It is fantastic although I spent the whole of the return journey with my head out of the window filming only to be met at Fort William with smirks from my family when I returned to my seat with a very dirty face!!
Thank you for the ride on the beautiful Highlands, Andrew! You provided great information for people wanting to tow with their EV (even more if towing with an EV6)! 🔌⚡🚘
That was a beautifully made video! The scenery was probably a big factor too! I guessed it was the Jacobite you wanted to go on, please, please do a vlog later about it! That will be worth watching!! Thanks for showing this fantastic and interesting series, I'm loving it! Some idiot on Twitter said that people over 35 shouldn't go to music festivals! Well I mentioned I was going to one next month plus a rock concert this month and I'm well over 35! Live in a bubble some of these people, they really do!! Take care, hugs xxx 😘🐕🥰
Thanks Anne! Wow, I didn't go to my first music festival till I was in my 40s! What a sad and narrow-minded little world some people live in. Enjoy Hebcelt :)
While riding a steam train is always a trip highlight, I was impressed with the boat trip and the close up of the wildlife on the island. The locals seemed to be waving at you, possibly telling you to go away (they don’t have distinct middle fingers to convey that well) or, as I prefer to assume, they were just waving hello and giving you the ‘seal of approval’.
An Alde heating system can use 3kW, the same as an EV charger. With supply limited to 16A, you have to choose to use one or the other, so there is no additional cost for the campsite charging an EV compared to using that heater. Then how do they justify the £9 for an EV? It would be best if we move to metered connections as it encourages everyone to save energy and leave more capacity for necessary uses, whatever that may be. It should at least get rid of those halogen heaters. We do have to recognise that camp sites have a limited power supply. The supply may not be able to cope with everyone using 16A at the same time. Fabulous video as always. I need to get back to the highlands, even though the weather can be unpredictable.
We won't be going down the EV route (fixed income pensioners well over 70 who bought brand new diesel just 5 yrs ago), but it's great to see someone really championing the cause. We took the road to Mallaig from Ft William as the Jacobite wasn't running - too early in the season! He road is next to the line almost all the way. We stopped to explore the hillside around Glenfinnan Viaduct - fantastic views. That is a fantastic journey. Loved the steam footage. Cant wait for the full on version on the winter. We also had a fantastic 'up close' with seals but from a lovely little boat at Dunvegan Castle on Skye. Lochs Ness & Morar are also beautiful & we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves around that part of Scotland. Well done Andrew x
Nice one, Andrew, thanks. Genuine interest in this. I'm crying at seeing £1.96 / litre for diesel here in Wales and we've got hundreds of miles of touring planned this summer. Just got to suck it up, sadly. Take care.
Stunning views and presentation on video as ever. Great to see data explained in clear and easy to understand format. As a normal non hookup caravan owner, using solar and lpg, my personal view would be metered sites as the way to go forward. That way it is fair for all.
Well done Andrew. Another great video on EV towing. Really enjoyed it. On the issue of charging on site, fixed price ev pitch charging does discriminate against PHEVs. Towing with a phev, the CAMC £9 rate is a bit steep. My battery is only 9kw compared to a pure EVs 60 to 70 kw, yet we are asked to pay the same fee to charge on a pitch. £1 a kW is a bit steep... Looking forward to the next episode.
Agreed Peter. My feeling is that this is being done to encourage us to charge off-site. It's possible for an EV driver to get reasonable value from this but you're right, not a PHEV. I think things will be changing just as soon as implementations can be made.
Really interesting video Andrew. I am amazed at the differing regime each club and site has for charging, I am guessing it must have something to do with the power available at each site but I am no expert. Can understand why you have so much footage of the journey between Fort William and Mallaig, stunning area and experience.
