Towing with an electric car

Check out this thread for a comprehensive report:

https://www.caravanclub.co.uk/club-together/discussions/information-technical-tips-advice/towcars-towing/towing-with-an-ev-trip-report/

There are also other threads in this towcar section.

I have an EV - not a tow car - and there is no way I would contemplate either a full EV or a PHEV if I could not plug it in at home. 

The thread that TW pointed to would be a good start for first hand information from a forum member. You could also look up the videos by Andrew Ditton on YouTube who has recently purchase an EV with the intention of towing a caravan.

David

Hi BlueBull, 

Whilst I am a huge advocate of EVs, love mine, and tow with it (as you will find if you read the thread attached above), unless you have the option of home charging, I would not opt for an EV (or indeed PHEV). Note that you don't HAVE to have a drive to home charge, but you do need to be able to park close to your home and run a cable to your car, which may also not be possible. 

Even if you can - if you are buying a car specifically as a tow car, and intend to use it for continental touring, or any touring where you cover more than a few hundred miles a day, I would think hard and twice before getting an EV.  Can it be done? Yes. Are they good tow cars? Yes. Is towing a long distance with one as simple as with an ICE car today? No. You need to want to have one for that purpose. 

Happy to answer questions on my experience to date.

For the record - I tow around 1000 miles a year with my Polestar 2, but drive a further 11,000miles or so solo. I have off road parking at home, a home charger and mine is a company car. I also have a 2nd EV (Fiat 500EC) which is personally owned.