Charging electric cars on Club sites.

Not quite so unique to the UK, most of Germany has a 16 amp supply on campsites albeit some of those connections run via a meter. I often feel that if the Club were keen to curb the use of electricity they would have already put in place more rules like not using a heater in an awning but they allow members to use the connection as they wish including the charging of EV's.  

Who knows what the future holds for our hobby. Will the advent of electric vehicles with some of their current restrictions mean the end of our hobby as it currently exists? Until that future becomes clearer the Club is probably taking the right stance.

David

The club isn't supplying fuel it's supplying electricity to do with as you wish, isn't it?.

I think there are two issues here though. One is charging your EV car, which is perhaps the second car on your pitch, or charging your hybrid, either of which is allowed as you have paid for that electricity.

The charging points are already there through a three pin plug in your outfit.

However I do agree with you that charging points, like the ones provided in car parks if installed should be charged for. Perhaps a few in the site car parks?  

I have little doubt that the CC and all providers will charge for EVs  when that time comes. Also at a rate to cover standing costs/provision. No doubt some providers will provide by way of a timed ticket. 

CC could well charge a flat rate.

There was a bit on our local  tv news yesterday,that Cambridge City Council is hoping to ban all fossil  fuel including delivery vehicles from a large area of the city and only allow EVs to enter,but have come up against the problem of the large cost of them, compered to other forms of transport,as was stated even a used EV will be very much higher price, because they could also be on the verge of needing new batteries,and its the battery manufacture that is one of the worst polutants of our planet

How many electric city buses run in Cambridge as yet?

A few i think,also some hybrids as in London

belay the above,just checked, none,they have some stop start engine buses,

go on line and look for cambridge electric buses interesting bit in their local paper

Any charging points could be "an earner" for the Club, just as Wi-Fi; provision of a service that those that want that extra service pay for it including all its infrastructure costs. Again because of its specialist nature like Wi-Fi its contracted out to an established vendor of these things.

That way everybody is fairly treated plus seen to be and all should be happy?

yes +1

The club already supply "fuel" to keep van batteries topped up, much the same will be the case for future EVs whether they are cars or motorhomes.

I would think that the time will come, when most of us have left this world ,when it will become the norm to be driving hydrogen powered vehicles and batteries will be "what were they?" didnt they help increase our polution levels