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When I got a big load of stuff a while back I had Lowes deliver it ....via 18 wheeler and a fork lift. No way am I buying anything to do that kind of work! IIRC, delivery was free since I'm close enough or the total was high enough.

yah. If filling a gas tank took a day, we would just change out for a full one. Whys a battery any more complicated? But I do like the specific idea of leveraging U-Hauls. Those places are already ALL OVER and don't have the potential conflict of interests that current gas stations do.

No. I see where you think thats how all this works, but that's not how any of it works. With enough math and an actual vehicle to use you can get all this info for yourself for any vehicle setup. Heres a link to Curt's explanation on how hitch specs work. Keep in mind they have liability...

I just loaded my 14' trailer with a commercial fridge and brought it home to fix up a couple hours ago. Tomorrow I'll be hauling 2 very large very dirty basement dressers to the dump. I'm currently gutting several rooms and have something like 40 bags of plaster and lathe and insulation to...

good idea. Ive been trying to figure out why no ones setup a "universal" battery pack that can be dropped and changed out in a couple minutes. Probably too much money in keeping stuff proprietary. There isnt any technological reason it cant be done.

Hybrids do. Or, at least my buddies Bolt does. He can set it so the ICE charges the system while it drives on the batteries. Same design concept as diesel electric trains for 100+ years now.

yes and no. This particular build out, no. But this solution set? Yes.

It's not that hard to solve all of it if you just stop treating it like an ICE vehicle and EMBRACE the differences rather than insisting that all the traditional ICE solutions/methods work. Think outside the box. Found this today while looking into EV range extension solutions and (modern)...

Yup. Which only reinforces my point that it's possible - "Where there's a will, there's a way."

Wife's an attorney and several friends have English degrees. Some are published writers. I dont wanna here bout no gramer stuf!!

Every state is different. Even counties and cities can have different stipulations. Here in WI for example trailers don't have to be licensed, insured, marked, or even 'approved' for use. I passed one on the freeway last year that had 10 speed tires on a wooden box; looked like the base of it...

Subaru brat just bolted (hard plastic) seats to the bed. There was nothing fancy about it; you're over thinking this / expecting too much from Subaru! lol

These "what is it classified as?" discussions arent new. Just look into the bike/motorcycle/variant rules and how each state defines and applies them. Or 3 wheel....anythings! Different states will classify them differently. It will cause some problems. Because any variation on a generic ICE...

On that note, I'd comment that I think we are maybe getting a bit afield of aftermarket wiring allowances. ;)

wanna scare yourself? Put a tarp in the bed of your current truck and fill it 1/2 with water and go to the grocery store.

....and that's not even touching on static vs dynamic loads (pallet of bricks vs a half full IBC tank of liquid), front loaded vs interior (balanced load) vs in-bed vs 5th wheel vs hitch mounts vs 2 wheel dolly vs various trailers, any assist devices, etc.... The possible scenarios are...

I wish my relatives would have told me their stories, or at least written them down. Generally none of them would talk about it. I was warned not to ask. I don't know exactly what happened to any of them, but it wasn't good, I know that. :(

This makes me wonder if Slate is positioning it with that tow ability to keep it inside some government tax or incentive windows? It might be a 'limit' just for the limit's sake so they get a financial break somewhere. It's not like they would tell us if that was the case.... :/

Also, no ones mentioned wheel base. Just cause you got the grunt and frame, doesn't mean you can handle the weight. Too small a wheel base and the trailer will drive YOU, not the other way around!

I'll throw in that the BMW X6, when opting for the 'Tow Package' includes frame gussets, not just trans/cooler/tow harness stuff. SO if you add a wiring harness and tow funtion later, you still don't have all the needed parts to get to where the factory would have put you.