charging onsite and the new rivian 4x4 electric

scotkb
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edited February 2019 in Towcars & Towing #1

ive just been looking at towing with electric vehicles and found the rivian 4x4 electric , finally an electric car i would consider buying to tow with ,

im now wondering how caravan club feels about me charging it on their power supply ?

 

im really interested in rivian .

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  • EasyT
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    edited February 2019 #2

    Haven't we had this already? 

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited February 2019 #3

    This seems like a duplicate thread to me. Albeit in a different section. 

  • GTP
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    edited February 2019 #4

    I looked at these a few months ago...production not due to start until 2020 (in US) then possibly available to preorder following year in UK at £51K (current basic)...

    Perhaps the club will be forward thinking and install charging points for electric vehicles (hopefully with a payment option to make them self financing)...

     

  • EasyT
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    edited February 2019 #5

    I looked at these a few months ago...production not due to start until 2020 (in US) then possibly available to preorder following year in UK at £51K (current basic)...

    Now £53K

  • Wildwood
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    edited February 2019 #6

    The real problem may be the range you get when towing, but that depends on how far you go. I have yet to wee a recharging point on the road that car take a car and caravan so in most cases you would have to unhitch sit around for a considerable time and then hitch up again. Until this is remedied it makes towing far more difficult than it should be.

  • EasyT
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    edited February 2019 #7

    The blurb for the car OP referred to said range 240 miles (solo) or 400 miles depending on version. Won't get an 80% charge in an hour on a CC site though at present!

  • GTP
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    edited February 2019 #8

    If memory serves me well...there are various battery pack options available with a possible max mileage of around 400....but i do agree, charging points on the road are generally restricted to non towing vehicles...

    I did read somewhere that these vehicles would incorporate "self charging" technology..

  • Navigateur
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    edited February 2019 #9

    As JVB pointed out in the "green caravan" thread:-

    The Hibrid bus fleet in London are being converted to strait [sic] diesel, as the batteries have been found to not to be capable

  • EasyT
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    edited February 2019 #10

    Wot no links? 

  • brue
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    edited February 2019 #11

    Here's a more up to date LINK for London buses. 

    Don't know much about Rivian except I read somewhere that Ford might be interested.

  • lornalou1
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    edited February 2019 #12

    I think my granddaughter could design a better looking motor with her leggo. surprised

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