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[image] Since many people seem to believe you can't tow with cars, here's roughly what dutch people end up doing on vacation. (feddit.de)
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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

one small correction: most states have a towing speed limit of either 55 or 65 mph, so just about the same or slower than in Europe

Interesting, thanks for the correction! I didn't spend the time to research it for all states / provinces, when I researched this topic a while ago.

brake controller

In Europe electronic brake controllers aren't really a thing. Mechanical overrun brakes are used instead to brake trailers.

That said, it still doesn’t make any sense that your tow rating does not take into account the presence of a brake controller

Cars in Europe usually have two tow ratings, one for braked, the other for unbraked trailers.

  • trailers up to 750 kg can be unbraked and can be driven with a Class B driver's license
  • trailers above 750 kg must be braked; you need a separate Class BE driver's license, if the total weight of the combination is above 3500 kg
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

My bad, that was a typo - I mean our tow rating. Most vehicles (except for trucks) don't list the tow rating with a brake controller installed and the only way to get one is to have your vehicle rated and tested individually.