The Pointless Page

Posted on 31/12/2017 15:33 by cariadon

I started the thread Charging cars on site so that at discussions would be in one place. I am as guilty as others to bring the discussion on this site, but it seems to have become more about charging the vehicle but about the finances, savings etc of the said vehicle and owner. can I suggest that Malcolm starts his own thread so that hopefully it will all be in the same place, hope this does not become a pointless post.

Posted on 31/12/2017 13:49 by

If they did charge extra, they would have to charge extra everytime you plug in any appliance into a three pin socket. How can they differentiate between a plug for a 2 kw or 3 kw kettle to a plug for an electric car? It is no different. Both use the same socket. Our Alde heating can run on 3 kw too! It would not be practical to differentiate between one plug and another whether it's an electric car or an electric kettle! Is the site owner going to get up in the middle of the night, with a torch and come inside your caravan or awning to see what you have plugged in? I doubt it!

Posted on 31/12/2017 16:34 by brue

I tend to agree with you but as someone else said on another thread "nothing is going to stop it" I don't recall Malcolm ever starting a thread but you never know. 

Personally I prefer sprouts but they seem a bit old hat as we head to New Year.....in Africa, China and outer Mongolia....

I wish you all a very Happy New Year.

Posted on 31/12/2017 14:01 by

Why would he wish to come into your awning Malcolm. Would you park your car in there? Why should he need to check Malcolm. He would have asked if you were going to charge an EV. If you said no and were dishonest he can simply look at the car.

On sites which forbid electric heaters in awnings f found to be using one you would be asked to leave and not return. Same thing really

Posted on 31/12/2017 14:41 by Yertiz

Err, correction there Malc, you've previously stated that having your Alde on 3 Kw trips the electric.

Also, I'm pretty sure there is a dedicated thread concerning the charging of EV's?

Or is that thread as pointless as this one now?

Posted on 31/12/2017 12:59 by

They certainly can Malcolm. Some sites forbid the use of electric heaters in the awning. A site owner can take the view that, particularly in summer, the electricity use that he has budgeted for is minimal. He can choose to forbid charging of vehicles or take the view that vehicles might use up to £2 a night to charge and price accordingly for those wishing to hook up the car to caravan.

If I was running a CL I might well take that view. 

Posted on 01/01/2018 08:21 by brue

Just listening to radio 4 about China not wanting any more of our waste plastics and the attempt to stop single use plastics. The club has an advert with a plastic straw in use. I suspect China exports quite a bit of cheap plastic to us but they don't want it back.