Germany checks motorhomes on A31 and A30 · VanLife Weekly #29
On 27 July Germany checks motorhomes and trailers on the A31 and A30. Also: a diesel tax in Finland has left motorhomes parked up for most of the year.
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District seat · Skåne County, Sweden · Coastal city
VanSky index for Ängelholm, Sweden — 86 out of 100 (Ideal). Decide in seconds: temperature, precipitation, wind, solar output and water temperature. Refreshed several times a day.
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Ängelholm, Sweden — VanSky 86 out of 100. Ideal conditions for travel. Ranked #144 of 159 cities in the country (as of 26 July 2026). Temperature 20°C, wind 14 km/h. Solar panels yield 2.0 kWh/day at 400 W — enough for full autonomy. Water temperature 19°C.
A weather comfort index for travel: a 0–100 score. Recalculated daily from live weather data — temperature, rainfall, wind and sun.
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Ängelholm ranks 57 of 159 cities. Country average VanSky — 92.
Updated: 25.07.2026
Super 95
$1.66 /l
SEK16.09 · €1.46/l
90 of 140
pricier than 64% of countries
Super Plus 98
$1.79 /l
SEK17.42 · €1.58/l
58 of 94
pricier than 61% of countries
Diesel
$2.02 /l
SEK19.60 · €1.77/l
113 of 141
pricier than 79% of countries
E85
$1.59 /l
SEK15.44 · €1.40/l
5 of 6
pricier than 67% of countries
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