Roof or tow-bar box

axe2grind · 02-10-2017 3:01pm #1

None of the current EVs that I would consider have a large enough boot, and I may be waiting a while! Adding roof or tow-bar box would give me the volume needed.

Which would have less impact on range?

I imagine the tow-bar box would be better with regard to range with it sitting behind the car body, but having driven the Ioniq EV which seemed nose light to me, I imagine adding weight to rear end having quite a negative effect on handling. I didn't get same impression with the Leaf.

Tow-bar box options are Bak-Rak and Thule, roof boxes, most of us are probably familiar with them.

unkel · 02-10-2017 8:37pm

Either would be brutal on range, particularly in Ioniq. Don't be surprised if your range of 180km @120km/h turns into 120km @120km/h

And you're not allowed to tow with either Leaf or Ioniq. Not sure, but even fitting a tow bar might give you issues. Check with Hyundai and check with your insurer first and get their answers confirmed by (e)mail

axe2grind · 03-10-2017 10:24am

Yes aware of the lack of towing. Plenty of carriers utilise tow-bar, most often for bikes.

The range decrease you are suggesting may happen is more than I had considered. The 40 kWh eNV200 is now another option for me.

unkel · 03-10-2017 10:47am

@120km/h, I doubt even the 40kWh eNV200 would do a lot better than a 28kWh Ioniq with roof box

Obviously the range limitation for Ioniq is a lot less severe if you slow down a little on motorways and almost non-existent in city / regional road driving. And perhaps you only need to do a longer trip (with roof box) once in a while, so an extra stop would be tolerable?

Roof or tow-bar box

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