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stan Site Moderator Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation Posts: 35086 ![]() ![]() |
a lot of caravan parks have or are installing EV chargers,
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DrF Member Since: 30 Jun 2014 Location: South East Posts: 1322 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I think you may have inadvertently answered your own question, in my view EVs are only any good if leased and you don't do long journeys, as the long term maintenance costs are prohibitive and in my view it's a replay of the government saying everyone should buy a diesel (that went well!!!) I do smile when i pull into motorway services and see the ques of teslas waiting to charge given the number of cars vs chargers (esp working ones!)
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EdJ Member Since: 30 Jan 2015 Location: London Posts: 329 ![]() ![]() |
Have to say I agree with you. In my circle of friends, everyone who has an electric car, also has a ICE car as well. Hybrids solve that problem to an extent, but you are carrying a lot of weight that you don't use most of the time.
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DrF Member Since: 30 Jun 2014 Location: South East Posts: 1322 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I agree I am waiting for P1 to be available, wont be long.
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AndyRoo Member Since: 06 Dec 2023 Location: Gloucester Posts: 512 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
P1 fuels are available now, but currently only for racing applications as far as I know, I assume you'd have to have quite a serious remap to be able to use that in a fatty.
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JackRegan Member Since: 20 Oct 2012 Location: Wirral Posts: 188 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Here is an interesting website - https://grid.iamkate.com/
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Salsbury Member Since: 19 Jun 2022 Location: Alberta Posts: 96 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
If you fancy zapping about in an electric car, I'd say leasing is the way to go. The tech—especially those batteries—is bounding ahead faster than a cheetah on a treadmill. Splashing out on buying one outright? Well, you're basically just throwing your cash into a great big science project. Stick with leasing—keeps you current without the commitment. For me, it's V8 for the foreseeable future. |
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Bill Member Since: 18 Nov 2017 Location: Essex / Normandy Posts: 1202 ![]() ![]() |
All I would say Jack, is Rome wasn’t built in a day. I’m pretty sure we will be over supplied by wind /solar by 2030 ish Whilst we import some now & from time to time post 2030, we already export now and will continue to do so. One hopefully balances the other out. In the meantime ; houses will continue to expand self generation . The capital cost is now very low. Talk of importing solar electricity from North Africa with a dedicated link Ditto Nordic countries with heat/hydro Battery storage going bonkers. Smart ideas fir car battery storage, Tesla walls… I used to be a disbeliever , I have crossed the aisle. Bill Filters are in fact so good that in certain circumstances, when the ambient air is already polluted, a diesel car will tend to extract more particles from the air than it emits. Emissions Analytics worked with........etc etc He who dies with the most toys wins... |
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Buz1500 Member Since: 05 Sep 2011 Location: Cumbria Posts: 366 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Hi Stan, regarding the Caravan Club link.
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JackRegan Member Since: 20 Oct 2012 Location: Wirral Posts: 188 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Practical points Buz1500 |
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Philip Member Since: 05 Jan 2010 Location: UK Posts: 2540 ![]() ![]() |
Towing with an EV is a non-starter, under 100m range would kill a holiday quicker than knowing you’ve got to sleep in a caravan. |
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JackRegan Member Since: 20 Oct 2012 Location: Wirral Posts: 188 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The viable points,
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Salsbury Member Since: 19 Jun 2022 Location: Alberta Posts: 96 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Future advancements in battery technology might just crack the nut on electric car range woes and the environmental scourge of mining for fancy metals. But honestly, a car that whirrs like a cartoon spaceship? No thanks. I need the throaty roar of a Jaguar V8—that's proper driving. |
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EdJ Member Since: 30 Jan 2015 Location: London Posts: 329 ![]() ![]() |
Battery tech does seem to be improving, but the pace of improvement seems a little pedestrian to me. The hybrid still feels like the better option for now. Even if it feels incredibly wasteful to be travelling with one redundant and heavy power unit for most of the time. 2024 Range Rover P550e AB |
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