Cars without spare wheels

[Rod Speed]

Caravan owners won't be stupid enough to have an EV.

[jim.gm4dhj]

I have been misinformed ron...sorry

[Jim gm4dhj ...]

it's quality that matters not quantity...

[Rod Speed]

Yours has neither.

[Andrew]

I wouldn't be so sure ...

[Sam Plusnet]

Funny.

That's a static van. (On the move of course, but once it gets to where it's going it's permanently sited).

[Roger Mills]

Not only that, but many EVs make no provision whatsoever for towing - so you can't legally fit a towbar.

[Roger Mills]

What happens when that's all there is?

[Tim+]

That certainly was the was. Increasingly more new EVs are rated for towing now. Mine can’t tow. Its newer replacement two years down the line can.

Tim

[Rod Speed]

That will never be the case.

[charles]

It was an optional extra on my Skoda Enyaq.

[jim.gm4dhj]

your f***ed

[alan_m]

That's a static van aka a house destined for the trailer trash camp.

[alan_m]

Isn't there also a limit of the combined curb weight of the car plus van requiring a different driving licence? For many the tow hook may only allow for a small trailer :) EVs tend to be heavier than ICE vehicles.

[Andy Burns]

Depends on how long ago you passed your test, I would imagine most of us here qualify up to 7.5 tonne vehicles, with combined vehicle+trailer up to 12 tonne?

[The Natural Philosopher]

I had a feeling it was only 3.5 tonnes.but I could be wrong

[Andy Burns]

B gives you vehicles up to 3,500kg with trailer up to 750kg

B+E gives you vehicles up to 3,500kg with trailer over 750kg

C1+E gives you vehicles between 3,500kg and 7,500kg with a trailer weighing more than

750kg and combined weight of vehicle and trailer up to 12,000kg

the B+E and C1+E can come from grandfather rights, or separate tests if you missed the cutoff date.

[Andrew]

BMW iX60 EV tows a 1.6 tonne 'van but it halves the range.

Also exposes a slight 'issue' with EV charging points if you are towing something, i.e. it's tricky

[Andrew]

If you renew your licence at 70 online then you lose C1 (if you had it), but provided you have a biometric passport then it it only takes a few days.

You have to re-apply by post to keep C1 and provide some evidence of eyesight and other fitness to drive, and this takes ages.

[alan_m]

The new 2021 rules are here

or

You can tow a trailer up to 3.5tonnes (which includes it's load) assuming that the loaded car+trailer doesn't exceed the car's gross train weight (GTW).

It appears that the weight was reduced for people who got their licence after 1997 unless they took a car and trailer test. These test have now been stopped possibly because of all the problems during covid and for those with a licence after 1997/2013 "DVLA will update your driving licence record to show that you’re allowed to tow trailers."

A Skoda Enyaq may just be allowed to tow a small empty caravan but add a few adult passengers and luggage plus some consumables in the van......

The manufacturer claims a real range estimation of between 185 and 240 miles for "highway" driving (weather/ambient temperature dependant) From what I seen recently add a caravan and reduce the range by at least 50% so the range is more like 100 miles so probably at lot less than every 100 miles you would need to find somewhere for a near full recharge. The manufacturer claims an equivalent 1 hour for a 0 to 100% full charge and around 8 hours for slow charge (33 minutes for a fast charge but they are assuming it's only for less than 2/3rds range).