Uploaded March 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
One year ago I bought my Kia EV6 primarily to tow my caravan. One year on after much joy and a LOT of stress, would I still buy one?
00:00 - Introduction
00:45 - Battery Provenance - the shameful truth behind EV Batteries
02:09 - The carbon footprint of an EV
02:52 - Air Pollution - The No.1 risk to health in the world
04:14 - Powering EVs - are we just moving the carbon out of our cities?
04:39 - The Grim Reality of Charging an EV at a Public Charger in the Winter
06:14 - Disadvantages vs Advantages of an EV
07:58 - Would I have bought an EV knowing what I know now?
09:18 - Further details, conclusion
10:26 - Outro
The range of my EV while towing has been the least of my worries, and if you want more details about the range of the EV while towing then please check out my tours from last year:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8A5_7NxNKJC31O3-jFwfB3taXpjQ4DeP
youtu.be/HRieGSkoOAQ
If you'd like more details about towing with an EV and to find out if an EV is right for YOU, please check out my video 'Towing with an EV':
youtu.be/I2F62ejnvqk
In this video I address the question 'Would I have bought an EV a year ago knowing what I know now?'
There are lots of advantages of towing a caravan with an EV, but there are some huge disadvantages as well.
There were two things that I was not aware of when I bought my EV, and that is the Cobalt Mining that is necessary for the production of EV batteries, and also the fact that the rate of charge slows right down when the temperature is below zero, making Ultra-Rapid Chargers practically redundant. Then there is the huge stress of queueing at public chargers.
One thing I discovered in my research is how Air Pollution is largest environmental threat to public health in the UK, and I believe around the world. To find out more, please check out the UK Government Document at:
gov.uk/government/publications/air-pollution-applying-all-our-health/air-pollution-applying-all-our-health
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One year ago I bought my Kia EV6 primarily to tow my caravan. One year on after much joy and a LOT of stress, would I still buy one?
00:00 - Introduction
00:45 - Battery Provenance - the shameful truth behind EV Batteries
02:09 - The carbon footprint of an EV
02:52 - Air Pollution - The No.1 risk to health in the world
04:14 - Powering EVs - are we just moving the carbon out of our cities?
04:39 - The Grim Reality of Charging an EV at a Public Charger in the Winter
06:14 - Disadvantages vs Advantages of an EV
07:58 - Would I have bought an EV knowing what I know now?
09:18 - Further details, conclusion
10:26 - Outro
The range of my EV while towing has been the least of my worries, and if you want more details about the range of the EV while towing then please check out my tours from last year:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8A5_7NxNKJC31O3-jFwfB3taXpjQ4DeP
youtu.be/HRieGSkoOAQ
If you'd like more details about towing with an EV and to find out if an EV is right for YOU, please check out my video 'Towing with an EV':
youtu.be/I2F62ejnvqk
In this video I address the question 'Would I have bought an EV a year ago knowing what I know now?'
There are lots of advantages of towing a caravan with an EV, but there are some huge disadvantages as well.
There were two things that I was not aware of when I bought my EV, and that is the Cobalt Mining that is necessary for the production of EV batteries, and also the fact that the rate of charge slows right down when the temperature is below zero, making Ultra-Rapid Chargers practically redundant. Then there is the huge stress of queueing at public chargers.
One thing I discovered in my research is how Air Pollution is largest environmental threat to public health in the UK, and I believe around the world. To find out more, please check out the UK Government Document at:
gov.uk/government/publications/air-pollution-applying-all-our-health/air-pollution-applying-all-our-health
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Please Like, Subscribe, and use the Share arrow to share with your friends.
If you are in a position to do so, then you may if you wish BUY ME A COFFEE using this link:
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Many thanks for your support.
============================================================
MUSIC
All music is from Artlist. Get two months free when you sign up with this code: artlist.io/Andrew-613983
GEEKY TECH STUFF
For further information about my camera gear, please check out my article here:
andrewditton.substack.com/p/my-camera-and-filming-gear
FOLLOW US!
Please check out my newsletter, Streamlining:
andrewditton.substack.com
If you'd like to know more about touring with an Electric Vehicle, please check my newsletter Electric Touring:
electrictouring.substack.com
Join us on Instagram at instagram.com/andrewjditton
