On Apr 27, 11:57 pm, jim beam <spamvor...@bad.example.net> wrote:
> 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.

That's true! And in South East Asia, a Honda Cub 50cc moped can haul a
water buffafo on the passenger seat

But like a wise man once saith "When not in Rome, DO NOT do what
Romans do"