Electric and hybrid car charging on club sites

johnlancs replied on 09/08/2022 17:50

johnlancs

Posted on 09/08/2022 17:50

I was informed this year by a site Marshall at the Centenary club site that if I wished to charge up my Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV on a club site it would cost £9 per day.

since I only get 26 miles from a full charge I thought this was excessive .

I wrote to the club pointing out that we pay for up to 16A electricity in the pitch fee and as long as we don’t exceed this there should be no further charge. At most my charger uses 10A and only charges for 4 hours.

What does anyone else think about this?

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JollyKernow replied on 12/08/2022 22:32

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JollyKernow

Motorhomer from Devon

Posted on 12/08/2022 22:01 by johnlancs

Today this rolled up next to me.

Air-conditioning running all day and night

2 huge dogs

Was this punishment for having an EV and complaining about the £9 a day charging fee

Posted on 12/08/2022 22:32

Evening

Having an american rv I can assure you, they use no more power than your average modern caravan. My rv has 300watts of solar power along with 4 golf cart batteries (leisure batteries) along with a 2kw inverter. I know a lot of rv'ers in this country and they have similar solar or run the silent inbuilt diesel generator. Don't think a large rv will use more power than you will. In this hot spell I've been running the aircon 24/7 at 18 degrees for 6 days off hookup, no ehu used.

What's 2 huge dogs got to do with anything?

clarinetman replied on 13/08/2022 11:58

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clarinetman

Caravanner

Posted on 13/08/2022 11:58

Seen more and more of these beauties, yes they are beautiful but just too big for a caravan and motorhome club site or as they are called now campsite.

sorry my opinion

mbee1 replied on 16/08/2022 07:24

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mbee1

from Nottinghamshire

Posted on 16/08/2022 07:24

i don’t own an EV but was somewhat shocked when arriving on a site to see a £9 per day charge for those that do own one. Surely a deterrent for anyone wanting to be more environmentally friendly. What the club should be doing is charging MH owners for taking another vehicle. Hardly saving the planet!

SteveL replied on 16/08/2022 07:51

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SteveL

Motorhomer from Nottinghamshire

Posted on 16/08/2022 07:24 by mbee1

i don’t own an EV but was somewhat shocked when arriving on a site to see a £9 per day charge for those that do own one. Surely a deterrent for anyone wanting to be more environmentally friendly. What the club should be doing is charging MH owners for taking another vehicle. Hardly saving the planet!

Posted on 16/08/2022 07:51

We tend to mainly walk, or if available use public transport, rather than going out in the tow car as many caravaners do. Does that mean we get a discount.😉😂

JVB66 replied on 16/08/2022 07:56

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JVB66

Campervanner from Hertfordshire

Posted on 12/08/2022 22:32 by JollyKernow

Evening

Having an american rv I can assure you, they use no more power than your average modern caravan. My rv has 300watts of solar power along with 4 golf cart batteries (leisure batteries) along with a 2kw inverter. I know a lot of rv'ers in this country and they have similar solar or run the silent inbuilt diesel generator. Don't think a large rv will use more power than you will. In this hot spell I've been running the aircon 24/7 at 18 degrees for 6 days off hookup, no ehu used.

What's 2 huge dogs got to do with anything?

JK

Posted on 16/08/2022 07:56

Your RV/LV?are you just experimenting? To see if it works without an umbilical cord?

JollyKernow replied on 16/08/2022 10:11

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JollyKernow

Motorhomer from Devon

Posted on 16/08/2022 10:11

Not sure what you mean by experimenting. I meant RV as in American RV not LV.

Cornersteady replied on 16/08/2022 21:34

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Cornersteady

Caravanner from Tyne & Wear

Posted on 16/08/2022 07:24 by mbee1

i don’t own an EV but was somewhat shocked when arriving on a site to see a £9 per day charge for those that do own one. Surely a deterrent for anyone wanting to be more environmentally friendly. What the club should be doing is charging MH owners for taking another vehicle. Hardly saving the planet!

Posted on 16/08/2022 21:34

Which is more environmentally friendly, having a ICE car with you or an EV.

Also it could be said that it is more environmentally friendly going off site in a small car than taking the MH?

cyberyacht replied on 17/08/2022 16:09

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cyberyacht

Motorhomer from Hampshire

Posted on 17/08/2022 16:09

An E bike, perhaps. Recharged by solar panels, of course.

JVB66 replied on 17/08/2022 18:32

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JVB66

Campervanner from Hertfordshire

Posted on 16/08/2022 10:11 by JollyKernow

Not sure what you mean by experimenting. I meant RV as in American RV not LV.

JK

Posted on 17/08/2022 18:32

RV=LV both are the same just some are larger when you posted about no hookup, I thought you were on site as you said from the 15 th was your time off for six days?

mbee1 replied on 22/08/2022 12:36

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mbee1

from Nottinghamshire

Posted on 16/08/2022 21:34 by Cornersteady

Which is more environmentally friendly, having a ICE car with you or an EV.

Also it could be said that it is more environmentally friendly going off site in a small car than taking the MH?

Posted on 22/08/2022 12:36

But you've taken two vehicles, possibly travelling hundreds of miles. In my opinion, charging an EV should be free and an additional charge for the second combustion engined vehicle.

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