Top Gear go electric caravanning

RowenaBCAMC replied on 17/11/2021 16:28

RowenaBCAMC

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

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ADP1963 replied on 23/11/2021 10:07

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Posted on 23/11/2021 10:07

Rocky.... after watching the program would it encourage you to buy an electric vehicle to tow a Caravan ? .Even before watching the program which as I said, I found it stupid I would not buy an electric vehicle to tow a caravan with. Yes I am a Dinosaur in many instances, but a luddite I am not, if something works and is proven, trust me I am first in the queue. Towing with an electric vehicle is not there yet for me.

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SteveL replied on 23/11/2021 10:26

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Posted on 23/11/2021 09:05 by cyberyacht

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.

Posted on 23/11/2021 10:26

Then of course there is the price. Didn’t that Audi and blow up set up cost circa £110,000.😲

It was predicable daft. Although I used to watch it weekly, it’s one of those programmes that has gone on far to long and should be quietly put to rest.

Weren’t they told about pitching to the peg, when they checked into Berwick.😂

JVB66 replied on 23/11/2021 11:05

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Posted on 23/11/2021 11:05

When this club did a test tow with EVs from Burrs country park to Cayton village site it included an overnight stop a York Beachwood Grange for a charge top up

Rocky 2 buckets replied on 23/11/2021 13:05

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Posted on 23/11/2021 10:07 by ADP1963

Rocky.... after watching the program would it encourage you to buy an electric vehicle to tow a Caravan ? .Even before watching the program which as I said, I found it stupid I would not buy an electric vehicle to tow a caravan with. Yes I am a Dinosaur in many instances, but a luddite I am not, if something works and is proven, trust me I am first in the queue. Towing with an electric vehicle is not there yet for me.

Posted on 23/11/2021 13:05

No not at all ADP, I will get one when the distance in the batteries are similar to ICE vehicles but not before👍🏻

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DSB replied on 23/11/2021 16:05

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Posted on 23/11/2021 09:05 by cyberyacht

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.

Posted on 23/11/2021 16:05

I agree CY. We like to get out whenever we can. The units on the programme wouldn't really work for us. Although we often cook outside in the summer, we don't in the late autumn, winter or early spring.... or when the weather is too bad. If we were restricted to such units, I would think quite a few would call it a day....

Fingers crossed for some serious improvements in towcars the next couple of years... and with affordability....

David

trellis replied on 23/11/2021 18:31

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Posted on 23/11/2021 18:31

DSB , now you are being plain greedy 😁, one or the other but not both I fear ..

DSB replied on 24/11/2021 02:44

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Posted on 23/11/2021 18:31 by trellis

DSB , now you are being plain greedy 😁, one or the other but not both I fear ..

Posted on 24/11/2021 02:44

I fear that too, trellis.... 🙂

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cyberyacht replied on 24/11/2021 10:02

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Posted on 23/11/2021 11:05 by JVB66

When this club did a test tow with EVs from Burrs country park to Cayton village site it included an overnight stop a York Beachwood Grange for a charge top up

Posted on 24/11/2021 10:02

And that is a journey of about 100 miles with York roughly in the middle. So they weren't prepared to chance it for more than 50 miles. ChocolateTrees seems to be the only one with real world experience so far, so perhaps a more detailed account of his journeys might be advantageous in making an assessment.