Great video yet again Andrew.... always lovely to see you.... Hope that the Electric car is good for you.. we had one and loathed the crap range it had... we would have to get one with MUCH better range in order to think about having one soon lol... take care Paolo and Roger aka 'The Camp Caravanners'
What a lovely train ride. And Dougal is such a cute dog. I am very jealous of your new car and caravan. We have nothing like that here in America yet. Thank you for the report of milage and experiences.
I think this series of towing videos, even though we don't tow as you know, are so in-depth and full of great information. They can of course be of value to anyone touring in an EV even without a caravan. Pioneer videos!
Hi Andrew Just got back from a tour of South West Scotland. Had a brilliant time. We stayed at Bunree as well and experienced similar weather! The waterfalls are a wonderful sight though. Thanks for sharing . 👍😀
Hi Andrew.Loved everything .You really have thought of everything. It was just lovely to watch.Loved the train an the seal colony and how splenderous Is it to see wildlife and all things in the natural world on such peace and quietness to really take in every spec of it and I have always learned so much .Thank You.X
Came across your video whilst carrying out some research. Amazing video. So pleased to see people have started towing with EVs. I would like to reach out to you with view to introducing you to our product. Your video reaches to our two markets, caravans and EVs. We would love to hear your thoughts. Hope to hear from you. Loved the video.
We were fortunate to be able to bring our young daughter on the Jacobite Express 11 years ago and had a wonderful journey to Mallaig, stopping at Glenfinnan for the requisite photographs. The takeaway fish & Chips in the seaside town of Mallaig was excellent, we have fabulous memories of that trip to Fortwilliam. Thanks for the reportage on caravan towing with an EV. We have just had a tow bar fitted to our Tesla model Y which has 1600kg towing capacity. I just have to find a caravan to tow behind it now!
Great stuff! Well, my Compass will soon be back on the market with Kimberley Caravans once my new one is built (end July) - and your Model Y should tow that! ;)
Hi Andrew, Thank You for this excellent Video, I love the way in which you film & the attention to detail is 1st Class. Bunree Site & the lovely walk & beautiful waterfall, stunning! Dougal was enjoying the ride on the Steam Train & I would too! Excellent performance from your EV, this is the way forward. Looking forward to more upcoming Videos. Take Care Lots of Love to You & Dougal 💖💖💜💜 XX XX
😆😆😆 The best part of the subtitles was during the Jacobite’s run, just past the viaduct. Subtitling decided that the sound of the train was, “hahahahahahahahahahaha”. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Really interesting video Andrew, thanks. Great to see what you get in the real world with an EV in an understandable way, not with the jargon and figures the manufacturers come up with. A simple trip with a before and after is nice and clear to understand! Glencoe stunning as ever, I just left there yesterday.
Hi Andrew, great nostalgic vlog for us, loved our trip on the Jacobite and spent lots of time watching the boats on Neptune's Staircase. Hope to get back this year, unfortunately our Hebridean trip is postponed again, should have been setting off this week but still recovering from pneumonia. Roll on '23 🤞
So sorry to hear this Sosaidh, I do hope you get better soon! I go to Isle of Lewis next month to stay with a friend! Sorry you've had to postpone your trip. Hopefully you will be able to go soon, take care xx
@@anneshirley1748 how wonderful for you, look forward to seeing your photos. The islands will still be there next year and I need to well enough for our tour, planning on 3 weeks. 2 weeks to tour the islands and 1 week for slow travel there and back 😊
Hari OM Well, now I've got someting to look forward to in winter... Dougal andAndrew's trip on the Jacobite!!! That sea tour looked totally worth doing, as well. Great info re the campsite and charging and interesting about the car retaining all that charge over a week. So wonderful to see so many familiar roads and spaces. As for Dougal, I swear he was looking very smug indeed at the end of this one!!! YAM xx
I wish all sites with EHU used meters as it would be so much better for the environment and fairer for those of us who are frugal, and those of us in tiny vans who barely draw anything from our EHU. As things stand the pitch prices continue to rise and some of us can no longer afford them. As a side note, you stayed on the same pitch at Bunree as I did - it’s a stunning place isn’t it? I can’t wait to go back. Thanks for another wonderful video Andrew.
