Summer is here, and alongside the great farming and horse racing seasons, it is also the time to bring out beautiful luxury sports cars and take them out for a spin along the beautiful winding country roads of Yorkshire.
Whatever your chosen model, we can choose the perfect luxury car trailer for your needs. With Ifor Williams providing the gold standard in trailers, we have the right option for you whether you are travelling to a country road, a track day or a concours event.
Whilst most luxury cars tend to take the form of classic British sports cars such as the almighty Triumph Stag, a lot of luxury car collectors have started to add powerful electric cars to their collection as well.
With a greater interest in EVs more broadly, plus the announcement of electric supercars such as the Ferrari Luce, car trailers will need to accommodate for the needs of EVs as well as traditional petrol-powered sports cars.
How much do these needs differ? What additional equipment do you need? And what should you keep in mind if you want to use an EV to tow your EV?
Why Do You Need A Car Trailer For Your Luxury Electric Car?
The first question to ask when it comes to EVs is whether you even need a trailer to tow them from location to location in the first place, and whilst in many cases it is not strictly necessary, there are some justifications for treating your luxury EVs carefully in a suitably sized Transporta.
One of them is the “horsebox theory”, rather succinctly described by motoring journalist Richard Hammond as a way to protect your favourite horses, bikes and cars that you would not want to or cannot legally drive on the road.
You load them into a trailer, and they are protected from the elements and are not having any additional mileage placed on them.
Another factor to bear in mind (and the real reason Mr Hammond used a trailer for his Rimac Concept One electric hypercar) is that the range of a lot of high-performance EVs is lower than their petrol-powered equivalents or requires lengthy periods of recharging.
A trailer gets around this issue, and ensures that your luxury car is in the best possible condition once you reach your destination.
What Do You Need To Include With Your Luxury EV Trailer?
If you are using a trailer, particularly if you have a covered trailer, it is worth bringing with you everything you need to make the most of your luxury car.
Choosing the right trailer is especially important; luxury cars with low ground clearances and advanced technology should ideally not make any contact with the road at all, which makes a flatbed such as the Beavertail perfect for transportation.
As well as this, you need to ensure that the straps and padding you use are optimal to avoid inadvertently scratching or damaging the bodywork. Whilst not ideal with any car, luxury cars can be particularly expensive to fix.
Padded straps and hooks, as well as car blankets, help to protect your luxury car from the bumps and unusual handling characteristics that come from driving on uneven terrain and roads of varying quality.
As well as this, making sure you have a backup for every situation can be beneficial. Much like you should bring fluids and fuel in case your car has a fault, taking a portable power station with you can be very useful to provide a top-up in emergencies.
Finally, make sure you have all the cables you need to charge your EV, particularly if it has an unusual proprietary connector.
Can You Tow A Trailer With An Electric Car?
You absolutely can tow a trailer with an EV, and some models are particularly effective at handling a trailer thanks to their more predictable acceleration and huge amounts of torque.
Not every EV is approved for towing, so you need to check its towing limits as you would any other car, and bear in mind that some EVs can only tow a vehicle using certain dedicated settings.
Range is another factor to bear in mind; due to the additional weight, a car’s range is typically halved. Whilst a petrol or diesel towing vehicle will also use more fuel, the additional recharge time can lead to greater range anxiety.
On the other hand, this is often offset by extra traction and more advanced four-wheel-drive systems, which can help improve handling and traction whilst carrying a heavy load such as another EV.