Charging electric cars on Club sites.

Totally agree HD, on site we seldom notice who is doing what most of the time! Mainly because we are not "on" site, but likewise, hardly care.

Not sure if your "cheap as chips" response is aimed at me AD, but I can only reiterate that for us, Club Site fees seemed cheap at a time we needed to use them with a tiny camper van and no onboard facilities. Just the two of us though, on two salaries, so very much an individual observation. Back in the days when it was just a one charge fee for a pitch, regardless of hook up, numbers involved etc.....

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Don't electric cars need special bollard fittings? If so Ok put one on a site but on a pay as you go basis. I don't see why ordinary motorists should subsidise one type of fuel.

No they do not need special fittings necessarily unless they want a fast charge and that can be had off site given the present level of EV usage on sites.

So why can’t the ev go off site and charge like I go off site to refill??

It can if it so wishes. However, at the moment the CC are happy for it to charge on site, within the current pricing structure. As far as I can see the discussion has revolved about wether this will be sustainable in the future. My view is it will not. However, I am happy with the CC decision at present, as the number of EV's charging is unlikely to have a significant impact on prices, and not worth complicating the pricing structure are this time.

I sincerely hope not too!  

I think the club has got it right for now.

None of us know if EVs are going to become overwhelmingly popular on club sites and it would be over the top for the club to spend our money on huge infrastructure changes involving charging point provision or metering at this stage. 

I'm still of the opinion that the electric is there for us to use as we wish - whether that be cooking the dinner, heating an awning or charging a battery - and unless it becomes clear that a rethink is needed, I’ll happily go along with the club's current view.

Having looked at EVs I've been informed by the dealerships that in domestic settings a dedicated spur, like you would have for a shower or cooker, is advised for safety reasons. A dedicated socket is also advised to plug into. Quite expensive mind! For me, the jury is still out on purchasing one in the first place.

An EV would make no sense for me if we replaced our 17 year old Yaris which is a runaround at home. We spend £150 a year on fuel I guess plus road fund. If we bought a 3 year old petrol replacement there is no way that we would save with an EV of similar size. The reason being is that I would not want EV technology from 3 years ago and so would have to buy a newer vehicle. It might reduce fuel costs by £90 and save on road fund.