Thank you for taking us with you

@thevanthatrocked

10 ай бұрын

Thanks Andrew

@andrewjditton

10 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed

Its interesting that in Europe they are getting charging stations right whereas in the UK they are going with the cheapest - short term profit over long yerm gains - again. Its lovely to see how warmly you are welcomed by your friends over there. So glad that you have all that support!

@jackjoyce1744

10 ай бұрын

That’s the UK motto in a nutshell since the end of WW2.

We just returned from a four week tour of Europe. France, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland and back through France. Diesel Ford Nugget Plus but one thing that struck me is that wherever we went there were plenty of EV charging stations which always had some space! All very organised and civilised. Whenever I see charging stations in this country it’s often a mess with queues! Europe is inspiring, it can be done! Antwerp, the Kennedy tunnel and ring road is a breeze if you do it at 4am 😂 even timed the Elbe tunnel in Hamburg well and whizzed straight through. Not so lucky southbound, took an hour, hey ho! Really must look into visiting Caravan Salon next year. Excellent video as usual Mr. D. I will catch up with the others over the next few weeks!

@andrewjditton

10 ай бұрын

Do it! I think everyone needs to go at least once. Although I don't think I'll be getting up at 2am to do the Kennedy Tunnel any time soon... ;)

Oh I do hope you do a Eriba towing efficiency test.

Oo nice sunny weather. Missing the fur babies x

Looks like that was a very pleasant journey. I'm sure Dougal and Ted will give you a hugh welcone home!

As a Belgian I enjoyed the timing of talking about smooth roads just *before* entering Belgium. When planning holidays I always try to exit Belgium as soon as possible to limit the damage on the caravan from the bad roads here... Have fun in Dusseldorf!

I think that what pleased me the most about this video is that two organisations were considerate and kind enough to support you. I was also very pleased to see one country, Netherlands, getting the layout of charging stations right! Why other countries have opted to employ a pull-in charging configuration when we already have the tried and tested layout of petrol stations is beyond me. Well done Netherlands!

@andrewjditton

10 ай бұрын

100% Andrew, cheers!

Brings back memories of my 15 years living in Dusseldorf ,Ratingen during my Army days all those trips back and forward on the Dover ferries and my duty free purchases, don't like spirits but helped my cost of transporting my self.

Missing the Dogs!

Well done to DFDS and CAMC, have always travelled P&O from Dover to Calais due to ATOC discount, however, P&Ohave severely limited which crossings it can be used on now, which makes it useless to us, so will definitely tempted to try DFDS next year

Really glad you’ve made it to Düsseldorf Was worried you mightn’t make it after your move and KZread concerns from earlier in the year. Your annual trip to Caravan Salon is probably my KZread highlight of each year these days. Really looking forward to what’s on show this year. Maybe one time I’ll risk my old T4 camper on a trip there :) Quite the journey from Mull that would be.

Thanks! Looking forward to the next videos…

Fastned do have some chargers in UK now but sure they are so caravan-friendly. Great video and what a lovely welcome you received.

well done to DFDS for sponsoring! Also, since your bad experience with DFDS food on Newhaven - Dieppe they've really improved and extended the range of veggie food on offer this summer!

@andrewjditton

10 ай бұрын

Cool! I also heard that P&O improved its Club Class offering after my Big Review. Good to know they listen.

Would have been a different journey from Scotland. Glad to see you arrived safe. Might see you about on Sunday if you're there

Looking forward to your insights and perspectives from Düsseldorf; thank you for taking us along. Wish we had the drive in/drive out chargers in the UK. At the moment though I just grateful if I find one available and working!

Loved this video and great to see you out and about and going to Dusseldorf.

@andrewjditton

10 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

As a camper rafher than a caravanner and an EV owner we are planning our first frip with the EV into Europe. The plan is to take the ferry to Santander and enjoy a relaxing few weeks working our way back towards the English Channel visiting interesting French towns (and friends along the way), wrestling with charging and enjoying the wonderful food and wine, along the way. I keep looking for content from folk who travel using ev's about the charging situation in France, Spain, etc. but it's in very short supply. Perhaps we'll make one of our own ...

