Yep, that’s the one - AWD is reassuring on soggy pitches, and the acceleration when required is a bonus 🙂

Our real (& now predictably reliable) tow range with our Eriba is 150 miles, so I know 10% battery equals 15 miles or 23kms and plan based on that. That way I never get range anxiety, as I know how far every 10% delivers, and I aim to not risk going below 20% while towing as contingency against diversions, accidents, weather, satnav errors etc.

I know it doesn’t suit everyone, and probably depends on your travel modus operandi and philosophy.
Even pre electric towing we tended to go on trips where we hop around 100miles between sites, explore the area for 3 or 4 days, then move on to next site. Occasionally we want to skip past an area to explore further afield, so we might tow a bit further for the odd day for 5 or 6 hours instead of 2. Essentially we tour around an area rather than go somewhere and stay - so it works well for us.

Hello Everyone,

Interesting to read all your points. My position is, we have several cars available at home - both ICE & electric. In fact our first fully electric was a BEV i3 back in 2013. We were/are an early adopter.
Currently we have just started towing (only 2 months ago) with Claire's 2024 Tesla Model Y Dual Motor AWD. Our Eriba is a 2023 530.
I have to say I have been totally satisfied with Tesla whilst towing. Theoretically we could get circa 205miles whilst towing the Eriba - we tend to stop to recharge around 175. With current state of the roads & traffic congestion that means we run for about 3.5 - 4 hours between recharging stops. This is normal & acceptable to us whilst hitched up.
With the government supported advent of more fully electric commercial vehicles & vans, the need for 'pull through' charging bays is going to increase. We have already seen a few.
But it is no real hardship parking the Eriba somewhere close (within sight) whilst we charge.
Modern EV's recharge very quickly - we can replenish 80% of battery in circa 25mins, dependant on the speed of charger we are at - usually our 1st choice is Tesla.
When you are a Tesla owner you get the supercharging at a preferential rate - currently 0.33 to 0.49 per KW. This charge can vary depending on speed, location & time of day.
I know of another tourer in a tesla, who travels longer distances at night - he can then just pull up alongside the chargers, and charge at the lowest rate without disconnecting anything. At night the large runs of chargers are mostly empty.
In October we plan a trip to Wester Ross (circa 550 miles from home), towing our Eriba. We will do this over two manageable days, stopping overnight in Gretna. Our plan is to leave home with 100%, stop once around Lancaster, overnight & charge in Gretna & then 2 charging stops - the last being in Inverness. We should then arrive at Kinlochewe CAMC site with about 30% remaining. Once on site we will probably plug in occasionally (overnight) through our pitch - I think CAMC charge £6.00 per day, payable on site.
We have done this journey many times over recent years, towing Eriba & Adria Adora (huge!!) caravans, we have driven Discovery 5 & Volvo XC40 prior to the Tesla. We have never thought it possible to do in 1 day whilst towing, so an extra couple of 'enforced' stops along the way does not faze us. For us the journey is all part of the adventure.

In my experience plug in hybrid (PHEV) vehicles are always disappointing - they never seem to achieve anywhere near what you expect, The electric range is poor & the ICE part is compromised by weight/bulk.
This opinion is based on these slightly older models, I am aware and understand that things have probably improved over the last couple of years. The PHEV's I have run are: 2 no. BMW 330e, 1 no BMW 530e, 1 no. BMW i8, 1no. Panamera Hybrid - I will not buy another.
FYI our current choice of cars, in daily use are Tesla Model Y, Hyundai Ionic 5N & BMW 120Ah i3s. The only ICE cars I still have are much older historic (tax & MOT free) in the main.
The infrastructure for charging is improving massively all the time, most of the time I charge at home on a discounted rate (£0.07 per KWh) or at work. If you assume that an average EV has a 70kw battery capacity, that will cost £4.90 - Our Tesla will get appr 330miles from this charge. I doubt it is possible to cover this distance any cheaper with a useable, modern ICE vehicle. If you assume 60mpg from a frugal diesel car, @ £ 1.40 per litre (£6.35 per gallon), you would spend £34.92 to travel as far.
I understand they are more expensive to buy (new), but they are now becoming readily available on the used market, I haven't noticed any increase in insurance premiums (yet).
RFL is much cheaper, servicing costs are really minimal - almost non existent. Cars travel quietly, generally automatically without fuss. Towing is a breeze - equal or better than anything we have run before.

I think I've probably said enough - you get my position

Thanks
Andrew