Can You Charge A Tesla By Towing It? (With Ford Raptor)

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2019Nov 13

Can Towing A Tesla Model 3 With A Ford Raptor Recharge It? The Straight Pipes high mileage Ford Raptor is used to tow the Tesla Model 3 Performance while driving around Toronto Motorsports Park. Can you recharge a Tesla Model 3 by towing it? That's a great question, and we're going to to use a Ford Raptor to find out. We'll also need to determine how quickly a Tesla can be recharged by towing it, and how far you'd need to travel to fully recharge the battery. The Tesla Model 3 can charge its battery through regenerative braking, where the wheels of the car force the electric motor to spin, which forces a charge into the battery. This is used to slow the car down, and improve its efficiency. However, if you tow the car, you might be able to use that regenerative braking to charge the battery, that is what this video seeks to find out. On top of this, we'll determine what's more efficient - Option 1: traveling with a Ford Raptor from A to B, or Option 2: Using a Raptor to tow a Tesla, then driving the Tesla from A to B. To do this, we'll need to determine the Tesla's efficiency, the Ford's efficiency, and the Ford's efficiency while towing. Then, using the regen rate of the Tesla, we can find out what the Tesla's true fuel economy is while using a Ford Raptor to tow it. It's a super fun video with a fascinating conclusion; have a watch! Check out The Straight Pipes! - / @thestraightpipes EE Shirts! - http://bit.ly/2BHsiuo Recommended Books & Car Products - http://amzn.to/2BrekJm Subscribe for new videos every Wednesday! - https://goo.gl/VZstk7 ------------------- #tesla #model3 #fordraptor ------------------- Engineering Explained is a participant in the Amazon Influencer Program. Don't forget to check out my other pages below! Facebook: / engineeringexplained Official Website: http://www.howdoesacarwork.com Twitter: / jasonfenske13 Instagram: / engineeringexplained Car Throttle: https://www.carthrottle.com/user/engi... Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/shop/engineeri... EE Extra: / @engineeringexplainedextra NEW VIDEO EVERY WEDNESDAY!