Enjoy. I was planning to be there next week as want to buy 1st ever caravan & have just bought BMW iX1 BEV with 'only' 1,200 kg towing limit. However, have to have an Op in Munich on Monday & not too sure how long hospital stay will be. So any videos on latest Eriba, or perhaps Adria Action/Light or anything suitable for 2 people, touring, in Alpine (heating) area, with decent washroom would be great. Light caravans for EVs seems to be really trending. I was towing 1,000 kg of tandem trailer & straw bales today with iX1 - simply a dream, it's all too easy to forget there's a trailer attached. Without even trying to drive efficiently, averaged just under 24 kWh/100km = €9.60/100km although in my case free as excess electricity from my PV. My ex Jeep Grand Cherokee 2.7 CRD Diesel would have had to return 5.5 litres/100km to match BMW. I seem to remember consumption figures towing of good 12 litres/100km, at current diesel price of €1.73 (in Bavaria), that's €20.76/100km, i.e. double EV BMW. Ionity dropped their - very high €0.79/kwh - price in Germany last week by €0.10/kWh for adhoc charging to €0.69. Their "Passport" monthly sub for €11.99 drops price to €0.49. However, Tesla remains cheapest generally.

Hi Andrew, can't wait for your reviews on all the show has to offer,

aaaaawwww...what a nice and enjoyable ride for you. finally by the end of next week i can see all the goodies for myself. looking forward to that. have a great time with your friends. big hugs 🙂

Nice to see you back in your spiritual "Heimat" Andrew! Good to hear you will be covering the new multi-coloured Eribas. We are still very pleased with our Knaus 400LK, which I think you covered in a previous Salon video. It would be great to see a focus on other lightweight vans too. Larger and heavier luxurious vans still seem very popular in the UK, but for us it makes a lot of sense to sacrifice interior space and fittings for fuel economy and ease of towing...

That’s an impressive range with a caravan in tow at motorway speeds 👍😃💪

you sound really relaxed we loveyou ditton

Well done to both sponsors for helping you to bring these enjoyable videos to us. I’m looking forward to seeing what’s at the show. Thanks for sharing.

Hari OM Oh lovely trip and is it already a year since your last visit to D'dorf??? Crikey... YAM xx

Enjoyed the second Düsseldorf video with you in it! Stunden means hours by the way😉. I'm off to CS too so will give you a quick hello if I see you.

Great video Andrew. When we toured Europe I noticed the FastNed drive through Chargers which is probably the most effective way of charging the larger motorhomes when they eventually go electric. UK charging infrastructure really need to think about the larger vehicles and Towing vehicles.

@andrewjditton

10 ай бұрын

Cheers T&J. Been enjoying listening to you (John) on Motorhome Matt.

@lifebeyondbricks

10 ай бұрын

@@andrewjditton Ah thanks! you must have better things to do with your time than listen to us two prattle on.😂😂

Hi Andrew, it made my day watching you today!!! I agree with you on the Charging Points/Stations or lack of in this Country, You only have to Visit Abroad to see they are Miles Ahead on a lot of things!! It was so lovely to see you Happy,Relaxed & meeting up with Your Friends in Dusseldorf!! The Weather looks to be Glorious, Happy Belated Birthday, Andrew🎉🎉🍾🍾 Have a Lovely time with Your Friends, Sending Lots of Love to You & to Dougal & Ted at Home.💖💖💖💜💜💜 XXXX

Yaay Dusseldorf trip

I'm glad you had a safe travel. Nice t-shirt you had this morning, btw. 😉

I’m off to Düsseldorf too I hope I can say hello. Another excellent video Andrew!

Just noticed you in P1😄 enjoy the show!!

Nice to see you so relaxed, enjoy

Thanks again Andrew as always a great review on the trip - thanks as well as we after looking at your review on various companies for ferry crossings used DGDS to Dunkirk from Dover and Caley to Dover on the return Thanks again

Lovely Andrew and looking forward too more news. And I agree about the Fastned chargers. They are also fabulous for our BMW i3.

Hi Andrew, I agree about the (new) Fastned stations being great for charging your EV without detaching your caravan/trailer. Also in France there are quit a few of these new Fastned charging stations. Used them quite a lot during our last summer holiday trip to France.

Nice to see chilled and relaxed with friends looking forward to you up and coming video, enjoy your time away Andrew😊

Love driving on the smooth European roads. Can’t wait until I’m able to tow with an EV.

