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All Electric RV from Winnebago reviewed
Built on the Ford e-Transit platform.  Curved solar panels above the windshield.  Total solar capacity 900w (the curved panels, flat panels on top, and 2 tri-fold portable panels). 

Coach battery is 15kw(h?), separate from the chassis battery and charges in 4 hours from a J1772 (a typical EV charger) connection.  48v air conditioner runs from this. 

Moving the coach to a large modern battery system is interesting.  The electric chassis has ~100 mile range.   I can't see the use case for this.

30 gallons water, cassette toilet (I think).

Interesting observation from the comments: "Many KOA'a now have signs on site that says "NO electric RV's are to plug into our electrical grid" 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YI9nXIBrS1c&ab_channel=MunroLive
2003 MB
Re: All Electric RV from Winnebago reviewed
Reply #1 –
Quote from: rich  - 
Interesting observation from the comments: "Many KOA'a now have signs on site that says "NO electric RV's are to plug into our electrical grid"
Sign might as well say “Our grid can barely supply you with power, we don’t want to upgrade it, but we’ll happily take your money”
Dave

2017 TK
Re: All Electric RV from Winnebago reviewed
Reply #2 –
Quote from: rich  - 
Built on the Ford e-Transit platform.  Curved solar panels above the windshield.  Total solar capacity 900w (the curved panels, flat panels on top, and 2 tri-fold portable panels). 
I appreciate the review, and I get that electric RVs are in their infancy, but those solar panels are only useful for powering your rig while stationary, won’t be useful for recharging for moving it down the road.

It’s like filling your fresh water tank with a turkey baster.
Dave

2017 TK
Re: All Electric RV from Winnebago reviewed
Reply #3 –
Quote from: Dave Katleman  - 
I appreciate the review, and I get that electric RVs are in their infancy, but those solar panels are only useful for powering your rig while stationary, won’t be useful for recharging for moving it down the road.

One of the quirks of the rig is that the house electrical system (which includes the solar panels) is completely separate from the drivetrain power system.  They even have 2 seperate charge ports so you can't charge both at the same time (with any speed) without 2 50A outlets. 
 
I'd argue that the solar panels aren't even useful for powering the stationary rig.  900w of panels (and you have to set 2 of them on the ground) and a 15kwh battery.  My guess is that it would take 3 full days of solar charging to recharge the house batteries. 

House batteries won't charge while you're driving either.

Rich
 

2003 MB
Re: All Electric RV from Winnebago reviewed
Reply #4 –
Electric RVs?  Check back in about ten years.
As Dave said, many RV parks can barely provide decent power when it's hot out.
RV parks will probably start charging for the power used, in addition to basic camping fees. This is already done at Escapee Parks for visitors.
The whole electrification of all our vehicles (and homes) is going to take a huge investment in more generating capacity, storage, and distribution systems. During summer heat waves or extreme cold, many areas already suffer from grey outs or black outs already.
The addition of more charging stations and the switch from natural gas and propane to electric appliances is going to be challenging.

Larry
Larry
2003 23.5' Front Lounge, since new.  Previously 1983 22' Front Lounge.
Tow vehicles  2020 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, 2001 Jeep Cherokee
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