Diesel & petrol alternatives? Your thoughts please

Posted on 22/02/2022 10:41 by

I am a retired engineer but have to admit to losing the will to live with the long and complex posts about this technology.  I fear most folk who in recent years have due to ever greater reliance on computer systems become detached to what's under the bonnet of an ICE powered vehicle will have even greater trouble buying EV and not being sold a "pup" that will restrict their movements.  This is a caravanning forum and it has been  clearly demonstrated ( to me at least )that we are a very long way off being able to replace an  ICE towcar with a 300+ mile range.

Pottering about and shopping ok, a short  trip to a site where one is sure of recharge facilities  maybe but anything like a towing journey  no. 

Posted on 22/02/2022 11:02 by Rocky 2 buckets

I too am a retired engineer & I find these complex posts about this technology both fascinating & very helpful. It’s the future & I intend to immerse myself in it. My engineering background will help my understanding👍🏻

Posted on 22/02/2022 11:20 by JVB66

Good luck , aseven those who are it seems in the know cannot sing from the same song sheetw

Posted on 22/02/2022 11:59 by brue

Most of us buy items powered by electricity with no formal knowledge of what's keeping the cooker, washing machine, computer etc going. In fact computerisation runs much of our lives, keeps our planes up in the air, produces our heating and our power, looks after us in hospitals. A lack of knowledge doesn't mean rejection of the latest developments in computerised engineering.

 

 

Posted on 22/02/2022 12:28 by brue

Well, shall we say you're not interested David? Then move on to those of us who are and also remember towing capabilities are now coming on stream to those who want to go down this route. It's also a combined forum, caravan and motorhome and just before Chocolate Trees posted the iD Buzz link I was going to ask if there was anything new at the NEC show this year involving electric vehicles? I wonder if anyone visiting could let us know.