Electric tow cars

PandMSanders
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edited November 2020 in Towcars & Towing #1

Now that electric cars are available that can tow caravans 200 miles or so between charges I am considering getting one. However, problems such as the lack of charging points where you can hook-up for an hour without the caravan causing an obstruction or forecourts where you can leave a caravan whilst you charge the car, tend to put me off. Additionally, I don't know camc's intention as to installing site charging points.

Has anyone using an electric car for towing managed to get around these problems? 

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  • DavidKlyne
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    edited November 2020 #2

    You might find this link useful:- https://www.caravanclub.co.uk/uk-holidays/uk-sites/club-sites/facilities-on-club-sites/electric-vehicle-charging/

    David

  • triky auto
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    edited November 2020 #3

    undecided Interesting reply from the Club ,,BUT how would it be possible to charge your vehicle 'en route' say ?? Getting your car & caravan linked up close enough to the charge point could be a problem ??  !!  The two charge stations here in Herne Bay are just separate bays within a row of spaces ,in a road that has parked vehicles BOTH sides of the road !! 

  • lornalou1
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    edited November 2020 #4

    I would like to know the vehicles that can tow a caravan for 200 miles. most of the electric vehicles cannot go solo for that mileage. 

  • Oscarmax
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    edited November 2020 #5

    Skoda latest Enyaq iV EV has a 82kWh battery and a range of around 316 miles, this model around £38,000 is capable and type approved to tow 1400kg, not brilliant but a start, enough to tow a Swift Challenger 480. Our 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV requires 10kWh to tow our Swift Conqueror 480 1500kg 22 miles.

    The Skoda Enyaq iV has a realistic towing range of approximately 160 miles before recharging.

  • cyberyacht
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    edited November 2020 #6

    That would be enough to get me on to the ferry at Dover. Hopefully it's high tide at Calais and it's downhill off the ramp. wink

  • Oscarmax
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    edited November 2020 #7

    Looks like you will be sitting on the dock of the bay watching the world going bye cool

  • JVB66
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    edited November 2020 #8

    That of course would be with a new fully charged battery and without going to pick the caravan up from storage and and not haven to do any "shunting at the storage to get hitched upundecided

  • JVB66
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    edited November 2020 #9

    But all the ferries will have on board  fast chargers for the 90 min journeywink

  • davetommo
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    edited November 2020 #10

    160 mile range would not get me half way to Dover

  • Tigi
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    edited November 2020 #11

    Google "electric porche" and look for "why did it take nine hours to drive 130` from Bournemouth to Kent", perhaps not the car you had in mind but it gives a worst case scenario of driving these cars and thats without a caravan behind. 

    Toyota are just about to start importing their latest hydrogen powered car capable of 400` plus. No info on towing and obviously the same issues with infrastructure but it will come and for distance and weight  hydrogen is touted to be the future. By the way its around £50000 before everyone gets excited.

  • EmilysDad
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    edited November 2020 #12

    https://www.theguardian.com/money/2020/nov/28/electric-cars-porsche-charging-network#:~:text=Money-,'Why%20did%20it%20take%20nine%20hours%20to%20go%20130,in%20our%20new%20electric%20Porsche%3F'&text=A%20couple%20from%20Kent%20have,power%20to%20their%20electric%20car.

  • lornalou1
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    edited December 2020 #13

    Good review here from Andrew Ditton

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5neJ2Vyw2h8

  • EmilysDad
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    edited November 2020 #14

     Can this website not be frigged to automatically make links open in a new window/tab? Like the rest of the web's forums

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited November 2020 #15

    Have you not got a ⬅️ button, ED? 🙂

  • EmilysDad
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    edited December 2020 #16

    but you shouldn't need it .... and as said, if you haven't noticed, you very easily loose the original 'page'

  • EmilysDad
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    edited December 2020 #17

    just watched it. Will we all be issued with rose coloured specs? People keep on about having another cup of tea while their car charges, if you're 3rd or 4th etc in the queue for the charger, you'll have time for a banquet! And that assumes you find a charger that works or is compatible with your car

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited December 2020 #18

    Really? That's never happened to me 🤷‍♂️

  • EmilysDad
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    edited December 2020 #19

    clever you .... 

  • EmilysDad
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    edited December 2020 #20

    loose track of might have been more appropriate ... but as you well know, it's far longer winded here to post a clickable link in another window/tab

  • peedee
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    edited December 2020 #21

    I see Ford are bringing out an all electric SUV, the Mustang Mach - E capable of travelling up to 379 miles.

    peedee

  • brue
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    edited December 2020 #22

    370 miles plus seems to be on the cards for the next generation of EVs. (BMW has similar.) In 10 years time we won't recognise what will be out there compared with now.

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  • JVB66
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    edited December 2020 #24

    Or mesurprised

  • EasyT
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    edited December 2020 #25

    In 10 years time? Forget it I reckon sadly. 

  • DavidOldmoley
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    edited December 2020 #26

    Might consider a hybrid with plug in capability, pure electric not at the moment.

    Hybrids will be available until 2035, by which time I will probably be too old to worry!

    I doubt the infrastructure will be in place by then, given the track record on things like Crossrail, I am sure the waste of money HS2 will be the same!

    Govts good at U turns if the elected ones think they will be voted outundecided

    Motorists have votes!

  • NutsyH
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    edited December 2020 #27

    Not surprised it took 9 hours in a porche. They are usually attached to a house.wink

    Porsche Taycan is what you are looking for - if you've got £120k to spend.

  • JVB66
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    edited December 2020 #28

    Our LA has just been allocated £6 million to improve and add to the cycle ways , when HMG is trying to get us to have EVs it makes one wonder what are their priorities as the money would be better spent on hookups for EVs that wiil help cut down the 9hrs it can take to do 150miles

  • EmilysDad
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    edited December 2020 #29

    That kind of money will still (just about) buy you a house up here wink

  • ScreenName6D90A80B04
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    edited December 2020 #30

    I am a fan of electric vehicles and thought it might be time to at least go to plug in. The new Kuga seem to be a good starting place with a 2.5l petrol engine when towing, the electic range would be more than enough for 90% of my normal driving. When do some research I found out that it could only tow 1200kgs which is not enough for my quite small 2 berth caravan. Many others have quite small Max towing weights. Worth a check.

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited December 2020 #31

    But what is 90% of your normal driving?

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