Motorhome fuel

Qashqai66 replied on 21/02/2019 11:14

Posted on 21/02/2019 11:14

This week has seen another surge in the enthusiasm for electrification of vehicles with the tragic decision by Honda to withdraw from the UK.  All of this makes me wonder about the wisdom of investing a huge sum in a diesel driven motorhome.  Why do others think is going to happen to diesel driven vehicles?

Navigateur replied on 21/02/2019 19:44

Posted on 21/02/2019 19:44

I read that piece about banning gas hobs and boilers in new build housing and immediately wondered to myself where the electricity to run heat pumps and inductions hobs was going to be coming from - and where the attendant polution being shifted around was going.

Takethedogalong replied on 21/02/2019 19:51

Posted on 21/02/2019 19:51

So.......gas hobs will be banned. Can anyone who does joined up writing please explain why fracking is still being considered then?🤔

Navigateur replied on 21/02/2019 20:25

Posted on 21/02/2019 20:25

Not sure about anyone being able to read my joined up writing - often I can't myself.  Industry and commerce are much bigger users of gas than householders and will need supplies to continue for them. 

So banning gas hobs in homes is just the same as cutting down all the railings during the last war "to make steel to help the war effort". It was something that almost every member of the public could relate to - even though most railings were low grade cast iron and little use to the steelmakers and went to what is now called land-fill.

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Posted on 21/02/2019 20:34

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replied on 21/02/2019 20:37

Posted on 21/02/2019 20:37

At present if can be charged by 16 amp hook up possibly as part of pitch fee. For free otherwise?? undecided

Tinwheeler replied on 21/02/2019 20:46

Posted on 21/02/2019 20:46

"Industry and commerce are much bigger users of gas than householders and will need supplies to continue for them."

What about gas fired electricity generating stations, I wonder?🤔

mickysf replied on 21/02/2019 20:56

Posted on 21/02/2019 20:46 by Tinwheeler

"Industry and commerce are much bigger users of gas than householders and will need supplies to continue for them."

What about gas fired electricity generating stations, I wonder?🤔

Posted on 21/02/2019 20:56

I guess that most gas supplies will be funnelled towards electricity production in the near future. That way CO2 capture can be far more effectively managed and centrally controlled.

As far as MH fuel is concerned I'm sure diesel will be available for a few more decades. What is possibly of concern will be the ongoing increase in price of the fuel itself and taxes aimed towards us recreational users. Just a thought!

hitchglitch replied on 21/02/2019 21:01

Posted on 21/02/2019 17:47 by Randomcamper

Whilst the public have a fair choice of electric or hybrid vehicles at the moment that choice does not exist for vans suitable for conversion to motorhomes

Whilst you are correct in that there is little choice, there are already pure electric motorhomes you can buy, one of them was featured in MMM this month...

https://www.hillsideleisure.co.uk/campervan-range/the-dalbury/

https://www.curbed.com/2018/12/14/18141140/electric-rv-for-sale-camper-motorhome-iridium

And a PHEV Transit ripe for conversion coming soon...

https://www.ford.co.uk/future-vehicles/new-transit-custom-phev

Change is coming far faster than a lot of people realise.  I drive a pure EV van in work and regard it as "old hat" now....

 

Posted on 21/02/2019 21:01

Unfortunately the range on both of these vehicles is very limited; practically probably not much more than 100 miles. So the batteries need to double in capacity to be commercially viable and lithium is increasing in price, not decreasing. With incremental improvements we might see a viable electric motorhome in around 5 years would be my guess but who knows?

ATDel replied on 23/02/2019 13:50

Posted on 21/02/2019 20:34 by

Electric trucks are, or soon will be, available.  Tesla has developed two, a semi and a ridged.  The power technology is there it just needs refining and using.  The point is will CC Ltd allow them to be recharged for free on site.

Posted on 23/02/2019 13:50

Why should the CAMC pay for your fuel? I have to pay for my deisel so im sure you should be paying for your fuel ie electric. Nothing in this life is free someone pays and if people want electric vehicles they should pay for the fuel and not expect others to do so there by subsidising the travelling costs

Takethedogalong replied on 23/02/2019 16:44

Posted on 23/02/2019 16:44

You can guarantee that at some point or other, when electric vehicles are a lot more popular, they won’t be just plug in and drive away. I can foresee homeowners having a charging point at home, metered separately at a different rate so that the Government of the day can extract its tax dues accordingly. They are not going to give up the fuel taxes from diesel and petrol that easily. Enjoy the honeymoon period while you can. We probably won’t be able to blame EU either by that time....😂

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