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CAN I TOW WITH AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE?

Q Your car reviews tend to favour diesel power, but I would really like to change to a hybrid, plug-in hybrid or fully electric. In general, which type of electrified vehicle would you say works best as a tow car?

Derek Miller

David Motton replies…

That’s a complicated question to give a brief answer to, as it depends to a great extent on the weight of your caravan and how far you intend to tow.

A number of fully electric cars, such as the new Polestar 2, are capable

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