This is Winnebago's all-new eRV2.
It is an all-electric, zero emissions RV
built on Ford's E-Transit platform.
Today, I'm gonna tell you all about this prototype and some of the features that it has to offer.
Since this is an all-electric RV, let's focus on the chassis first.
As I mentioned before, this is being built on Ford's E-Transit platform
and Ford has said this will have a range of about 108 miles.
On top, there are 900 watts of solar
feeding a 15,000-watt-hour Lithionics battery system inside.
Now, the beauty with this is you can drive it up to a fast charger and plug it in,
or if you're at the campground, you can plug into the campground power
to also charge the battery system and the chassis system.
Now, Winnebago has said they know that 108 miles
really isn't where something like this needs to be,
but they're using this platform as a pilot program
so that they can really test and better understand how the market is gonna be using something like this.
So for local trips, going to see family, or just going to see that
state park that's right down the road. So this is perfect for that right now.
Now, on the passenger side, they do have these long bump outs
and I really like this kind of texture that they've put in it.
It gives it some more depth.
Now, let's go inside and see what the eRV2 is all about.
Starting up front, this looks like your standard transit.
So some differences right off the bat up front
is that there is this nice large screen in here
along with the dial, which you don't have in a standard transit.
So the cockpit is a little bit different, but unless you're really looking for those differences,
you might think this was a standard transit.
Now, let's go through the house in here and really talk about that.
Now, inside, keep in mind, this is a prototype, so I'm just gonna give you a quick overview
of what's in here and not really go into detail, because again,
the real star of the show for this is the chassis itself - the electric chassis.
Now, there's storage up here.
I like this little kind of cubby for the front driver's seat with a table that lifts up.
Fridge by the entryway.
Come into the galley with a sink.
There is a wet bath with a portable toilet.
And stepping into the back,
this has a convertible dinette area.
So there is a table that goes here. You have a dinette with seat belts,
and when you're ready to go to bed at night, the bed can fold over.
If you're traveling solo, this is perfect because you can sleep on this side
and always leave this in kind of dinette mode.
With the garage area down here, there is this gate to keep all of your gear and things where it should be.
Along both sides in the bedroom / living area,
there is cabinets for storage,
LED lights all throughout here, and I do love the accent lighting.
And then above me is the AC system.
Now, since this is all-electric, obviously, this AC system is gonna be running off your battery power.
With the 15,000-watt-hour Lithionics battery system,
Winnebago says you can go boondocking for up to seven days in this.
So this is the whole electric system of the eRV2.
One interesting thing is that they are running this at 48 volts
and they have a 48-volt AC system in there,
which means they're not taking losses when they're trying to invert power from 12 volt
up to 120 volt or 48 to 120.
So this is gonna make the AC very efficient.
At the back,
this is the garage area that I showed you earlier.
This is where the table is stowed.
And then on both sides there's these
panels that pull back. You have more storage,
outlets,
exterior solar hookup.
On this side,
there's your kind of wet bay with an outdoor shower.
And that is just really a quick overview of the eRV2.
Now, again, this is a prototype so there is no pricing.
They're still working in a pilot program for these,
and they were telling us they currently have about 12 units that they're using in that pilot program.
So we are very excited to see what happens with this and with electric RVs in general, because
they are definitely coming, and I think it's just gonna be a matter of getting those chassis to a point where
we can get the range that we need to really get out there and explore.
But for now, 108 miles,
see the city, go to your local parks and really see the town around you in something like this.
Now, before I close this out, I would love to know
what range you think you would need for an electric RV to make it viable for something that you would want?
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