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Your average compact car, if you’re lucky, can tow 1200 kg braked. A midsize SUV can typically tow 2,000+, and a large SUV 3500.

Renting a gizmo like this would possibly be a lot more cost effective than owning a large vehicle that you only use the full capacity of a few times a year.

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if you’re already renting something to tow a trailer just rent a truck and leave the car at home. if you’re moving or something and need to bring your car, put the car on a trailer and pull it behind a box truck. I guarantee it’s more efficient having one vehicle towing one trailer than having two vehicles towing one trailer.

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put the car on a trailer and pull it behind a box truck.

That seems far simpler than having a self driving tow bot show up to tow your caravan. Why didn’t I think of that?

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The only stuff I need to haul is furniture and firewood, and my Yaris with a tow hitch manages that just fine.
I can’t think of a scenario where I would ever need to haul anything heavier than 1200 kgs, and if I did, I would just rent a van.

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I’ve come to the conclusion that people like you are genuinely, colossally, thick. You’re completely unable to imagine someone leading a different life to yours, and having different needs from a vehicle to you.

For example, a number of people have trailers that they only use a few times a year, caravans for example, and this would be a great solution for them.

Try and expand your mind a little, and see past your own needs.

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