SWITCHED-ON TOWING

SALES OF ELECTRIC cars went up by 144% last year. That’s a staggering increase. But while there’s every chance of you spotting an electric vehicle (EV) or two in your neighbourhood, you’re much less likely to see one at a caravan park.

This is going to change, and quite soon. A number of electric cars are now legally approved for towing, and some of them have towing limits to rival those of big diesel SUVs. And these days, there are more and more ‘electrified’ tow cars of various kinds coming onto the market.

What do carmakers mean by ‘electrifying’ their cars?

The car manufacturers tend to refer to ‘electrification’ to cover all of the different ways of adding battery power to cars, from mild hybrids