Power unit to assist towing vehicle

dixon88 replied on 11/07/2022 20:33

Posted on 11/07/2022 20:33

Hi, with the popularity of electric vehicles and the problems with getting a vehicle capable of towing a large caravan with a good mpg I just wondered if it would be feasible to have a caravan fitted with a battery power unit that could assist the towing vehicle? Obviously there would have to be some sort of communication between both vehicles and it would add to the cost of the caravan but would this be a solution?

replied on 14/07/2022 16:48

Posted on 14/07/2022 16:21 by hitchglitch

Sounds like the tail wagging the dog. Adding substantial weight to the caravan with chassis and battery means you need a bigger tow car so it’s self defeating. 

Posted on 14/07/2022 16:48

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