What next... electric cars capable of towing

That really is a ridiculous view - regardless of how much pollution is made producing a product it still makes sense to minimise the pollution it generates during use and there is absolutely no evidence that producing an EV is more polluting than producing a "conventional" vehicle.  As to Hybrids they are just a stop gap - a way to ease consumers into EVs, in 10 years time they will be a thing of the past.

The earlier hybrids will probably be eased out but for short journeys they are fuel efficient. When our own oil stocks start to dwindle, which is already happening,  we will need to avoid being dependent on imports and have alternative means of transport etc. Since buying an electric car we have found it to be very efficient, no more big monthly fuel bills (we are high mileage) and minimum charge costs. Our motorhome costs now seem very high in comparison.

There are no gears in an electric car, the acceleration is immediate and good. Just another difference to note. 

I don't use the caravan in the UK anymore and now I have the time I go to the South of France where it is warm, relaxed, inexpensive and with a wide variety of sites. I do not replace the van on whims of how new it is and travel light with a simple two birth and bikes strapped to it. My Peugeot 407 purrs along at 60mph and returns 30 mpg on silky smooth roads with little congestion and never short of proper stopping aires on route.  When they put the brakes on this adventure i'll just move there if it has not been overrun by migrants - like me.  

The future of towing is going to end, not many tour anymore,drag it to a pitch and leave it there drag it back,so they move to a season let less dragging till in the end They will book a static when they need one or a pod (pods are on the increase) and there is the future ,all site's will be pods or similar with elec charging points for the three wheeled car.

you will go to a museum and see a caravan and say hey kids your grand dad had one of them,grandad will not be there though he is down at the Barry island of caravans trying to preserve a sprite major.😄😄😄

If you use UK Club sites then I can understand that view as they are not "touring" sites.  In high season you have to book months ahead and a lot of people stay for weeks rather than days so a static or other option can look attractive.  Go overseas, however, and you will have a totally contrary view.  Roads and sites are less congested and you will see thousands of Dutch and other nationalities touring all over Europe in caravans and motorhomes. I can only see it getting more popular rather than less.

A bleak future for Tuggers then.  Still, with the growth in smaller Motorhomes and Van Conversions we are likely to see a real increase in actual touring. A small electric  motorhome would be perfect for the touring fraternity. 

In fact it has been said, that changing the name to the CMC could be to enable Grimstead to adapt easily to the future. " The Campervan and Motorhome Club" sounds about right. 

K  

If it's some consolation, all Teslas (well, at least all X models, I don't know about the others) are fitted ex-works with towbars.

Tesla have demonstrated an electric HGV with a range of 500 miles and fairly fast recharging.

It seems that the possibility of an electric car that will tow is getting closer.  I'd like one that can be very slowly charged over several days.  I tend to drive, unhitch my caravan, park the car and the car does not move for a week or so as we walk anywhere we need from the site.  A charger that only draws maybe 5 amps would suit me, it might take the week to recharge the car but I'd still have 11 amps for everything else in the caravan.

You’d get your car charged free and obviously you’d never need to go anywhere in an emergency. You know that because you have a crystal ball.

Good one, John. I’ve sussed you now. Well done.