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Electric cars: Towing caravans and trailers could ‘overwhelm’ some vehicles

“Most feature is simply regenerative braking that, to put it, converts kinetic energy and pumps it back into the battery when you’re slowing down.

“Just lifting off the accelerator pedal in some electric vehicles creates a braking effect, and that could have an unwanted effect on a trailer if you’re unprepared.

“An excess of kinetic energy created by the car and trailer together also has potential to damage the powertrain.

“If you own an electric car that hasn’t been type-approved for towing, don’t ignore the rules and go ahead anyway.”

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