Charging electric cars on Club sites.

Posted on 04/01/2018 11:08 by Boff

There seems to be a false argument here.  Which is charging up my EV uses less electricity than someone who runs loads of appliances. Why can’t someone do both? They  are not mutually exclusive, just because you have an EV it doesn’t automatically mean you are a low user of electricity in other aspects.  I am not against electric vehicles far from it but why should they be subsidised?   Metered pitches are the obvious solution, if you want to charge your Tesla or heat your awning then fine you pay for it.  I can’t see how anyone object to this, as with the possible exception of Malcolm Mehta, no one on here is profligate in their use of electricity, we’ll no one is owning up. 

Posted on 05/01/2018 10:22 by

They are not subsidising anything because other electric appliances are switched to make power available to charge the EV. On the contrary, EV users are subsidising others who are using their Alde heating, hot water fridge/ freezer, electric kettle etc. etc. on electric.

Posted on 04/01/2018 11:25 by vivien

I have just spent ages catching up with this thread.

As I see it, electric used at the moment on site is for DOMESTIC use. Same as the use of LPG in bottles we buy.

For electric cars to be charged on site away from dedicated bollards is abusing the system completely.

to use examples:

Diesel bought at a service station is legal. Diesel (Red)  obtained from a farm or similar, including boat yards is not legal.

LPG vehicles buying from a garage or similar is legal, although using domestic purchased LPG is avoiding taxes, same as LPG bought from boat yards.

so as you can see, there is right and wrong on purchase and use of fuels in this country.

The only way a fair way for EV cars to be charged on sites is to install rapid charge points similar to the ones available for cars NOT in a home environment.

I have to purchase and buy my fuel for my cars away from my pitch, in fact even site, so why should people with EV’s abuse the system and steal electric for the EV’s cars on a pitch???

Before anyone says about Disability carts being charged on site, they are for one person to enable them to continue a domestic lifestyle, NOT for them to hitch a caravan etc and go on holiday on stolen electric!

Posted on 05/01/2018 11:02 by

I need a pitch for my caravan 365 days a year because I only use my home address to collect my mail. So I have to pay a huge amount more in site fees than someone who just stays for one or two weeks per year. So I'm surely paying my fair share, especially as I cannot use more than 16 amps same as anyone else.

Posted on 05/01/2018 11:00 by Tinwheeler

Good post, Nav. I think you’ve made the point, as have National Grid, that our electricity infrastructure will not be able to cope with massive EV use. 

People want EVs yet object to the likes of Hinckley C. It doesn’t make sense. 

Posted on 04/01/2018 11:47 by Kennine

The CMC has decreed that at the moment, customers with E/Vehicles can charge their cars at the CMC's expense while on the campsite.  

I don't blame anybody for taking advantage of this facility.

  Obviously at some time in the future the CMC may have to change their policy and at that time I'm sure that they will make their decision at management level.  Opinions mentioned on this forum will make absolutely no difference to that management decision. 

K