Charging electric cars on Club sites.

cariadon replied on 19/12/2017 12:02

Posted on 19/12/2017 12:02

With the government wanting all cars to be electric in years to come and some MHers have them as runarounds how do you think the club should address the issue, This is NOT a thread against electric cars.

Do you think the club should change the bollard to accommodate the second connection, have a designated charging area and should the charging bollard be metered so you pay as you use, or the cost added to pitch fee, or any other suggestion.

replied on 30/12/2017 10:13

Posted on 30/12/2017 00:48 by

I've had the existing Smart for a year and I've done 12,000 miles. Most of the driving I do is urban driving so the mileage per gallon is a lot less than 50.

Posted on 30/12/2017 10:13

You said that it costs £225 a month in fuel Malcolm. That's £2,700 a year and at £5.50 a gallon that is 190 gallons that is around 24.5 miles to a gallon? Seems unlikely as I could probably equal that with my X-Trail. 

replied on 30/12/2017 10:20

Posted on 30/12/2017 10:20

If you are spending £225 on petrol for the Smart that only works out at about 25 miles to the gallon. I think I would get that from my XTrail.🤔

Hey Steve, how did you steal my post! ?? Oh!! You didn't but very similar. Great minds ............... 

cariadon replied on 30/12/2017 10:23

Posted on 30/12/2017 10:13 by

You said that it costs £225 a month in fuel Malcolm. That's £2,700 a year and at £5.50 a gallon that is 190 gallons that is around 24.5 miles to a gallon? Seems unlikely as I could probably equal that with my X-Trail. 

Posted on 30/12/2017 10:23

Malcolm and Mathis have never made sense.

replied on 30/12/2017 10:31

Posted on 30/12/2017 10:13 by

You said that it costs £225 a month in fuel Malcolm. That's £2,700 a year and at £5.50 a gallon that is 190 gallons that is around 24.5 miles to a gallon? Seems unlikely as I could probably equal that with my X-Trail. 

Posted on 30/12/2017 10:31

I have to fill up fuel twice a week and each time it costs between £20 to £25. I also thought when I first bought it that I would get much more mileage out of the Smart car. The reality is that I don't. Granted the cost is half as much as the Shogun, so there is some saving but there will be much more saving by switching to EV.

replied on 30/12/2017 11:06

Posted on 30/12/2017 10:31 by

I have to fill up fuel twice a week and each time it costs between £20 to £25. I also thought when I first bought it that I would get much more mileage out of the Smart car. The reality is that I don't. Granted the cost is half as much as the Shogun, so there is some saving but there will be much more saving by switching to EV.

Posted on 30/12/2017 11:06

You could save a lot more by ditching the whole idea of delivering pizzas and get a job in a fixed location. Whether this is in a warehouse or superstore does not matter. Have you not realised that your current job is costing you thousands and thousands?

KjellNN replied on 30/12/2017 11:11

Posted on 30/12/2017 11:11

Our Smart is the same engine size as Malcolm's and used mainly around town for short trips, with perhaps one longer trip each month to visit the grandchildren.

 I keep records and find we average just under 40 mpg.

EmilysDad replied on 30/12/2017 23:03

Posted on 29/12/2017 17:35 by

Can't see it saving me much as a tow vehicle though?

Posted on 30/12/2017 23:03

Most people don't buy towcars. People that do are in a small minority & car manufacturers, in the main, don't give a monkey's about them so an electrickery towcar will be at the bottom of any priority list.

replied on 30/12/2017 23:11

Posted on 30/12/2017 23:11

Which is fine MM as an electrickery towcar will be at the bottom of my list as well

EmilysDad replied on 30/12/2017 23:19

Posted on 30/12/2017 23:19

I've 2 Smarts. One is a 84bhp turbo Fortwo, t'other is a Roadster.The Fortwo is for commuting (45 miles round trip, mixture of roads) and general knocking about & gives 45/50 mpg. The Roadster is used these days as a toy but gives similar mpg as the Fortwo. 

The diseasal 451 Fortwo apparently gives more like 60mpg but is gutless to drive. 

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