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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VanSky index for Margate, United States — 33 out of 100 (Challenging). Decide in seconds: temperature, precipitation, wind and solar output. Data refreshed several times a day from real weather observations.
The main score is weekly (7-day average). The “Today” toggle shows the current day, and the region page compares cities “by area”.
Margate, United States — VanSky 33 out of 100. Difficult — consider alternatives. Ranked #3770 of 4681 cities in the country (as of 25 July 2026). Temperature 32°C, wind 12 km/h. Solar panels yield 2.0 kWh/day at 400 W — enough for full autonomy.
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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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Margate ranks 4672 of 4681 cities. Country average VanSky — 65.
Updated: 25.07.2026
Regular
$1.06 /l
€0.93 · £0.80/l
31 of 140
cheaper than 79% of countries
Midgrade
$1.21 /l
€1.07 · £0.91/l
19 of 94
cheaper than 81% of countries
Premium
$1.31 /l
€1.15 · £0.98/l
8 of 24
cheaper than 71% of countries
Diesel #2
$1.36 /l
€1.20 · £1.02/l
58 of 141
cheaper than 60% of countries
LPG
$0.90 /l
€0.79 · £0.68/l
32 of 55
pricier than 56% of countries
E85
$0.69 /l
€0.61 · £0.52/l
1 of 6
cheaper than 100% of countries
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