What next... electric cars capable of towing

ClubMember49C002CC96 replied on 26/07/2017 20:45

Posted on 26/07/2017 20:45

What are we to do when there are no Diesel  or Petrol cars capable of Towing a family sized Caravan ... or even Family sized Motorhomes.  Wonder what the club's thoughts are. 

SELL replied on 06/12/2017 00:06

Posted on 06/12/2017 00:06

although not pure electric the new Volvo XC60 hybrid has a towing limit of 2100 kilos, need deep pockets though starting price of a touch under £57000

indoors replied on 06/12/2017 07:49

Posted on 26/07/2017 20:45 by ClubMember49C002CC96

What are we to do when there are no Diesel  or Petrol cars capable of Towing a family sized Caravan ... or even Family sized Motorhomes.  Wonder what the club's thoughts are. 

Posted on 06/12/2017 07:49

What goes around comes around, we'll all have to start camping !

JVB66 replied on 06/12/2017 08:24

Posted on 06/12/2017 00:06 by SELL

although not pure electric the new Volvo XC60 hybrid has a towing limit of 2100 kilos, need deep pockets though starting price of a touch under £57000

Posted on 06/12/2017 08:24

Cheaper than most motor caravans,   with a lot more flexibiltywink

John4703 replied on 07/12/2017 12:27

Posted on 05/12/2017 22:02 by Tinwheeler

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.wink

 

Posted on 07/12/2017 12:27

I've been camping or caravaning since I was 3 years old and I can only remember one time in those 68 years having an emergency that meant using my car (or my father using his car).  On that occasion I was only 60 miles from home so an electric car would have had plenty of charge left.

Spriddler replied on 07/12/2017 13:58

Posted on 07/12/2017 13:58

And after everyone has changed to electric cars no doubt the save-the-worm brigade and brown bread and sandals scientists will discover that the electrical radiation causes impotence or that Lithium ion batteries make your teeth drop out.

Then 15 years later they'll discover that electric power is safe after all.

Been there with the promotion of diesels.

wink

fur ball replied on 07/12/2017 15:13

Posted on 07/12/2017 15:13

I think new technology will not only make ev better but they will become cheaper. However first before any investment on products and infrastructure happens we're going to need a government that doesn't change its mind for 22 year's. Well that's  cleared that up nothing to worry about. 

rayjsj replied on 18/01/2019 12:45

Posted on 25/08/2017 18:35 by

Currently refuelling takes a few minutes. Will electric match that? No idea. Hopefully Europe is singing from the same hymn sheet.

Posted on 18/01/2019 12:45

No-one is singing from the same hymn sheet, even the electrical car charging connectors are not to a recognised  common design.

hitchglitch replied on 18/01/2019 14:08

Posted on 18/01/2019 14:08

I took delivery of my new i3 before Xmas. So quiet, so smooth, so nippy. 20 moving parts total, no gear box, no engine, no oil, hardly any maintenance. I’ve seen the future and it’s electric! 

lornalou1 replied on 18/01/2019 15:46

Posted on 18/01/2019 14:08 by hitchglitch

I took delivery of my new i3 before Xmas. So quiet, so smooth, so nippy. 20 moving parts total, no gear box, no engine, no oil, hardly any maintenance. I’ve seen the future and it’s electric! 

Posted on 18/01/2019 15:46

no thanks at 35k+, but saying that, there's a lot more money in the south.  

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