Nope, but what town are you talking about?
Surrey, Hazelmere area. I was driving down 8th Avenue, around 192nd street, and passed a Red Kona with a bike rack. You are the only one in BC that I know of through this forum lol.
Nope, but what town are you talking about?
To those of you who've installed trailer hitches for bike racks: I've noticed that the Curt 11529 installation instructions specify that loads not supported by wheels -- ie bike racks -- must use stabilizing straps (top of page 5). Did you do anything about that, or do you think it's safe to ignore?
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Stabilizing strap, I use the ratchet straps when I go on the highway. Otherwise within the city,I just use a bungee cord to keep the front wheel from moving too much. Installed: Curt #11529 . Thule Helium Aero bike carrier to cut weight down.
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Saw a Ceramic Blue Kona EV towing a teardrop trailer. The trailer height was just about the same as the Kona so I imagine the aerodynamic efficiency would be not too bad. Not sure what it would do for range or the warranty. If the owner is lurking perhaps they could let us know.
I think it was a Droplet trailer https://www.droplet-trailer.com/shop/
Weighs around 950 lb.
Hi - thanks for all the great info here. Appreciate all of you who've taken the plunge to try it out.
Anyone know of anyone using a 2" receiver on their Kona? I have a 2" receiver on another car & would hate to have to buy another bike rack.
Thanks in advance!
Indeed, the only issue is that this ends up sticking out pretty far, creating a longer lever and creating a bigger gap between the car and bikes / rack. I'd love to avoid that if I can. Good suggestion, though - thanks!Many bike racks are 1.25" with a 2" adapter. I would think you could get a 2" to 1.25" adapter as well. My new bike rack came with the 2" adapter already installed that I then had to remove. Perhaps your bike rack is similar?
Saw a Ceramic Blue Kona EV towing a teardrop trailer. The trailer height was just about the same as the Kona so I imagine the aerodynamic efficiency would be not too bad. Not sure what it would do for range or the warranty. If the owner is lurking perhaps they could let us know.
I think it was a Droplet trailer https://www.droplet-trailer.com/shop/
Weighs around 950 lb.
Probably a substantial range loss depending on total weight but for a shorter/ flatter run should work well. The pack will probably run slightly warmer.That is SO cool. I'm glad someone is pushing the envelope on this (in terms of what's approved by Hyundai). I don't think we've seen anything that will actually put the drive train, suspension, brakes, etc. at risk of failure. Yell if you think differently.
I'm thinking of getting a Sylvan Sport lightweight trailer so I don't have to lift my sailboat on top of the car.
My argument in general amounts to: Come on, if I can lift it on top of the vehicle by myself, the vehicle can tow it with ease. In this case the trailer weighs more than the boat, but it's still not much mass.
Maybe the vehicle is fooling us by seeming amazingly robust and capable, but I doubt it.![]()
Saw this recently. Tesla X took a >3 times hit with towing a trailer.
Many bike racks are 1.25" with a 2" adapter. I would think you could get a 2" to 1.25" adapter as well. My new bike rack came with the 2" adapter already installed that I then had to remove. Perhaps your bike rack is similar?
CONFIRMED!
Curt 115201 fits the Kona Electric