I have produced a lot of content explaining how towing works; what the weights are, what causes sway, offroad driving and much more. There's also a calculator to give you an idea of likely weights for your rig.
But nothing will replace…
Many people are have a negative view of EVs based on incorrect, or outdated information.
Conversely, some pro-EV people will take any fact or viewpoint that isn't absolutely pro-EV and try and argue it away whilst claiming if only we all drove…
Reader question:
Hello Robert, first off, many thanks for your very informative video's . ( the best on Youtube, by far) please keep them coming. I tell others to watch them. After watching your videos ( on sway, in particular) it highlighted…
A bad driver is usually defined as 'not me', but in reality it might well be you...
Before anyone claims to be a good, or even a bad driver we need to define what sort of driving we're talking about. It is…
Crash after crash. "People can't tow."
Well you know what? We're not born with the ability to drive, let alone tow. Now you may have been lucky to have learned about cars and towing by osmosis since you were a nipper,…
Towing weights are really complex, but unfortunately, you have to know what your limits are and how to operate within them. I recently carried out an electric vehicle vs diesel tow test, and as part of that I had to select a…
I used to start articles with something like "electric vehicles are the future, like it or not" but now I need to change that to "electric vehicles are here now, and taking over".
You'll have seen all the change; the EU recently…
Reader question:
Hi Robert, been watching your videos on towing, very helpful. I am confused about one thing though. After watching your video “what I should tow with” we had a LC300 on order and a van that will come in right…
The Project has tackled the problem of caravan sway in this video:
It's great to see that the problem is getting national media attention! Unfortunately, some of the advice in the video is not just wrong, but potentially deadly. So, I'd like…
Trailers are, literally, a drag to tow. They sap power from the towcar, reduce range, and reduce offroad capability. They are also a big, heavy, potentially dangerous object to have exerting a force on your car.
Electric trailers can change a lot…