Towing an EV

Don't most EV's regenerate the batteries when they're freewheeling? I think they need to be carried on a trailer but do some internet research, FB.

All the enquiries I have made come to the same answer as you have had. You cannot tow an electrical powered vehicle. The reasons I have been given include damage to the motor but also because many employ regenerative power of batteries which will result in serious damage to them.

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P.S. Tow bars 2 Tow have been talking to manufactures about getting around this problem with somekind of overide for when towing. Don't think they have got anywhere with it but it may be worth having a chat with them to see what they say. It is also of concern in the breakdown industry.

Kia advise a flat bed truck or dolly for their FWD EVs if in a breakdown situation

There is no clutch on an EV so you can’t freewheel hence EVs require flatbed transportation and can’t be towed.

Thanks Guys.

Good info, we will get a car to tow but we'll get a all petrol engine.

Could you tow a hybrid or are they the same as full EV's. 

Hybrids have automatic transmission so may be towable in neutral.

Worth checking with manufacturer in case there  are issues.

The manufacturer will probably say that as they're automatic, you can't tow it. That's what Mercedes say about automatic Smarts. Smarts have an automated manual gearbox & there a many many Smarts towed behind motorhomes without problem.

If you went down the EV route but on a trailer, does anyone know if its technically possible to charge whilst towing using motorhome alternator output and what would be needed to charge the car? 

I would think it is a tall order to expect the motorhome alternator to put much in the way of charge into an EV battery even if you devised a way of connecting it to the car.

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