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See https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/featu...towing-test-inconvenient-truth-about-ev-range Biggest gripe was charging the car.
Interesting article on towing with an EV
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Part of their test drive leaves a question of what were they trying to prove? Why detour onto Dartmoor's narrow roads and why use the A38 over the Tamar Bridge, the A30 is a much better route.
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I was wondering the same, but it still does not get away from the hassle of recharging when you are towing a caravan which is why I emphasised that part.
The Ioniq9 is a really big vehicle in comparison to the EV9 that was actually towing. Makes you wonder why buy such a large vehicle that is only an EV and has such a low towing capacity? You might as well buy a smaller SUV which has a higher towing capacity and more range.
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I notice another article here comparing doing the NC500 with caravans, one in an EV and one in an ICE.
The article is a little hard to follow, mainly because of the annoying add placement, but the experience seems to have been a good one.
www.practicalcaravan.com
The article is a little hard to follow, mainly because of the annoying add placement, but the experience seems to have been a good one.
We compared towing with an EV and a diesel as we set off on a 1200-mile round trip from Gloucestershire to the NC500 - Practical Caravan
Tom Dowdeswell and friends were able to compare EV and diesel towing as they set off on the 1200-mile trip from Gloucestershire to the NC500.
www.practicalcaravan.com
A larger vehicle does allow for a larger battery, with corresponding greater range but for people who don't tow a smaller batter may be acceptable.
The recharging hassle is a big issue - the need to leave the caravan away from the charging area is a deal-breaker for me, leaving a frail old lady in charge of its security is a non-starter!
I'd rather have the SQ7 and pay the extra for fuel!I notice another article here comparing doing the NC500 with caravans, one in an EV and one in an ICE.
The article is a little hard to follow, mainly because of the annoying add placement, but the experience seems to have been a good one.
We compared towing with an EV and a diesel as we set off on a 1200-mile round trip from Gloucestershire to the NC500 - Practical Caravan
Tom Dowdeswell and friends were able to compare EV and diesel towing as they set off on the 1200-mile trip from Gloucestershire to the NC500.
It's disappointing that they found their initial plan of 100 miles between EV recharges to be too optimistic and the 85 miles was more realistic - that's stopping every hour and a half needing 3 overnight stops in an EV for Gloucester-John O'Groats whereas 1 overnight stop is easy with a diesel, as I've done similar a few times.
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