Gary Martin - Editor's Comment Oct 2019

Reading Gary's review of the all-electric Jaguar I-pace in combination with the Wheelhome Dashaway "caravan", I can only conclude that, for the average caravanner, this was a joke!

On the Millbrook Proving Ground, what distance was achieved before the tow vehicle needed a recharge?  How would it fare in terms of the need to recharge at distances between M-way service points, or would it be wiser to stay on ordinary A-roads where deviation to local fuel stations is possible, and where they might have EV charging points.

Regarding the Wheelhome Dashaway itself, does he think this caravan is an honest contender for the general caravan market? "Minimalism" would have to apply in every sense when using such a caravan.  Imagine being holed up for a day or two in this box (we have recently come home from some horrendous and persistently prolonged bad weather in Cornwall), and you cannot be 'out-and-about' every day and for every hour between breakfast and bedtime.

EV's have come a long way since their first inception. Technical improvements are ongoing but, as time goes by, steps in improvement will be smaller in gain and progressively longer in time.

Existing tow vehicles will be around for a long time after car makers are allowed to manufacture only EV's, and I can imagine used, low mileage, well maintained diesel-engined cars commanding high prices in the used car markets.