Over the last week I have been exhibiting with my employer at a tradeshow.
As part of this my car was needed to haul all the contents of our show stand as well as a large trailer initially to the show site then on to a customer to deliver the trailer to its owner immediately after the show.
We went to a public weighbridge before departure to double check we remained within the vehicle's Max gross train weight and came in at 3480kg which is manageable (and legal).
The trailer was 1250kg, A PHEV has a kerb weight of 1845kg. This means the load in the back and the occupants was around 400kg.
The car was completely full of kit and we then had to tow a total journey of 540 miles.
During this trip i was only able to charge as a i left home and then a single rapid on the return journey.
I have to say the car performed faultlessly as a distance coverer and as a "tug" at the show ground for moving several trailers about into the correct display area. Even doing the "tug" tasks on electric which is satisfying and peaceful.
Getting up some of the gradients on the M62 was noisy and not especially relaxing with the engine going flat out as we were doing 60mph the whole time.
Average economy (including an 80mph return journey without the trailer was 29MPG which cant be bad given the load, hills and speed.
In conclusion: very pleased.
He will be getting an easy weekend of light duties as a treat now.
As part of this my car was needed to haul all the contents of our show stand as well as a large trailer initially to the show site then on to a customer to deliver the trailer to its owner immediately after the show.
We went to a public weighbridge before departure to double check we remained within the vehicle's Max gross train weight and came in at 3480kg which is manageable (and legal).
The trailer was 1250kg, A PHEV has a kerb weight of 1845kg. This means the load in the back and the occupants was around 400kg.
The car was completely full of kit and we then had to tow a total journey of 540 miles.
During this trip i was only able to charge as a i left home and then a single rapid on the return journey.
I have to say the car performed faultlessly as a distance coverer and as a "tug" at the show ground for moving several trailers about into the correct display area. Even doing the "tug" tasks on electric which is satisfying and peaceful.
Getting up some of the gradients on the M62 was noisy and not especially relaxing with the engine going flat out as we were doing 60mph the whole time.
Average economy (including an 80mph return journey without the trailer was 29MPG which cant be bad given the load, hills and speed.
In conclusion: very pleased.
He will be getting an easy weekend of light duties as a treat now.