Today, we’ll be showing you the very first all-electric motorhome to come to America;
the e-RV from Winnebago!
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Chances are that if you’ve been around America for even a little while,
let alone your whole life, that you’ve heard of or seen a Winnebago.
They focus on quality, innovation,
trust, and the customer. You don’t become one of the most recognizable camper companies
in the country by not exhibiting at least some of those qualities.
Now, like many transportation and tech companies around the globe,
Winnebago is taking a stab at an electric alternative.
Electric RV’s have had some success in the past, especially the European markets,
but Winnebago will be one of the first to tackle the American market.
They’ll be breaking onto the scene with their eRV from their subsidiary company,
Winnebago Industries Incorporated.
The eRV is a Ford Transit-based camper van with a complete floor plan
including bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, etc.
Winnebago collaborated with eLightning Motors, an electrification shop based in Colorado,
to convert the Ford Transit into an entirely electric vehicle.
Thanks to the collaboration, the eRV is stocked with an
eighty-six-kilowatt battery. Which powers all onboard systems and equipment,
eliminating the need for LPG tanks or secondary fuel sources.
The eRV is also equipped with a water heater and air-conditioning
powered by a three hundred fifty volt DC architecture.
The kitchen appliances, specifically the induction cooktop and fridge,
run with one hundred and ten volts of AC.
With fast charging, the eRV can complete a charge in around forty-five minutes,
which is good for a Tesla, let alone a camper.
The range of the eRV is estimated at around one hundred and twenty-five miles.
According to Winnebago’s research, that is perfect for fifty-four percent of
campers who prefer to stay within a two hundred-mile radius of their home.
Because we live in the modern era, Winnebago installed a comprehensive control system to
the eRV. With it, you can control and monitor nearly everything with the electric camper.
Winnebago says they plan to install residential-grade Wi-Fi
with a powerful dual-modem router system.
As for the layout, the eRV is unique to Winnebago’s lineup of campers.
The kitchen is located on the passenger side and can be accessed indoors or out.
There is also a sofa on the driver’s side, and it can be converted into a bed,
with a swivel dining table that comes down over the sofa when you want to chow down.
The eRV is currently in development, but Winnebago is consistently working
on it. We could see some things change before it is finally released.
Head on down to the comments and let us know what you liked or disliked about
Winnebago’s electric moonlighter. We love to hear your feedback!
In the late 1920s, the first Airstream camper was invented by Wally Byam.
He based it on his mule-drawn wagon after his wife
wanted something more comfortable while camping in unpleasant weather.
His invention garnered much attention, and he decided that it might just
be a good business opportunity. The rest, as they say, is history.
Now, after around ninety years, Airstream’s chrome
camper is being modernized and properly brought into the 21st century.
The eStream is an updated and reimagined version of the Airstream camper.
Two separate motors power each wheel with around two hundred and forty-two horsepower in total,
which takes off some of the burdens of the towing vehicle.
Thanks to this new addition, the eStream has a range of about three hundred miles.
Powering the motors is an eighty-kilowatt hour battery pack. The camper is also
equipped with solar panels, which can offer up to nine hundred watts of clean energy.
Using an app, you can even back the eStream into a parking spot remotely
using only your smartphone.
The new eStream isn’t just stocked with a new drivetrain and motors.
It also has a new interior, complete with a bedroom, living room, and kitchen.
Of course, appliances such as a TV, microwave, and fridge are also included,
and some smart home tech like voice-activated climate controls and lighting.
And while the eStream is still in the prototype
phase, it seems like this old dog can learn a few new tricks!
they were worried that people wouldn't take a battery-powered vehicle seriously.
In the early days, the EV powertrain was hidden deep within the truck's body,
and fake exhausts were welded to the underside.
So they could test the vehicle out in public without raising eyebrows.
Flight was achieved through wax and feathers. When the master Athenian craftsmen, Daedalus,
tinkered two pairs of wings together while imprisoned in the Labyrinth that he created.
He gave one set to his son Icarus and told him not to go too low, or the damp waves will drag
him down, but not to fly too high either, as the sun’s rays will melt his wings.
Mixed with some groovy art deco and space-age tech,
the Volkswagen Type 20 ticks all the boxes.
Type 20 differs a lot from its Kombi cousin from the '60s. Instead of an air-cooled boxer engine,
there is a 90kW electric motor and a 10kWh battery pack for short emissions-free driving.
Inside, future tech dominates the driving cabin.
Holographic displays create 3D images on the dashboard
This final entry is the epitome of luxury and elegance. The brightly colored interior boasts
all natural wood finishes coupled with aluminum cabinetry in a seamless, intuitive layout.
The Living Vehicle, aptly named for its off-grid capabilities, has a fully aluminum chassis and
framework creating a usable space that is 29 feet long and 8 1/2 feet wide.
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