Charging electric cars on Club sites.

cariadon replied on 19/12/2017 12:02

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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.

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brue replied on 20/12/2017 11:08

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Posted on 20/12/2017 11:08

The one sure thing is change....

Metheven replied on 20/12/2017 11:19

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Posted on 20/12/2017 11:19

It's evolution as far as personal transport is involved, when trains were invented people thought going at 'speed' would suffocate them.

EV's will be a massive step forward once new battery technology occurs, for now its a drop in the ocean and the Club probably has a statement issued somewhere regarding site use, but I haven't seen it.

Motorhomes with towed EV, yes. Caravans towed by hybrid, yes. As to whether every site, or even the caravans MCB devices can handle a 2/3kW charging system comfortably whilst attempting some comfort/cooking safely by a lead thrown in the window, I don't know.

For now its no big deal, but if its the way forward then the infrastructure to handle it had better keep pace.

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JVB66 replied on 20/12/2017 11:20

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Posted on 20/12/2017 11:02 by brue

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.

Posted on 20/12/2017 11:20

When talking about the power needed for EVs the boss of Stagecoach Buses (East) has stated that to have a fleet of Electric buses to work in Cambridge will need much bigger supply,to the city to cope with charging them,and as the UK is already on a knife edge when at peak demand in winter,there has been in the last year or so a new cable run across the channel to buy extra power from Belgium,to ease some of the pressure,so an interesting time lays ahead,if we are to go all EVs

Metheven replied on 20/12/2017 11:20

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Posted on 20/12/2017 11:08 by brue

The one sure thing is change....

Posted on 20/12/2017 11:20

Yep, plenty of it to feed the meter

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peedee replied on 20/12/2017 11:25

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Posted on 20/12/2017 09:51 by

Depends how you define short term. I do not foresee a problem for a few years yet. Not until the first affordable tow car/motorhomes hit the market will their be a large uptake of EVs on site. A few toads will not cause a problem

Posted on 20/12/2017 11:25

I predict the electric camper van is not that far off. There are already electric delivery vans. Not too much of a giant step to convert to a camper.

There is already a prototype coach built motorhome. With a 200 mile range becoming the norm it is starting to look very practical.

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replied on 20/12/2017 11:36

Posted on 20/12/2017 11:36

For the present forget Winter comfort if you wish to charge EV.

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replied on 20/12/2017 11:38

Posted on 20/12/2017 11:25 by peedee

I predict the electric camper van is not that far off. There are already electric delivery vans. Not too much of a giant step to convert to a camper.

There is already a prototype coach built motorhome. With a 200 mile range becoming the norm it is starting to look very practical.

peedee

Posted on 20/12/2017 11:38

Also looking expensive I expect PD

young thomas replied on 20/12/2017 11:49

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Posted on 20/12/2017 11:08 by brue

The one sure thing is change....

Posted on 20/12/2017 11:49

that'll put the cat amongst the pigeons, Brue

peedee replied on 20/12/2017 11:54

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Posted on 20/12/2017 10:09 by JVB66

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

Posted on 20/12/2017 11:54

Odd how Nottingham managed to achieve it. They now operate the largest fleet of electric busses and two of their park and rides are entirely served by electric busses.

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