Charging electric cars on Club sites.

Relax OP the Govt will increase the tax on petrol to save the planet😤

If electric battery vehicles is going to be the way forward when will we see the first Caravan Club site equiped with an electric tractor for awakening residents in the morning?

Buggies are in use on quite a few sites..... lovely and quiet. 

I think there is a need to crack silent grass cutting.Possibly electric traction, laser cutting, electrostatic pickup, so no noisy engine, thrashing blade or blower fan blade noise; can see it would not be half the fun and make the job into a chore though  Then there is the danger we would not hear it coming.

Back in the 1960s we had electric buses in Glasgow. They were so quiet that they were known as "Silent Death".

I remember them in Brighton and when they replaced them with diesel buses it was much longer  journey as the "trolley" buses were much better at climbing the hills from the seafront to seven dials? where my Aunt and Uncle had a fresh fish and poultry shop,used to go to Brighton Station with Uncle to Meet train from Victoria that carried fish from Billingsgate fish market that could not be sourced locally (ramble over)

Does that a Smart Electric could be charged overnight just by switching the fridge and heating over to gas?

The Smart Electric has regenerative braking. The battery charges when slowing down apparently but I'm not sure how significant a charge you can get that way.

If you have established that 10amps is sufficient for charging (?) then the time taken will depend on the size of the battery and how low it is to start with.

A full charge could take 9-10 hours.

You would also need to establish whether any fixed appliances were connected to the sockets breaker.    To do this, turn on things like fridge, microwave, electric ring, air conditioning, charger and lights one at a time and then turn off the sockets breaker and see if any of them go off.

If you look closely at the breaker it will have marked on it the number of amps it will allow.

Anything else that is connected to the same breaker will have to be turned off to charge the car.

Your technical handbook may also shed some light on how things are connected as there is usually a wiring diagram in there.

Then you will have a max of 6 amps left to run things which are on a separate breaker..  You can then check the power each of those things takes to work out whether they can be used.

If you come back with your findings and figures, I can work it out for you if you are unsure.

Full Electric vehicles are proliferating rapidly. Most manufacturers are planning to introduce proper EV's to their range. ( some already have )

Last night I had the pleasure of a run in a Tesla 75. It is a true super-car. Performance is instant and so smooth. The Tesla quick charging stations are conveniently situated and frequent. The Electronics are incredible. 

Tesla has set the standard in Electric Vehicles. Other manufacturers will soon follow. 

Would I tow a boat or Caravan with a proper EV ---- NO.

Would I tour with a small proper EV motorhome ---- Most definitely

Should either the CMC or the C&CC allow charging of EV's on a campsite pitch ---NO

The age of fossil fuel use in vehicles is definitely numbered.   

K