge just became the most reliable EV supercharger in World.
Great science work as usual.

[Dingleberry]

0:04 “something unthinkable happened…” no it didn’t, that is exactly what I expect.

[joshuawilcox]

Imagine seeing someone tow a Tesla into a gas station 😂 I wonder what those people were thinking

[___Eldritch]

And that kids is how a gas powered generator works.

[WingofTech]

It feels like it became the world’s longest haul hybrid vehicle. It’s like those jets that get refueled in mid-air. Really fun video, love pushing this kind of tech to its limits.

[Domsmith]

*calls tow truck company* “hi, I need a tow truck on the side of I-40 at mile marker 60”

*tow truck arrives* “yeah so could you pull me for about a half hour or so? I just need alittle charge.”

*gets pulled for a half hour* “alright, that’s good thankyou!”

*tow truck out of fuel after pulling Tesla💀💀💀*

[sleeplessys]

Rich, this is your solution for your disabled Supercharged Tesla. Maybe one day he will pull with his new frakenstein ICE-T Tesla.

[hamstirrer]

You should go somewhere with a mountain pass, and see how much charge you get going down the whole hill

[TheLemminkainen]

For the most part, the maximum towing speed is usually about 10 miles per hour lower than regular posted speeds. This usually ends up as a 55-mph max on highways.

[wolpueh]

Thank you for performing this test and sharing! You both did a great job! 🥰