Re: Pulling a trailer with a Civic Hybrid

Jeff wrote:
> R.J. Babin wrote:
>> Anyone out there attempted pulling a trailer with a Civic Hybrid? I 
>> have a 400 pd trailer that I pull 2 to 3 hundred pounds of kayak gear 
>> with. Anyone have some feedback?
>>                                                               R.J. 
>> (Bob) Babin
> 
> Look in your owner's manual for the towing limits. I think the limit is 
> 1000 lbs. However, keep in mind that the car is not meant to tow stuff.
> 

i gotta say, as someone that's lived in europe for a while, the concept 
we have here of needing a honking great truck to pull a tiny little 
wheelbarrow is just bizarre.  in europe, the exact same vehicles as we 
have here have up to 3 times the rated towing capacity, same 
transmission, engine, everything.  and what do we see?  europeans 
hauling honking great trailers with tiny little cars.  the hybrid will 
tow a trailer just fine.  just look up the towing capacity on an 
european or even japanese website.