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GMC Sierra EV Towed a 30-Foot Camper 1,000 Miles, but a 100-Stall Tesla Site Had 2 Pull-Throughs

16.08.2026 06:14 1 min 1 source РУС
Torque News HRV
GMC Sierra EV Towed a 30-Foot Camper 1,000 Miles, but a 100-Stall Tesla Site Had 2 Pull-Throughs
Original source: Torque News

A GMC Sierra EV driver completed a 1,000-mile towing trip from Orange County, California, to Bryce Canyon and Zion National Parks with a 30-foot Grand Design Imagine travel trailer. Efficiency averaged about 0.8 miles per kWh, dropping to 0.7 on the hardest leg. At a Tesla station in Jean, Nevada, only 2 of 100 stalls were pull-through, limiting no-disconnect charging. The driver also used 50-amp campground receptacles for overnight charging, adding roughly 13 miles of range per hour, but Zion River Resort prohibited EV charging, forcing a 25-mile drive to the nearest compatible Tesla charger.

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GMC Sierra EV Towed a 30-Foot Camper 1,000 Miles, but a 100-Stall Tesla Site Had 2 Pull-Throughs

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