Electric tow cars

PandMSanders replied on 25/11/2020 15:23

Posted on 25/11/2020 15:23

Now that electric cars are available that can tow caravans 200 miles or so between charges I am considering getting one. However, problems such as the lack of charging points where you can hook-up for an hour without the caravan causing an obstruction or forecourts where you can leave a caravan whilst you charge the car, tend to put me off. Additionally, I don't know camc's intention as to installing site charging points.

Has anyone using an electric car for towing managed to get around these problems? 

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triky auto replied on 25/11/2020 18:00

Posted on 25/11/2020 16:41 by DavidKlyne

Posted on 25/11/2020 18:00

undecided Interesting reply from the Club ,,BUT how would it be possible to charge your vehicle 'en route' say ?? Getting your car & caravan linked up close enough to the charge point could be a problem ??  !!  The two charge stations here in Herne Bay are just separate bays within a row of spaces ,in a road that has parked vehicles BOTH sides of the road !! 

lornalou1 replied on 29/11/2020 19:18

Posted on 25/11/2020 15:23 by PandMSanders

Now that electric cars are available that can tow caravans 200 miles or so between charges I am considering getting one. However, problems such as the lack of charging points where you can hook-up for an hour without the caravan causing an obstruction or forecourts where you can leave a caravan whilst you charge the car, tend to put me off. Additionally, I don't know camc's intention as to installing site charging points.

Has anyone using an electric car for towing managed to get around these problems? 

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Posted on 29/11/2020 19:18

I would like to know the vehicles that can tow a caravan for 200 miles. most of the electric vehicles cannot go solo for that mileage. 

Oscarmax replied on 30/11/2020 11:29

Posted on 30/11/2020 11:29

Skoda latest Enyaq iV EV has a 82kWh battery and a range of around 316 miles, this model around £38,000 is capable and type approved to tow 1400kg, not brilliant but a start, enough to tow a Swift Challenger 480. Our 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV requires 10kWh to tow our Swift Conqueror 480 1500kg 22 miles.

The Skoda Enyaq iV has a realistic towing range of approximately 160 miles before recharging.

JVB66 replied on 30/11/2020 17:56

Posted on 30/11/2020 11:29 by Oscarmax

Skoda latest Enyaq iV EV has a 82kWh battery and a range of around 316 miles, this model around £38,000 is capable and type approved to tow 1400kg, not brilliant but a start, enough to tow a Swift Challenger 480. Our 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV requires 10kWh to tow our Swift Conqueror 480 1500kg 22 miles.

The Skoda Enyaq iV has a realistic towing range of approximately 160 miles before recharging.

Posted on 30/11/2020 17:56

That of course would be with a new fully charged battery and without going to pick the caravan up from storage and and not haven to do any "shunting at the storage to get hitched upundecided

JVB66 replied on 30/11/2020 17:58

Posted on 30/11/2020 17:40 by cyberyacht

That would be enough to get me on to the ferry at Dover. Hopefully it's high tide at Calais and it's downhill off the ramp. wink

Posted on 30/11/2020 17:58

But all the ferries will have on board  fast chargers for the 90 min journeywink

davetommo replied on 30/11/2020 18:58

Posted on 30/11/2020 17:40 by cyberyacht

That would be enough to get me on to the ferry at Dover. Hopefully it's high tide at Calais and it's downhill off the ramp. wink

Posted on 30/11/2020 18:58

160 mile range would not get me half way to Dover

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