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Quote: Originally posted by dk168 on 18/10/2021

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The lack of charging points at campsites would be one of my concerns for owning an e-vehicle right now.

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Quote: Originally posted by iank01 on 18/10/2021

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Looks impressive and good luck to them however maybe they would be better off concentrating on looking for alternative environmentally friendly source of power like hydrogen instead of all the rare earth metals being used in the production of batteries? Although not truly rare some still have to mined and this causes damage to the environment.

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Quote: Originally posted by Finder on 18/10/2021

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I wonder when the kids will realise that electric power is not the green solution to saving the Earth?

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Quote: Originally posted by Lukeledge on 15/12/2021

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Battery technology has an inherent problem in that it has a low density of energy storage , making it unlikely to be a long term solution on its own for larger vehicles and long distances. Hydrogen is a useful high energy density storage which can be used directly in a combustion engine or as a fuel cell to produce electricity, when it be used in conjunction with batteries.

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The inefficiencies in producing hydrogen and using it are not so important when using sustainable energy to produce it.

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I suspect that battery only vehicles will be for city and short distance use with hydrogen or hydrogen/battery hybrids being developed for heavier and linger distance use.
Both technologies are still developing and will improve.

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Quote: Originally posted by tdrees on 15/12/2021

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Quote: Originally posted by dk168 on 18/10/2021

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The lack of charging points at campsites would be one of my concerns for owning an e-vehicle right now.

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If the campsite has EHU, you can charge your car or campervan. Its not fast, but in general its fast enough...

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Quote: Originally posted by Fiona W on 15/12/2021

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Nope.
C&CC says "Electric vehicles may be charged on site only by plugging into the camper unit, not directly into the hook up, in order to prevent potential damage to the sites electrical provision."
I think you can charge your EV towcar by plugging into your caravan's 3 pin socket when the caravan is hooked up to the EHU (and watching what else is using that supply). That doesn't work for electric campervans or MHs.

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Quote: Originally posted by tdrees on 15/12/2021

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Quote: Originally posted by Fiona W on 15/12/2021

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Nope.
C&CC says "Electric vehicles may be charged on site only by plugging into the camper unit, not directly into the hook up, in order to prevent potential damage to the sites electrical provision."
I think you can charge your EV towcar by plugging into your caravan's 3 pin socket when the caravan is hooked up to the EHU. That doesn't work for electric campervans or MHs.

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There is nothing to stop you plugging the granny lead for the Electric CV or MH into a 13A socket in the van that is fed from the EHU.

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Quote: Originally posted by navver on 17/12/2021

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The supply to caravan 13Amp sockets is usually limited to 10 Amps or approx, 2.5kW by the consumer unit MCB. In houses this is normally a 32Amp MCB so the limit is the 13Amp fuse in the plug,

I'm not sure if the chargers can limit themselves to only 10 Amps.

Most 13Amp plugs tend to overheat if used continuously at 13 Amp.

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Quote: Originally posted by bordercaz on 10/7/2022

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I've noticed a few campsites have "no charging of electric vehicles" in their site rules this year.

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