Can you flat tow a Tesla?

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Chris142

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I know nothing about these cars so bear with me. We ran across a family with a dead battery last night.

They were between Yucca valley,Ca and Lucerne valley,Ca on hwy 247 which is a 2 lane with no services for many miles also cell service is splotchy at best.

The guy asked how far it was to Lucerne valley. Since I had no cell service I had to guess about 25 miles.

I thought about trying to flat tow them there but didn't have a strap with us plus the thought of some dummy not knowing when to brake and smash it into us didn't appeal to me.

I offered them a ride 1 way but they declined. They said they had snacks and water and would wait for a chp to call them a tow.

This morning I looked online and I didn't see a charger in Lucerne valley. Nearest is another 20+ miles to Apple valley. But they said they were heading towards Bakersfield and we're going through Barstow which is another 40 or so miles north of Lucerne valley.

What a mess! Anyway can a Tesla be flat towed if needed without damaging anything?
 
Chris142 said:
I know nothing about these cars so bear with me. We ran across a family with a dead battery last night.

They were between Yucca valley,Ca and Lucerne valley,Ca on hwy 247 which is a 2 lane with no services for many miles also cell service is splotchy at best.

The guy asked how far it was to Lucerne valley. Since I had no cell service I had to guess about 25 miles.

I thought about trying to flat tow them there but didn't have a strap with us plus the thought of some dummy not knowing when to brake and smash it into us didn't appeal to me.

I offered them a ride 1 way but they declined. They said they had snacks and water and would wait for a chp to call them a tow.

This morning I looked online and I didn't see a charger in Lucerne valley. Nearest is another 20+ miles to Apple valley. But they said they were heading towards Bakersfield and we're going through Barstow which is another 40 or so miles north of Lucerne valley.

What a mess! Anyway can a Tesla be flat towed if needed without damaging anything?
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You can flat tow a Tesla to charge it
 
Chris142 said:
Doing some research shows that you need cell service to use it. They also charge you $$$ if you run out of battery.
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What do they expect then? Out in the middle of nowhere and with a EV that tells you everything about the charge left and even where and when to charge and they expect a free tow?

And if something happens who will get the blame?
 
PimTac said:
What do they expect then? Out in the middle of nowhere and with a EV that tells you everything about the charge left and even where and when to charge and they expect a free tow?

And if something happens who will get the blame?
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He said he could not use the charger in yucca valley. I don't know if it was busted or too many in line etc.
 
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