Have traveled well over 10K miles hauling 2 ebikes on multiple coast to coast trips. Driving a Toyota Sienna van I equipped with a Thule Easy Fold rack several years ago. The rack has been supreme--no issues at all (although I bought extra straps just in case). I have driven through all sorts of weather; heat, rain, snow, summer, fall and winter. I remove the batteries and the computers (reduces weight on the rack, reduces vibration on the batteries and computers, and avoids any concerns with rain). I tried a bike cover but it blocks the tail lights and license plate so don't use it. I added reflectorized tape to my bike spokes which really helps make the bikes more visible at night. Although the rack does lock the bikes we use heavy cables and locks as extra security. However, at night we always bring the bikes into our hotel room. Some hotels have storage rooms and sometimes offer that for overnight storage. The bikes actually stay relatively clean as they are protected from a lot of road grit by being hidden by the van. One time we did have ice build up on the outside of the wheels where they are more exposed at the sides of the van. Getting ready to go on a 2 month, 7500 mile road trip and we'll be bringing the bikes!