I think it's going to have to happen Catherine, or the supplies be reduced and people use LPG for heating and hot water as they do in mainland Europe. Glad you enjoyed the vid :)
Good video of travels in Scotland. I love that Jacobite train, and hope to do it one day. I am planning an extended tour by bicycle of the UK and Scotland in the future. Those seals were brilliant, very camera-focused. They all seemed to scratch on-cue for you. Strange way of doing things with camping and caravans. Do your caravan clubs only provide car camping sites? What about those travelling and camping with a tent? Here in Australia caravan parks generally also provide for camping on unpowered sites (or power too if you need it). The caravan parks are all owned by private operators or many by local councils. We have no caravan clubs who operate exclusive caravan parks. Regarding charging, I expect that in time caravan parks will come to have dedicated fast-charging points for EVs, where you may charge for a fee. Some have even suggested that for the cost of charging, and the benefit of customers, many shopping centres will install fast-charge points at no/low prices just to attract the shoppers. Not sure how this will progress but it is a possible trend.
The Compass has an exterior socket with a 220v socket. Last year when I used a Bailey Phoenix with an EV I had to plug in in the kitchen and hang the lead out of the window. Glad you're finding it interesting - thanks for watching!
What a nice surprise at the end! You are so welcome! And I hope Dougal enjoyed his treat ;) I love your road trip video's, makes me yearn for Schotland. We will go to England in a few weeks (finally after 3 years!), but I can't wait to go back to Alba!! Unfortunately our old Cocker Spaniel (he's almost 15) is not really up travel longer than a day and I will not put him on a night ferry anymore or in an Inn (he barks a lot, he is deaf), so we keep to driving distances from the Netherlands with the Eurotunnel crossing and stay in cottages. But one day we will return (probably by campervan) and I will follow up on the beautiful sites you introduce in your videos! So inspiring!! Thank you for that.
Thanks Sonja :) I have found out that Stena Line has just introduced Pet Cabins on the Hoek-Harwich service, so that is also an option now from NL. Either way, enjoy your trip!
@@andrewjditton Yes that's true! And DFDS between IJmuiden and Newcastle offers those too. Pricey but probably worth it. If Sam was nog a very loud barker we would definitely consider those options! And thanks! Counting the days now ;)
Cracking video as always Andrew! Really good to see the EV side of things in the real world & defiantly gives food for thought. We're planning some time away in July up in Scotland, the views look stunning!
I follow another UK caravan channel and thay recently stayed for 24hours at site with a "pay as you go" Metre and thay used their electric kettle, space heater, and hot plate and it cost them 1£...site owners with hook ups are robbing us blind!!!.🤬💕🇬🇧
I think a longer term benefit of sites that charge is that it may encourage them to install better electric supplies to the site. I also suspect that sites that don't allow charging will find their business falling off, before caravan sites this will happen first with the likes of hotels and airbnbs as EV ownership rates increase. I'll be staying next week at a holiday rental that charges £20 a *week* which is very reasonable to my mind, covers their costs (fair enough) and is still substantially cheaper than petrol even if i only 'fill the car up' once though I"ll probably do it twice. One question, at the end of the video you say check with the site when booking in, surely you should check before you go and choose accordingly (same as you'd choose any other facilities?)
Yes, smarter to check when you book! But some folks book way in advance, and my feeling is that policies are going to change quickly. I think to be fair, for some rural sites it's not an option to upgrade the supply, so they'll need to use the supply they have in a smarter way. Either way, a cultural shift will need to happen soon for sites to remain both viable for the owners and attractive to the users. All the best.
I really liked the Action 391 PD set up. For a single person it's ideal because of the separate dining area and fixed bed. I Googled and found one for sale at €21500 in Germany. It begs the question about import fees to the UK and a VAT refund from Germany?
