Rang towing a caravan can cut a electric car range by 75% is it feasible to tow a caravan under these conditions.
Only if you are prepared to visit sites a short distance from home or suffer frequent stops to recharge. Ive yet to see any recharging points that would take a car and its caravan.Rang towing a caravan can cut a electric car range by 75% is it feasible to tow a caravan under these conditions.
75% reduction in range sounds like a US test where they tow caravans twice as heavy as ours at 75 mph.Rang towing a caravan can cut a electric car range by 75% is it feasible to tow a caravan under these conditions.
An IC engine becomes more effichant under full load, whereas electrics become less effichant under full load.75% reduction in range sounds like a US test where they tow caravans twice as heavy as ours at 75 mph.
Towing a caravan with an IC car has always reduced my tank range by about 33% so I see no reason why that same reduction wouldn't apply with an EV.
The use of EVs will affect long-distance towing - I routinely do 400 miles in a day when going up to Scotland but with an EV I'd have to stop overnight part-way.
Dusty Dog, you and me have already bought our first ones, to suit what we need for the moment to get to the pub. Ours is Candy apple red, max speed 4mph.Technology is a wonderful thing. Whilst a year or so ago I was a sceptic, now I am optimistic EVs will make successful tugs providing the charging infrastructure keeps pace with the battery technology. However how many of us in 9 years time will be able to afford an EV?
Technology is a wonderful thing. Whilst a year or so ago I was a sceptic, now I am optimistic EVs will make successful tugs providing the charging infrastructure keeps pace with the battery technology. However how many of us in 9 years time will be able to afford an EV?
Nope, nothing on the horizon that will be affordable, (Silver battery's would increase the cost of the batteries by 400%) the problem is that to achieve a doubling of charge per Kg new chemistry with new elements are required. Tesla are just repacking to give a few% increases in charges per Kg.There is a lot of new battery technology coming on, the shapes are changing from tubular to flat. The different types of battery, li-ion, silver cadmium and many other types. 10 years time, things will be different, but the cost will NOT come down.
The EV is far far far more efficient at turning power into motion however, we use loads of fossil fuels to make,,, err fossil fuels-this can then be reduced-the list goes on. The charging station point is most definitely an issue but it's proven than most journeys are far shorter and range is far less than many actually need. In summary;Thier are many myths beimg told about how good electric cars are, they say 100% effichant 100% green, neither are true.
To charge an electric car from the mains around 14% is lost as heat, where does the electricity come from? Mainly gas nuclear and imported, only about 10% from renewable.. (the people advocating electric cars say nuclear is renewable.)
The imported electricity is from France will dry up when French go all electric. Some say charge from roof PV cells on house, on average during 1 year is 2kwh per day, so if you used all of it to charge an electric car you could only charge it up 12x a year!
Personal looking at electric runabout car for local and diesel for longer journeys and towing....
Think of this to end with.
A motorway service has say 20 pumps, average person refills in 5 minutes then move on..
Now let's convert them to all electric.
Say an electric car takes 50 mins to charge to 80%.
As it takes 10x longer to charge an electric car as it does to refuel a petrol car, and you will have to do it 2x as often as petrol you will need 400 electric charging stations to replace the 20 petrol pumps.
At 250Kw each that's 100Mw of electricity if all used at same time.
If our ICE are running okay why bother. buying an EV until it suits you. The pressure may come as fuel stations close down, prices go up and fuelling your ICE becomes as “ easy” as charging an EV on a long journey is currently ⚡️🔋Technology is a wonderful thing. Whilst a year or so ago I was a sceptic, now I am optimistic EVs will make successful tugs providing the charging infrastructure keeps pace with the battery technology. However how many of us in 9 years time will be able to afford an EV?
If we didn’t pursue change via legislation of one type or another. There would be absolutely no incentive for industry to change as long as they are selling their product and making a return for their investors. The regular new target for ICE vehicles have made major changes in emissions and improvements in power output.
I see the introduction of EV to be an extension to these policies. And clearly great strides are being made.
Nevertheless. Still out of my pay grade. However. If I did not tow. I would look closely at the small EV car options.
John
There is a lot of new battery technology coming on, the shapes are changing from tubular to flat. The different types of battery, li-ion, silver cadmium and many other types. 10 years time, things will be different, but the cost will NOT come down.
I have to say I totally disagree-there are already a handful of very capable electric tow cars. However as above-well out of our pay range at the mo but they'll come down in price-and of course batteries last far longer than anyone was predicting so there'll be a good second hand market. Charge points-well our small local caravan site is already on the case!We have to enjoy our touring caravan days while we can. It is unlikely that tow cars will be made as manufacturers reduce the production of ICE vehicles - from the largest first and progressively stop making cars with towing capability.
Charge points for electric cars towing caravans? No chance.
I am totally in agreementI have to say I totally disagree-there are already a handful of very capable electric tow cars. However as above-well out of our pay range at the mo but they'll come down in price-and of course batteries last far longer than anyone was predicting so there'll be a good second hand market. Charge points-well our small local caravan site is already on the case!
Scotland's tourist areas are at the forefront of charger provision, at least for solo cars - but the big issue in all areas is out-of-service chargers which makes pre-planning very hit-and-miss.Thanks Peter,
you appear well informed on these matters. In reality do you believe EVs for towing are still many many years away.? I just can’t comprehend using one for touring the Scottish Highlands