Electric car pulling a caravan
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davetommo replied on 05/07/2022 21:26
Posted on 05/07/2022 13:50 by ChocolateTrees
HelenandTrevor replied on 06/07/2022 18:09
HelenandTrevor replied on 06/07/2022 18:16
Posted on 06/07/2022 18:16
Sorry link didn't work so Deleted User post.
New Super EV charging hub now open at the Redbridge Park and Ride in Oxford.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-62040946
See if this works🤔
Alex Cassells replied on 06/07/2022 21:43
Posted on 06/07/2022 21:43
We are on our second Outlander PHEV. After 6 years of towing and solo driving, we like it and it suits our needs. But we have only ever changed from home. We tried a few times back in the early days, using the zap map, to charge away from home. But you had to have various memberships / cards / credits from all of the different charging providers. Many of the chargers were out of use or faulty. The other inconvenience ( if I only had an EV ) is that I could only go to places and park at places, where there is a charger. In the more remote parts of Scotland, where we like to tour, there are very few chargers. So range anxiety would also be a problem for me, with an EV. We kind of get some of the benefits with our PHEV.
flatcoat replied on 07/07/2022 07:18
Posted on 06/07/2022 21:43 by Alex CassellsWe are on our second Outlander PHEV. After 6 years of towing and solo driving, we like it and it suits our needs. But we have only ever changed from home. We tried a few times back in the early days, using the zap map, to charge away from home. But you had to have various memberships / cards / credits from all of the different charging providers. Many of the chargers were out of use or faulty. The other inconvenience ( if I only had an EV ) is that I could only go to places and park at places, where there is a charger. In the more remote parts of Scotland, where we like to tour, there are very few chargers. So range anxiety would also be a problem for me, with an EV. We kind of get some of the benefits with our PHEV.
Posted on 07/07/2022 07:18
Superchargers only work if the EV itself is so equipped and the infrastructure simply isn’t there to support there widespread installation.
I agree Alex with our RAV PHEV. We were recently around Loch Ness and in the borders. Anyone with an EV would have been stuffed.
ChocolateTrees replied on 07/07/2022 10:35
Posted on 07/07/2022 07:18 by flatcoatSuperchargers only work if the EV itself is so equipped and the infrastructure simply isn’t there to support there widespread installation.
I agree Alex with our RAV PHEV. We were recently around Loch Ness and in the borders. Anyone with an EV would have been stuffed.
Boff replied on 07/07/2022 13:59
Posted on 06/07/2022 21:43 by Alex CassellsWe are on our second Outlander PHEV. After 6 years of towing and solo driving, we like it and it suits our needs. But we have only ever changed from home. We tried a few times back in the early days, using the zap map, to charge away from home. But you had to have various memberships / cards / credits from all of the different charging providers. Many of the chargers were out of use or faulty. The other inconvenience ( if I only had an EV ) is that I could only go to places and park at places, where there is a charger. In the more remote parts of Scotland, where we like to tour, there are very few chargers. So range anxiety would also be a problem for me, with an EV. We kind of get some of the benefits with our PHEV.
Oscarmax replied on 07/07/2022 16:12
Posted on 07/07/2022 10:35 by ChocolateTreesInterestingly, the Outlander is one of the few PHEVs that can rapid charge, all be it on the older ChaDeMo standard. Wether it’s worth it is another question…
Posted on 07/07/2022 16:12
We tow with an Outlander PHEV, we have recently returned from the New Forest, we have an Octopus juice card and have been using a combination of fast 50kW (49 pence kWh) and the forestry 7 kW (33 pence kWh) even at 49 pence kWh it is a substantial saving.
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JVB66 replied on 09/07/2022 10:55
soren replied on 10/07/2022 08:39
Posted on 10/07/2022 08:39
EV is the future, as the torque is instant and any hill is just a pimple. However until I can pull into any service station and fill up with another 300 miles of towing fuel, in less time than it takes to have a toilet break, then it's a no no for me.
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