Top Gear go electric caravanning

RowenaBCAMC replied on 17/11/2021 16:28

Posted on 17/11/2021 16:28

Tune in to the latest Top Gear episode on Sunday (21st November at 8pm) where Freddie Flintoff, Paddy McGuiness and Chris Harris go touring in Northumberland and visit our Berwick Seaview Caravan and Motorhome Club campsite. The presenters each chose their favourite small, perfectly formed ‘micro-caravan’ to team with a state-of-the-art electric car, and set off for a peaceful getaway in the beautiful wilds of Northumberland. A peaceful getaway that somehow ended up including a Zorb-ball hillclimb… and a chilli-eating ‘hot lap’ challenge. Obviously!

Watch the show live on Sunday or on replay afterwards here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0011vp0

eribaMotters replied on 21/11/2021 21:10

Posted on 21/11/2021 21:10

It was entertaining and they seemed to enjoy themselves without slagging off the vans. So overall positive, in my eyes at least.

 

Colin

ADP1963 replied on 22/11/2021 09:33

Posted on 22/11/2021 09:33

I thought it was ridiculously funny, in particular the Chilli eating. As for what new information was gleaned out of the exercise I haven't got a clue.

EmilysDad replied on 22/11/2021 11:01

Posted on 22/11/2021 11:01

Silliness aside ..... just highlights how ineffective an electric car is trying to tow a caravan anywhere over & above a short distance .... and the caravans used were hardly heavyweights. And the rest of us mere mortals don't have a camera crew at hand for when the battery is completely depleted.

EmilysDad replied on 22/11/2021 17:22

Posted on 22/11/2021 17:22

I'm surprised that ChocolateTrees hasn't had anything to say ... especially as there is a Polestar featured

Rocky 2 buckets replied on 23/11/2021 08:02

Posted on 22/11/2021 17:22 by EmilysDad

I'm surprised that ChocolateTrees hasn't had anything to say ... especially as there is a Polestar featured

Posted on 23/11/2021 08:02

He may be just too intelligent to attempt to engage overmuch with Luddites, if your mindset it tuned to dislike & denial then no help can be proffered. Pearls before swine etc-no offence👍🏻

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Posted on 22/11/2021 14:58 by cyberyacht

Haven't seen it yet. F1 took precedence.

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cyberyacht replied on 23/11/2021 09:05

Posted on 23/11/2021 09:05

They may be the future with electric tow cars but are a far cry from the space and comfort of present caravans. OK for a couple of weeks in the sun on a full site but a CL in autumn in the UK? Can't see them being embraced with any degree of enthusiasm. Whilst ranges, even towing, are becoming a bit more feasible, any sort of long distance touring doesn't look viable.

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