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EVs rarely used for caravan towing in the Netherlands

10.06.2026 01:15 1 min 2 sources
Pretwerk NLD + 1 more
EVs rarely used for caravan towing in the Netherlands
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In Brief

According to an ACSI study, only 1.8% of caravan owners in the Netherlands use an electric car for towing. Key barriers include limited range, high cost, and inconvenient fast-charging station layouts requiring trailer unhitching.

EVs rarely used for caravan towing

According to an ACSI study, only 1.8% of caravan owners in the Netherlands use an electric vehicle as a tow car. For comparison, 29% use hybrid cars.

Main obstacles to switching to EVs include:

  • Limited range when towing
  • High price of electric cars
  • Inconvenient layout of many fast-charging stations, requiring unhitching the trailer

Insufficient infrastructure is also cited as a significant issue.

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Caravan owners rarely use electric vehicles as tow cars

09.02.2026 Pretwerk NLD

Caravan owners still rarely use EVs as tow vehicles

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