Although it's technically labeled as a concept, Winnebago's new e-RV looks like it's ready to hit the open road on the way to a campground near you. And we mean that literally, since the e-RV can achieve a quoted range of 125 miles per charge.
Built atop the well-known Ford Transit chassis, the e-RV is assembled with eco-friendly materials where possible, including appliances — including an induction cooktop, refrigerator, water heater and air conditioner — that are reportedly optimized for energy usage. Naturally, there are also customizable sleeping, sitting and eating quarters onboard.
An 86-kilowatt-hour battery pack can be recharged in as little as 45 minutes, though slower-charging options, like what may be available at a campground, are also possible. There aren't any other specifications, so we don't know how much power the e-RV offers or if it can tow anything. But since this isn't yet a production vehicle, we'd imagine those details are still being worked out.
Need 300, if a person wants to see the country, in a short time.
Nope. Any adverse weather or aging will reduce that range. Tesla’s 300 mile range Y gets closer to 200 in practice, what will this thing’s range actually be?
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If there aren’t utilities where they’re camping, how much battery is used for lighting and appliances when parked?
It might be. Or, put it this way, the cost savings between electricity + gas/diesel might make the shorter range worth it. But the bigger question is if there's a charging station on the way to wherever they're going (i.e. if they're going somewhere more than 125 miles away).
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