EV6 plus caravan

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Micheal

Discussion Starter · 17 d ago

Off to Cornwall this Summer so now testing range possibilities with caravan hitched up. Expecting a fair few stops to get down there with circa 1400kg extra. Anyone on here with experiences to share?

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Thomas carter

· #2 · 17 d ago

Micheal said:
Off to Cornwall this Summer so now testing range possibilities with caravan hitched up. Expecting a fair few stops to get down there with circa 1400kg extra. Anyone on here with experiences to share? View attachment 176936

Aesthetics wise the combination of the EV6 and that carvan look amazing!

As to expreinces I would recommend checking out Andrew Ditton on youtube as he is towing with his EV6 and gives good details of how its going, range etc - IIRC he was getting between 100 miles and 150 miles but found things like V2L extremely useful when wild camping (powering the caravn overnight, cooking a meal making a coffee etc was perfectly within its capability)

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Aleras

· #3 · 17 d ago

Concensus on Tesla forum is it halves range at least.

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TomH

· #4 · 17 d ago

Thomas carter said:
Aesthetics wise the combination of the EV6 and that carvan look amazing!

As to expreinces I would recommend checking out Andrew Ditton on youtube as he is towing with his EV6 and gives good details of how its going, range etc - IIRC he was getting between 100 miles and 150 miles but found things like V2L extremely useful when wild camping (powering the caravn overnight, cooking a meal making a coffee etc was perfectly within its capability)

Completely agree that Andrew Dutton is your best source.

Normal caravans can cope with overnight and enroute catering using gas and their leisure battery. What V2L gives you is the ability to use pitches without an electric hook-up for extended periods, relying on the car HV battery. These are much cheaper and often small and in interesting places.

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Thomas carter

· #5 · 17 d ago

TomH said:
Normal caravans can cope with overnight and enroute catering using gas and their leisure battery. What V2L gives you is the ability to use pitches without an electric hook-up for extended periods, relying on the car HV battery. These are much cheaper and often small and in interesting places.

Absolutely this - we do use campsites and hook ups with our camper but often find either the wild camping or non-serviced sites are better located and/or are quieter than those sites, as well as being much cheaper - I can see how being able to run the caravan off V2L would be a massive game changer for caravans especially when you consider how little it seems to damage the range and that its quite easy to recharge the car during the day with a food run/trip into town etc

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James Watson

· #6 · 17 d ago

What kind of caravan is that, very funky looking! As above re Andrew Ditton for towing range. He found that a longer heavier caravan did not make much difference than his usual smaller one to range, presumably wind resistance was a big factor

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Micheal

Discussion Starter · #7 · 17 d ago

James Watson said:
What kind of caravan is that, very funky looking! As above re Andrew Ditton for towing range. He found that a longer heavier caravan did not make much difference than his usual smaller one to range, presumably wind resistance was a big factor

thanks. It’s a TripBuddy, a rare beast and fun for that.

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Micheal

Discussion Starter · #8 · 17 d ago

Thanks everybody for really useful advice and guidance. Will check up on Andrew’s vids. Much appreciated and I’ll come back to post how we get on👍

cliffcoggin

· #9 · 16 d ago

Micheal said:
thanks. It’s a TripBuddy, a rare beast and fun for that.

Unusual caravan in unusual colours and claimed to be made in Britain. Shame the manufacturers don't know how to spell axle.

AndyG

· #10 · 16 d ago

Aleras said:
Concensus on Tesla forum is it halves range at least.

In all fairness my old 4x4 pretty much halved its mpg when towing. The physics basically are the same no matter what powers the wheels

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Cheshirecat

· #11 · 16 d ago

Micheal said:
Off to Cornwall this Summer so now testing range possibilities with caravan hitched up. Expecting a fair few stops to get down there with circa 1400kg extra. Anyone on here with experiences to share? View attachment 176936

Imagine an Orange MG4 Trophy in front of that

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Stinsy

· #12 · 16 d ago

I’d be very interested in a write up of your experience! There aren’t many towing-friendly rapid chargers in the UK (drive through seems to be the norm in the US) so I guess you have to drop the caravan, charge, then re-hook…

TomH

· #13 · 16 d ago

Stinsy said:
I’d be very interested in a write up of your experience! There aren’t many towing-friendly rapid chargers in the UK (drive through seems to be the norm in the US) so I guess you have to drop the caravan, charge, then re-hook…

And best to leave a notice on the caravan hitch lock to say that you are charging your electric car in case someone wonders why it is sitting alone. According to Andrew Ditton's video.

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Micheal

Discussion Starter · #14 · 16 d ago

Stinsy said:
I’d be very interested in a write up of your experience! There aren’t many towing-friendly rapid chargers in the UK (drive through seems to be the norm in the US) so I guess you have to drop the caravan, charge, then re-hook…

yes am planning on having to do that. Might just do a 👍road trip report if it helps others

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TomH

· #15 · 16 d ago

Micheal said:
yes am planning on having to do that. Might just do a 👍road trip report if it helps others

Looking forward to your road trip report!

Enjoy!!

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Peirpoint

· #16 · 16 d ago

I thought this thread might be a bit grim with a huge off-white eyesore being tugged along with arguments about not stopping to let traffic pass as is required because it impacts on range etc.

However, the only thing that could look cooler than that would be a massive RV thingo with space underneath to park the EV and bring it with you.

Well done, keep up the good work.

Gaz

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Micheal

Discussion Starter · #17 · 16 d ago

First trip out today to a weighbridge so I can do the sums and figure out what to take and what can be left behind. Only covered about 40 miles, with some hgv slipstreaming and otherwise 50 to 60mph on A roads. the miles per kWh was averaging 2.5, which gives some hope for the trek to Cornwall. Next will aim to do a circa 100 mile drive out and see what we get. Note to self - get new number plate for the 🍊 only remembered on the M1 that it still had the old plate on🤣

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Thomas carter

· #18 · 16 d ago

Micheal said:
the miles per kWh was averaging 2.5, which gives some hope for the trek to Cornwall.

Wow - some EV's can't even manage that, let alone one thats towing

although the weather currently is very EV friendly

Good to see some real data, thanks for sharing!

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James Watson

· #19 · 16 d ago

Micheal said:
thanks. It’s a TripBuddy, a rare beast and fun for that.

Never seen a caravan quite like that, elements of the Knaus Deseo (with its big rear hatch, and drop down from the ceiling double bed) and the [email protected]

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Micheal

Discussion Starter · #20 · 15 d ago

James Watson said:
Never seen a caravan quite like that,
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We did look at a Tab, they are a great design, but we wanted a full oven, hob, sink and fridge set up, which the Tab was just a tad too small for.

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