australia:12v_evcars
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| australia:12v_evcars [2026/09/27 00:02] – [Pros and cons of fully electric vehicles (EVs) suitable for camping] gary1 | australia:12v_evcars [2026/09/27 00:02] (current) – [Pros and cons of fully electric vehicles (EVs) suitable for camping] gary1 | ||
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| *electric vehicles have a lot more torque than petrol vehicles and this can be handy, especially if steep ascents or towing (but towing will reduce driving range as it does in non-EV vehicles) | *electric vehicles have a lot more torque than petrol vehicles and this can be handy, especially if steep ascents or towing (but towing will reduce driving range as it does in non-EV vehicles) | ||
| *potentially have less to go wrong as they are more simple systems however a flat battery will create major issues (or worse a battery fire) | *potentially have less to go wrong as they are more simple systems however a flat battery will create major issues (or worse a battery fire) | ||
| - | ***they reduce (but not eliminate) the need to bring heavy bulky 12V batteries for your camping needs, but you will probably still want at least on 12V battery:** | + | ***they reduce (but not eliminate) the need to bring heavy bulky 12V batteries for your camping needs, but you will probably still want at least one 12V battery:** |
| * you don't want to be running cables from your EV into your tent | * you don't want to be running cables from your EV into your tent | ||
| * you don't want to be running a power hungry device for a long period from your EV in case you flatten it (a big risk with car fridges, portable heaters, etc) - better to accidentally flatten your 12V battery | * you don't want to be running a power hungry device for a long period from your EV in case you flatten it (a big risk with car fridges, portable heaters, etc) - better to accidentally flatten your 12V battery | ||
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