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World’s first fully electric RV
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2018 9:03 am
by JEBar
The World’s first fully electric RV will debut in 2019 ===>
https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/autos-h ... ar-BBQY7kJ <=== I can see a market for it in Europe where fuel is much more expensive and distances traveled are usually much shorter .... I don't see much of a market for it over here until they can drastically increase the distance it can cover between charges .... I did a search and found pretty much the same info but couldn't find any pricing info
Re: World’s first fully electric RV
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2018 9:27 am
by RanchRoper
Great for camping in the city, maybe Central Park....but I agree, pretty much useless out in the middle of nowhere.
Re: World’s first fully electric RV
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2018 9:53 am
by Mistered
but its range is limited to 85-125 miles per charge.
This right here eliminates it from about 95% of traditional 'camping' uses.
We sell the Winnebago 'Revel' which has as one of it's options a lithium-ion battery system (for utilities only) and has no LP appliances.
Time will tell on the practicality of this.
Re: World’s first fully electric RV
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2018 1:26 pm
by ChefDuane
Range of 124 miles!? That's 62 miles out and 62 miles back! That won't get you out of city traffic in most metropolitan areas. And at least with a fossil fueled vehicle you can carry extra gas or diesel. Are they gonna' start making batteries that look like jerry cans?? Yeah, those will only weigh a few hundred pounds a piece. That thing is totally impractical. An RV is supposed to be used to "get away from it all" - this one comes with the requirement of having an AC outlet handy while you are "away from it all." LOL!!
Re: World’s first fully electric RV
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2018 3:08 pm
by Les
You could always buy a couple of these to get an extra few miles out of the next camping trip.

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Re: World’s first fully electric RV
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2018 8:36 pm
by JEBar
Les wrote:You could always buy a couple of these to get an extra few miles out of the next camping trip.
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I can honestly say that it a possible solution that I'd never thought of ..

Re: World’s first fully electric RV
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2018 10:19 pm
by albin25
Seems like the RV industry has found a way to make a product that perfectly performs the task it was no-doubt designed to do....
….a way to keep the tree-hugging, eco-Nazis off their back by creating a way to "virtue-signal" their product.
That must be the reason, because it would be worse than useless for it's expected purpose.

Re: World’s first fully electric RV
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2018 10:43 am
by RanchRoper
Maybe Doc Brown can put in a flux-capacitor to help with the mileage....
Re: World’s first fully electric RV
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2018 4:01 pm
by Mags
skin it with solar panels for extra mileage?
Re: World’s first fully electric RV
Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2018 8:54 am
by BrokenolMarine
Perfect for those who buy one, park it in the drive for company to sleep in, but never go anywhere in it.
Re: World’s first fully electric RV
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2018 10:53 am
by markiver54
Seems its range should be calculated in hours, not miles. Might end up really aggravating a lot of people in a traffic jam.
Re: World’s first fully electric RV
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2018 2:07 pm
by Mags
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Most of the power consumption goes into acceleration and maintaining motion. There is very little power draw stopped in a traffic jam. Estimating range in hours or miles can be challenge in mixed driving conditions. I think miles is used because it's something the general public has familiarity with. I can see a buyer being told 3 hours by the dealer and then the buyer asking how many miles will that get me.
markiver54 wrote:Seems its range should be calculated in hours, not miles. Might end up really aggravating a lot of people in a traffic jam.
Re: World’s first fully electric RV
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2018 2:12 pm
by Mags