Is the future of caravaning limited?

I recently read an artical that stated that the aim of the Green Brigade, is to have everyone driving a battery only powerd car, within the next 20 years Unless giant steps in battery performance are made during this time scale, it would seem that once the van is hitched up, I will not be going very far (based on the pathetic range of current electric cars driving solo).                                                                 Also what are all those folks who park on the road going to do? Can you imagine walking down a street at night, where everyone has got an electric cable hanging out of the window to charge there car up.

Half of them will be hooked into the street light supply,

Aims and reality are two different things. I don't think I'll be losing sleep over the prospect.

Super volcano will have erupted by then

Sounds a bit Baldrick like, I have a cunning plan

There needs to be some massive improvements in battery technology before battery cars are a reality.

A range of less than 100 miles for anyone outside London is pointless.......plus the massive cost of battery replacement is a big put-off (most manufacturers have schemes where you pay a significant amount per month for a battery replacement scheme).

By the way ET......good to see that you've provided a more up to date picture of yourself for your avatar 

By the way ET......good to see that you've provided a more up to date picture of yourself for your avatar 

Canada has managed for decades with block heater electrical connections in car parks, be they at work sites, mine sites, shopping malls, pubs, clubs, leisure halls etc. Simple infrastructure to do the job, no more, no less.

In the UK we'll probably make a pigs ear of charging points, over elf and safe tea it.

A more challenging objective is a secure energy supply to power it all. That needs decisions now, which is alarming as it isn't even on the radar yet!!  Cos those green non emissions electric cars need electricity from somewhere where emmisions will reside at some point in the creation chain 

Do not need batteries, leg power will do!

 Getting ready now, just need a bigger trailer!

the Tesla i was in yesterday seemed an interesting proposition.

200+ miles, cheap to charge, massive torque for towing....

however, expensive at 'from £60k'....

I think the driving licence changes introduced in 1997 are more likely to have a bigger impact on caravan ownership.

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