Re: [EVDL] Towing 4 wheels down Spark EV or Leaf

st Subject: Re: [EVDL] Towing 4 wheels down Spark EV or Leaf Thanks Bill I'm used to towing my conversions over the years to shows further away than range and also occasionally home to fix when something burps. I don't feel comfortable not having that option with factory EV s. It sounds like even i

Re: [EVDL] Towing 4 wheels down Spark EV or Leaf

Have you tried asking thie question on one of the net forums dedicated to the Spark EV? Regardless of where you find the answer, please report back. Thanks, David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA EVDL Administrator = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = EVDL Information:

Re: [EVDL] Towing 4 wheels down Spark EV or Leaf

[ref http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/Towing-4-wheels-down-Spark-EV-or-Leaf-tp4684633.html >Mark Hanson via EV Fri, 25 Nov 2016 16:52:54 -0800 I know the operator manuals on my Leaf and Spark EV say they can't be towed with 4 wheels down but why not can't you just put

Re: [EVDL] Towing 4 wheels down Spark EV or Leaf

Thanks Bill I'm used to towing my conversions over the years to shows further away than range and also occasionally home to fix when something burps. I don't feel comfortable not having that option with factory EV s. It sounds like even if you were able to disconnect the motor wires there

Re: [EVDL] Towing 4 wheels down Spark EV or Leaf

On Fri, Nov 25, 2016 at 7:34 PM, Bill Dube via EV wrote: > > > However, if you can actually turn on the vehicle, and the wheels would > roll correctly, why would you need to have it towed? >> >> How about when towing behind an RV? I don't see that it would be very hard

Re: [EVDL] Towing 4 wheels down Spark EV or Leaf

I'm going to take a guess that the coolant pump should be on and circulating coolant to the motor and controller. When you spin a PM motor, even when it is off, it still generates some amount heat due to eddy current losses. This would be especially true at sustained highway speeds.

Re: [EVDL] Towing 4 wheels down Spark EV or Leaf

On 11/25/2016 06:51 PM, Mark Hanson via EV wrote: I know the operator manuals on my Leaf and Spark EV say they can't be towed with 4 wheels down but why not can't you just put it in neutral or disconnect the motor wires? On all my conversions I've had no problems towing wheels down. Both

[EVDL] Towing 4 wheels down Spark EV or Leaf

I know the operator manuals on my Leaf and Spark EV say they can't be towed with 4 wheels down but why not can't you just put it in neutral or disconnect the motor wires? On all my conversions I've had no problems towing wheels down. Both say to use a tow dolly Thanks Mark Sent from my