Oct 2, 2022·edited Oct 2, 2022Liked by Andrew Ditton
I tow my caravan with a Tesla Model X. Have taken it to Cornwall, Scotland and Norfolk from Oxfordshire with no stress.
The Tesla supercharging network makes all the difference. It’s reliable and generally well sited. I plan to tow my caravan with the MX down to Spain next year.
The range of my car when towing is equal to the capacity of my bladder, so no issue there.
Only real downside is as Andrew says, the need to unhitch most of the time when one is charging, however it’s a small price to pay for the lower cost per mile, and the sublime towing/driving experience. In particular the torque of an EV is phenomenal and suits towing perfectly
Andrews videos convinced me to commit to full electric and now we tow our 1600kg Coachman Amara with a Tesla model Y. I echo everything Andrew says about range (half of what you usually get) costs (much cheaper to run if you have home charging) and have found that charging on the tow every 100 miles is the perfect distance to stop with a family of a 5 and 7 year old who usually want a leg stretch anyway.
We're excited to explore further afield with an EV tow car and will be tuning into Andrew's videos and tapping into his experience all the way!
https://www.lightshiprv.com/ the three key concepts here being: 1) a van that follows you so maintaining full range, 2) two modes (towing and camping) and 3) gas and generator free off grid capabilities are going to be interesting to see developed by other manufacturers over the next few years.
Good to hear positive input from Tesla owners. Just got my Model Y a few weeks ago, it's my 5th EV in 8 years but the first one capable of being a tow vehicle. We currently have an old 2004 Knaus motorhome (our first MH, bought 14 months ago) and are thinking of trading it in next spring for a cheapish caravan to see how we like it. As an experienced EV owner I am already very well used to planning around charging, so there's basically nothing I can see which would put me off!
I've been towing with an EV for two years. When I started there was very little information to help so I started blogging about my experiences https://evcaravaner.wordpress.com/blog/
It's good to see some more info appearing now, good luck with this page.
I tow my caravan with a Tesla Model X. Have taken it to Cornwall, Scotland and Norfolk from Oxfordshire with no stress.
The Tesla supercharging network makes all the difference. It’s reliable and generally well sited. I plan to tow my caravan with the MX down to Spain next year.
The range of my car when towing is equal to the capacity of my bladder, so no issue there.
Only real downside is as Andrew says, the need to unhitch most of the time when one is charging, however it’s a small price to pay for the lower cost per mile, and the sublime towing/driving experience. In particular the torque of an EV is phenomenal and suits towing perfectly
Andrews videos convinced me to commit to full electric and now we tow our 1600kg Coachman Amara with a Tesla model Y. I echo everything Andrew says about range (half of what you usually get) costs (much cheaper to run if you have home charging) and have found that charging on the tow every 100 miles is the perfect distance to stop with a family of a 5 and 7 year old who usually want a leg stretch anyway.
We're excited to explore further afield with an EV tow car and will be tuning into Andrew's videos and tapping into his experience all the way!
https://www.lightshiprv.com/ the three key concepts here being: 1) a van that follows you so maintaining full range, 2) two modes (towing and camping) and 3) gas and generator free off grid capabilities are going to be interesting to see developed by other manufacturers over the next few years.
Good to hear positive input from Tesla owners. Just got my Model Y a few weeks ago, it's my 5th EV in 8 years but the first one capable of being a tow vehicle. We currently have an old 2004 Knaus motorhome (our first MH, bought 14 months ago) and are thinking of trading it in next spring for a cheapish caravan to see how we like it. As an experienced EV owner I am already very well used to planning around charging, so there's basically nothing I can see which would put me off!
I've been towing with an EV for two years. When I started there was very little information to help so I started blogging about my experiences https://evcaravaner.wordpress.com/blog/
It's good to see some more info appearing now, good luck with this page.