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This video is in response to my my earlier video about towing a caravan from Scotland to Germany with an EV. In that video I report back on the various experiences of charging the car while towing the caravan, and tell you the range of the EV when towing the caravan. Check it out here: • EV towing a caravan to...
This video is split into sections as follows:
00:00 - Introduction
01:00 - The advantages of towing a caravan with an EV
06:45 - The disadvantages of towing a caravan with an EV
10:44 - Truths and Myths about towing with an EV
11:08 - Pushing the EV agenda?
11:25 - Are EVs REALLY 'Green'?
12:10 - Does the electricity for EVs come from burning coal?
13:09 - Can you pay more to charge an EV than using petrol?
14:36 - Can we generate enough electricity to cope with EV uptake?
15:25 - Will the battery be useless in just a few years?
16:22 - Will Hydrogen Technology make BEVs redundant?
18:47 - What about Solid State Batteries?
19:35 - Is an EV for me?
22:31 - My New Newsletter 'Electric Touring'
ERRORS AND AMENDMENTS
If there are any errors to be corrected or amendments to be made, they will be listed here:
2/10/22: Gridserve has just announced a price increase to a maximum of 66p/kWh, which is still cheaper (just) than the 70p cut-off point for towing.
SOURCES
The greatest source used for information in this video is personal experience of towing a caravan with an EV.
Other sources are:
DEFENSIVE BEHAVIOUR
Seth Meyers, Psychology Today: www.psychologytoday.com/us/bl...
FOSSIL FUEL INDUSTRY POLICY INFLUENCE
The Guardian: www.theguardian.com/politics/...
WHEN DO EVS BECOME GREENER THAN COMBUSTION ENGINED CARS?
Reuters: www.reuters.com/business/auto...
RENEWABLE ENERGY
UK - National Grid: www.nationalgrid.com/stories/....
Scotland - Full Fact: fullfact.org/environment/scot...
WHERE WILL THE UK'S FUTURE ENERGY SUPPLY COME FROM?
Parliament UK: commonslibrary.parliament.uk/...
HOW LONG DOES AN EV BATTERY LAST?
Car Magazine: www.carmagazine.co.uk/electri...
HYDROGEN
Is Hydrogen a viable alternative to Battery EVs?
Murgitroyd - Dr Alan Jones and Dr Martin Neilson, lexology.com:
www.lexology.com/library/deta...
Auto Express: www.autoexpress.co.uk/electri...
Recharge: www.rechargenews.com/transiti...
SOLID STATE BATTERIES:
Financial Times: www.ft.com/content/8409972a-6...
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