Issues when moving to all electric towcars

Mr H replied on 12/03/2021 10:43

Mr H

Posted on 12/03/2021 10:43

Already there are going to be many issues relating to using EV's. Range anxiety, charging point availability etc. This will all be increased when towing a caravan. For example how many charging stations will provide space for the caravan during the charging process? So is it time for Caravan designers to think out of the box?

My suggestion would be to add, the same type battery being used for the car, to the chassis of the caravan connected as at present to the car. This could be charged overnight when on a hook up on site. Also using similar technology, used by motor racing, it should be possible to get a charge, from the rotation of the wheels, much like the dynamo that powered the lights on an old bike. Finally, the roof of the caravan could have a custom made solar panel covering all available solid surfaces ie. around windows etc to add to the charge, There should be minimal changes to the caravan wiring as it virtually already exists.

What do you think?

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JVB66 replied on 29/04/2021 17:53

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Posted on 29/04/2021 17:21 by Rocky 2 buckets

Ok I’m done. Note to self-“stop engaging with JV, it just isn’t worth it”😞☹️

Posted on 29/04/2021 17:53

You mean I give you real answers instead of pie in the sky as it seems yours are

brue replied on 29/04/2021 18:00

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Posted on 29/04/2021 17:50 by JVB66

As posted before , many milions of what Hmg hope will be convinsed to obtain an EV have not , and even Mr Shapps admits the same ,the facility to charge an EV ,so a Jag driver from where we live, as many other top of the range vehicles are in the same position, so it would not be unusual to want a full charge ,as those who go shopping will fill up with fossil fuel from near empty, except they will not need to so often

Posted on 29/04/2021 18:00

Poor Mr Shapps, he certainly can't win with some of his constituents....

or should I use...

Tinwheeler replied on 29/04/2021 18:06

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Posted on 29/04/2021 18:00 by brue

Poor Mr Shapps, he certainly can't win with some of his constituents....

or should I use...

Posted on 29/04/2021 18:06

😉

JVB66 replied on 29/04/2021 18:07

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Posted on 29/04/2021 18:00 by brue

Poor Mr Shapps, he certainly can't win with some of his constituents....

or should I use...

Posted on 29/04/2021 18:07

But then he says he understands the problems affecting millions of the frustrations the UK population have with EV ownership and charging of them

He has a Tesla, that has been fitted with "Green number plates at our local Halfords Service centre

Wherenext replied on 29/04/2021 18:33

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Posted on 29/04/2021 18:33

I was reading a review of the new PHEV from Range Rover, the P400e.

it has a battery range, solo, of 25 Miles!!!!. 🤫😂

Only costs £93.000+. Not even April 1st.

Rocky 2 buckets replied on 30/04/2021 06:21

Rocky 2 buckets

Posted on 29/04/2021 18:33 by Wherenext

I was reading a review of the new PHEV from Range Rover, the P400e.

it has a battery range, solo, of 25 Miles!!!!. 🤫😂

Only costs £93.000+. Not even April 1st.

Posted on 30/04/2021 06:21

That’ll come under the banner-‘more money than sense’ owner🤷🏻‍♂️

viatorem replied on 30/04/2021 07:06

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Posted on 30/04/2021 07:06

25 miles is typically the range of a PHEV in Electric only mode, the Range Rover has a 2ltr petrol engine any can hit 80mpg in hybrid mode with 84 g of CO2 which compares with the standard V8 19mpg and 325 CO2. EV's and PHEV's are different species in the evolution to a usable zero at the point of use emissions vehicle.

JVB66 replied on 30/04/2021 07:20

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Posted on 30/04/2021 07:20

Last time I spoke to two hibrid owners at FM ,they both advised that towing ,they got about 20mpc before the ICE cut into charge the batts then another 20miles before the same, one was a phev the other was a volvo

flatcoat replied on 30/04/2021 07:44

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Posted on 30/04/2021 07:44

80 mpg from a RR hybrid, do you seriously believe those figures? I drive a diesel PHEV so have a good idea of the pro’s and many cons and as a result it will be a long time before i drive a BEV, if ever. Remain to be convinced this push for BEV is not another diesel gate in the making.

JVB, the engine doesn’t cut in to charge the batteries, it cuts in to power the car. Charging the battery is a secondary benefit. Running the battery flat before switching over to ICE is not the way to get the best out of a PHEV.

viatorem replied on 30/04/2021 08:20

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Posted on 30/04/2021 07:44 by flatcoat

80 mpg from a RR hybrid, do you seriously believe those figures? I drive a diesel PHEV so have a good idea of the pro’s and many cons and as a result it will be a long time before i drive a BEV, if ever. Remain to be convinced this push for BEV is not another diesel gate in the making.

JVB, the engine doesn’t cut in to charge the batteries, it cuts in to power the car. Charging the battery is a secondary benefit. Running the battery flat before switching over to ICE is not the way to get the best out of a PHEV.

Posted on 30/04/2021 08:20

Just quoting official figures which as we all know are solo under ideal conditions but would still indicate considerably better efficiency than the V8.

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