Assistive traction drive forces during towing events

A motor vehicle, comprising:

• a wheel;
• a powertrain system configured to provide a propulsive torque for propelling the wheel;
• and
• a control module programmed to communicate a traction assistance request signal to a structure separate from the motor vehicle during a towing event when a torque output of a power source of the powertrain system is greater than or equal to 50% of a maximum torque output of the power source,
• wherein the control module is further programmed to calculate an amount of regenerative braking necessary to replenish an amount of energy expended in order to provide an assistive propulsive torque during the towing event,
• wherein the assistive propulsive torque is supplied by an electric machine of the structure, and the electric machine is powered by a traction battery pack of an electrified recreational/industrial vehicle that is operably coupled to the structure,
• wherein the amount of regenerative braking is an amount necessary to charge the traction battery pack of the electrified recreational/industrial vehicle to a desired threshold subsequent to powering the electric machine of the structure.

A method, comprising:

• during a towing event in which a towing vehicle is towing a charging trailer, providing an assistive propulsive torque from the charging trailer for augmenting a traction drive force of the towing vehicle,
• wherein the assistive propulsive torque is supplied by an electric machine of the charging trailer, and
• wherein the electric machine is powered by a traction battery pack of an electrified recreational/industrial vehicle that is operably coupled to the charging trailer,
• wherein the electrified recreational/industrial vehicle is an all-terrain vehicle (ATV), a utility vehicle (UTV), a motorcycle, a bike, a snowmobile, an off-road vehicle, a personal watercraft, a tractor, a backhoe, a harvester, a drone, a towable light tower, a forklift/telehandler, an excavator, a boom/scissor lift, a cranes, a trencher, a paver, a compactor, a dozer, or a drum roller.