Another great video.. nice to see you with your friends ❤

Great video Andrew. Thank you. I love the driving experience of my EV but public charging has a long way to go. It's absolutely getting better but is still a long way off where it needs to be for the number of EVs on the road today. We towed 300 miles back from our holiday. I'm glad I didn't go full EV and still have our diesel for towing duties. Just today driving solo with the EV has been problematic public charging to reach our destination this evening. I'm not EV bashing, I think they are great. It's the public charging that is anxiety filled which is just too much for me.

Those roads look amazing, wish UK would get ours sorted !

@roberth.j.burema6845

10 ай бұрын

Traveling from The Netherlands to te Uk several times a year, we love your pot hole-roads....

You look really happy and relaxed! The weather is gorgeous too, enjoy the show and your time with the gang! Happy Birthday again, I'm sure you'll have a great time!! Looking forward to what Dusseldorf has to offer, thanks for the video and take care as always!! Love and hugs xxx 😘🥰🐕🐶🎂🎉❤

@andrewjditton

10 ай бұрын

Thanks Anne! xx

Good to see things moving in the right direction re charging - at least in the Netherlands, anyway. Oh, and at 6:00 - is that a lorry that's been driven through a wall behind you?

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Great vlog, as always. Nice to have good friends dotted around. Cost wise, seems almost the same cost as diesel ICE when using the public chargers. Not the cheaper option, as per once upon a time.

Really enjoyed the video Andrew , but I still wouldn't touch an EV , too much hassle . Keep up the great work 👍.

If you have finished your time at the Caravan Salon and you would fancy a homecooked dinner: Drop me a line, we're just an hour away from Dusseldorf and you are very welcome to come over, talking Caravaning, dogs and more! :)

@andrewjditton

10 ай бұрын

Thanks, but I m away tomorrow :-/

@marca.w.7237

10 ай бұрын

@@andrewjditton Next time! Have safe trip back to the Island!

🙏❤️👍

At 50% remaining battery, how long does it take to recharge using the most powerful charger ?

@andrewjditton

10 ай бұрын

Less than 10 minutes to 80%

As a fellow Kia EV6 owner I was interested to see how quickly the car charged. Has your car had the Pre Conditioning update on the battery to pre heat it before charging? We have just had ours done and I am curious to see if it makes a noticeable difference.

@andrewjditton

10 ай бұрын

Hi Andrew, it does have the preconditioning update but that's not necessary in the 20+ degree heat. Right now I'm having problems with the 12v system which was probably the cause of the previous fault on Gridserve. I'm hoping to make it back to the UK OK... I'll probably need a new 12v battery when home as it got down to just 6v and the car shut down completely. Thank goodness I have CAMC Red Pennant...

@andrewnicholson9857

10 ай бұрын

@@andrewjditton Sorry to hear your having 12 volt battery issues but it seems to be a relatively common issue with the EV6. Thankfully we haven't had the same issue but we have an emergency 12 v charger if it does.

Were you not tempted to bring Ted along ?

@andrewjditton

10 ай бұрын

No rabies jab :(

How long will it be before there are charging points on ferries? Just imagine crawling into Dover on 30% and driving off in Calais at 100%. I know that you are a great fan of EVs but the technology is not there yet for my kids nd of motor home use. My health problems mean that I have between 4 & 6 hours of usable energy in a day that can only be used in the morning so I want to blast out the miles during those hours alternating the driving with my wife. Unfortunatly, my personal batteries would continue to discharge while the fehicles batteries were recharging and a trip to from the Midlands to Moffat would take two days.

@andrewjditton

10 ай бұрын

Electric Motorhomes are some way off, indeed. P&O has installed EV charging points on its newest ferry the Pioneer. Hopefully others will be retrofitted soon. Cheers!

Don't like electric vehicles. Good video anyway

What a great trip you had out to Düsseldorf, made me want to get across the water even more, roll on September as we have a month in France booked 🍷🍷🥐🥐. I liked the new DFDS ship, I know they helped out with the crossing, but glad you didn’t use P&O, I might have skipped the first few minutes of your video 🤔🤔 Looking forward to your next few blogs of the Salon Düsseldorf.

I would infinitely rather be on a car ferry which forbids and EV......