Let's just say that 'UK Dealer Support' is on my list of non-negotiables for my next caravan, so sadly that counts out the 391PD. I agree, it's a fantastic layout and I'm very disappointed it's not available in the UK.
Outcome 260 km on fully charged battery, my comment: Cannot drive battery flat, so correcred for 10% minimal nett range would be about 230 km Battery performance deteriorates when temperature drop down. Same with age 3%..5% per year. So i prefer PHEV for caravan driving. In future H2 technolgy will be the concept for motorhomes and lorries.
Andrew, are you aware that there is a potential problem with the EV6 shift by wire system, resulting in a recall. The potential fault may cause the EV6 and sister car, the Ioniq 5, to roll down a hill if left parked ? This is not a joke, contact your dealer. Information gained from Transport Evolved.
Hi Steve, thanks for the info. I've followed this up and... oh b*ll*cks!!!! Apparently the problem has only been known in the US so far but I'll chase up my dealer if I don't hear something soon. Obviously I'll need to plan that around an existing trip to mainland otherwise it'll get expensive. In the meantime I shall proactively engage the handbrake and chock the wheels if leaving parked downhill. Thanks again!
wonderful - really enjoyed this. We were in Fort William last year - climbed Ben Nevis (the CMD Arête) and visited the Harry Potter viaduct in the rain - fabulous to see the Jacobite trip - one for another visit. Loved the seals and the music to go with their character - worthy of its own naturalist's vlog. How much charge did you get in the EV from a night on a campsite plug? Very pleased to see how far you got - 80 miles and still 46% - that seems encouraging.
Hey Andrew,after seeing some YT-EV-towing video’s and you know Airstream caravan.Could you make a comparison between this caravan and an Airstream?It would give us a view in the aerodynamic effect of a caravan with an EV.thanks-grtzp
Hi Patrick, an Airstream would be a tad too heavy for the EV6 (hence me needing to sell mine) but I do have a plan to try some different kinds of trailer, eg caravan vs Eriba vs folding camper. That might have to be next year though, as it will take some organising for one man and a dog ;)
Yes, I can see that you’re not at all bitter about the availability of the Adria in the UK! 😉 I was recently distressed to learn that Kia has reduced the towing capacity for the EV6 to 2300lbs or about 1000kg. I believe that this is because the US uses electric brakes and requires an installed controller in the cockpit. The Hyundai Ionic 5 and upcoming Genesis GV60 are rated only for 2000 lbs or about 900kg. Very disappointed. Dougal is such a good boy and excellent demeanor for caravanning. Safe travels my friend!
Aha! Thanks for finally explaining that Mark. I did wonder why the discrepancy between the two markets. But I don't understand the logic - surely the outdated overrun braking system used in Europe places MORE stress on the car because it's mechanical, whereas the superior US electric brake system places zero extra stress on the car. I don't get it, but I'm no auto engineer. All the best.
Interesting hearing about the club situation, can non-members use these sites particularly people coming on holiday from overseas? What happens if you want to dump fossil fuels and get a caravan/campervan/RV with all electric and some of the bigger ones have ovens, stoves, heating to deal with so why don't they have 32A outlets as well for those which will arrive at some point? I know in Australia they have some powered sites have 32A outlets available for the larger campervans although I know some EV owners using tents can also use them to charge their EV on and some even have 7-11kW dedicated charging available not at the site but near the office. Though you are right they really need to think about EV's and maybe have sites specifically for EV's like you so 2x32A outlets one for the camper one for the EV so you can at a minimum charge at 7kW if you have a portable 7kW charger, which do exist.
Hi, some 'member' sites allow non-members for a supplement. The next few years will be interesting as regards to how campsite operators - and caravan designers - respond. Thanks for watching!
KIA EV6 is £53K to buy. Swell car. I guess Tesla model 3 can tow. It be good to compare what size caravans current available EVs can tow. Those numbers on real towing range in you videos are interesting.
