Range Test Towing a nuCamp Tab400

[AaronInColorado]

We did a range test tonight towing a Tab400 from nuCamp. I’ll put the video together and get results calculated over the next few days… Any guesses?

Of course posting might be difficult since we’ll be on a 3 day overlanding trip in Southern and central Colorado

update:

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[NWCamper]

We want to hear about your EA charger pain...

 

[Marchin_MTB]

My guess is 40% range reduction. Good luck and have fun!

 

[AbhorViolence]

Can't wait for the results to this! I very seriously considered a Tab 400 but ended up going with a slightly larger trailer (4200lbs, 19'). So your results should help inform what I should expect.

It's going to depend a lot on how fast you're going. If it's 55 or 60.. looks like you're on ATs so I'm going to guess you get about 58% or 167mi total. (100 miles even between charges if you're going 20-80%).

 

[Thedude]

1.25mi/kwh

 

[240vPlug]

In perfect conditions 1.4 mi per kwh. Add on a headwind could easily drop it below 1 mi per kwh. These trucks are affected more my aero than by weight.

I will have a video coming hopefully next Saturday of a 125 mi road trip with our Coachmen Apex 245 BHS Ultra lite. This trailer is 4600 dry but probably a little over 5000 with our stuff in it and some water in the tanks.

A little spoiler....a 10 mph headwind makes a HUGE difference with efficiency when towing a TT.

 

[av8or]

I get right at 1.2 @ 60mph, it drops to closer to 1.0 @ 65.

my guess is with slightly better aero, [email protected] [email protected]

 

[Foobar]

We did a range test tonight towing a Tab400 from nuCamp. I’ll put the video together and get results calculated over the next few days… Any guesses?

Of course posting might be difficult since we’ll be on a 3 day overlanding trip in Southern and central Colorado

thinking about getting the Tab 400 so I’m anxious to see how it fared. Any other feedback on the experience?

 

[Jamuso]

This weekend my wife and I went from Stafford CT to Brewster Ma (cape cod). Approx 150 mile trip. One stop halfway in wrentham ma. On way their EA charger was degraded. Approx 45kw - doubled wait an extra hour (approx 2 hours total). We unhooked at a truck stop 5 minutes away and drove to the outlets where the chargers were not knowing if we could get our 5800 lb Rockwood mini lite thru parking etc. On way home - we stopped at same place. Took trailer in with us parked in a far away part of the lot. Chargers were zipping and took about an hour. We went to lunch while charging. As we ate the place filled up and when we returned to the trailer. We we blocked in by a CRV parked right in front of our hitch. We waited another hour before they came out and we could get home. Lesson learned - put trailer where you can’t be blocked in regardless of open space. The truck towed well. We did average about 1.0m for the traveling on mostly highway. This was our 1st time towing and we are generally happy. i Just need to figure out out to back this thing around. I’m in a mental funk trying to get the hang of this!

 

[AaronInColorado]

Just got done. The range test video will post tomorrow morning on this channel. It's a new channel so would really appreciate your feedback and a sub if you are interested. Both help me to get the word out and get better at this...

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAABK4NJgAl2p22ja0K9u_A

 

[AaronInColorado]

Here it is..

 

[Dirty_B]

Here it is..

Spoiler alert: .96 to 1.02 mi/kWh.

Points for video:
Better to have text on displays in focus than the dark night roads
Add text overlays to your points instead of just audio talking about points

 

[JeremyP]

Thanks for doing that test. I hope Thompson springs and Moab get fast chargers so towing that direction is feasible. I live in Grand Junction and our trailer is a bit bigger (Jayco Jayfeather 22bhm) and it's 100 miles to Green River, the nearest fast charger to the west. Feel free to send me a message the next time you're in this area, It'd be great to chat!

 

[AaronInColorado]

Thanks for doing that test. I hope Thompson springs and Moab get fast chargers so towing that direction is feasible. I live in Grand Junction and our trailer is a bit bigger (Jayco Jayfeather 22bhm) and it's 100 miles to Green River, the nearest fast charger to the west. Feel free to send me a message the next time you're in this area, It'd be great to chat!

Yeah. The lack of a fast charger in Moab is an issue. We charged at the amazing Under Canvas resort which has l2 rivian chargers.
And yeah, I’d love to get together when we get over there. Feel free to ping me when you head east.

 

[Dirty_B]

Spoiler alert: .96 to 1.02 mi/kWh.

Points for video:
Better to have text on displays in focus than the dark night roads
Add text overlays to your points instead of just audio talking about points

Point of detail: I tow an empty single axle 1200lb landscape trailer, sometimes filled with household items, and average about 1.6mi/kWh whether empty or full......

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