£53k ?! Wow. My fully equipped campervan with all facilities was £45k. And as we know: Money = oil, so I'd have to spend £9k on fuel before my energy usage matched that of the EV6 before it was plugged into a charger! Yet I'll be told that I'm bad for the environment....!
@@G-ra-ha-m I was mislead by autotrader website, there were 4 listings average price £53K couple days ago when watched this video. I checked again just now and listings were gone. I phoned local dealer staring £42K.
@@andrewjditton but if Tesla updates the software, this soft update can not change the physical battery capacity or vehicle structure to tow more than 1K kg. Yes you changed my views on Tesla, now I am looking into EV6
Hi Andrew. Yet another great video, as a petrol head I am finding this very interesting. To what future holds for you. I found out today in the daily express that it is tyre's not petrol/diesel that's making more pollution, have they got it wrong again. Like when they said diesel engines was the way forward ?. Dave
Wars bring the most pollution IMO. What I find sad is the size of the tyres. Bigger tyres = more energy usage. The Sinclair C5 was too small, but all the EVs are too big. The old Austin 7 is the perfect size for an EV, and 1kW would take you a long way in that.
Sorry David, you lost me at 'Daily Express'! ;@) One thing I've learned is that anyone can pull up a 'statistic' or 'research' to support anything. Hence I just present my findings honestly and without prejudice. We all know that there is no 100% green way to tour with our own vehicle, we should be walking and tent camping. But by taking leisure vehicles and not staying in Air BnBs is way better for local communities that are being desstroyed by second/holiday home ownership... where does it end?
Hi Andrew. I enjoyed your video of your tour of West Scotland and the information on the subject of your ev very much. We are contemplating doing a similar tour next year, but are hesitant because of the midges. What time of year did you go because it looked free of the little irritants. Thank you.
Hey Andrew, we have 12 days holiday. How do you suggest a person gets to Arisaig from Northumberland in an electric car towing a bailey? I love your videos. But come on fella. Realistically come on sir 2 days that could be achieved in one with a full tank of petrol ⛽️
Bottom line is the two big clubs need to move to meters. It is the fairest route. EVs are forcing the debate, but actually it’s something that has been needed for years as outfits and energy use has grown. We are relatively frugal with our electric use yet we often are pitched next to outfits with heating on in awnings 24hrs a day in mid winter, TVs, electric grills, 24hr hot water and enough lights to rival Blackpool illuminations. Don’t get me wrong, I am not criticising this. Everyone’s approach to caravanning is personal and equally valid. But in the end, this extra energy use by some is being subsidised by frugal users and only fair that each pays for their fair share of energy. If that argument is being made for EVs, then it is equally valid for all other uses.
@@andrewjditton just got a call from Kia. Towbar is being fitted early July!!!!!!! Not long now. Can’t wait to tow my Eriba. I hoping the Eriba aero-dynamics might give me an extra range boost.
Thats a childish comment about heaters and awnings, I am all for EV's and I think they are great and I would have one in a heartbeat, But just because someone drives an EV does not entitle them to Special Treatment or Certain Rights of Passage, And if someone wants to heat their Awning that's up to them, You have said many times that you don't have an EV agenda But you Do, Your comments in pt 3 and now here in pt 4 make it very clear, knocking your Nissan's fuel economy, It's a Truck it was never ment to sip the tears of butterflies, My diesel does 64+mpg and towing does 45 to 52mpg, It's not perfect but it is a leasted polluting model on the market in it's class, You have taken all the enjoyment out of your channel with your constant knocking agenda, I get it, You love your EV and So do I, You have to recharge every couple of hours or every day, I can fill up at the start of the trip and refuel to come home again 600 miles later or more if solo. You have ruined your own channel with this constant EV agenda, I suggest you watch some of your old video's and see how much fun they were, it was fun while it lasted.
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