Looking for Roadtrek RS E-TREK owner feedback
My husband and I are considering purchasing the Roadtrek RS E-TREK. This will be our first RV. We have not been able to find any reviews by anyone who actually owns one. Is there anyone out there who ...
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As for the E-Trek, it seems to me it was designed with some capacity to run an air conditioner. At first they boasted 9 hours and then backed off considerably even after changing over to diesel hydronic heating and hot water to seemingly alleviate battery use. With that result, in my situation, I think it is rather over-designed somewhat.
First, we rarely run our air conditioner and we are on the road a third of the year. We try to plan and follow the weather. I'd never consider going to Florida or Arizona in July for instance. We did get caught up in 100F weather last month in Kansas and ended up running our air conditioner one day in the campground. However, we were plugged in to shore power. So that was once out of 300 plus days in three years and 56,000 miles travel with our current B.
Secondly, for dry camping. We dry camped in California with our previous B on one single auxiliary battery once for 14 straight days. We dry camped 9 straight days in southern Utah last month with our current B on two auxiliary batteries. With good battery management and care it is really rather easy to do.
With extra battery capacity and solar I do see one advantage. I would consider getting rid of both propane and the generator. If I could do that and run the microwave, brew coffee and worry less about that smart battery management I would be all set.
First, we rarely run our air conditioner and we are on the road a third of the year. We try to plan and follow the weather. I'd never consider going to Florida or Arizona in July for instance. We did get caught up in 100F weather last month in Kansas and ended up running our air conditioner one day in the campground. However, we were plugged in to shore power. So that was once out of 300 plus days in three years and 56,000 miles travel with our current B.
Secondly, for dry camping. We dry camped in California with our previous B on one single auxiliary battery once for 14 straight days. We dry camped 9 straight days in southern Utah last month with our current B on two auxiliary batteries. With good battery management and care it is really rather easy to do.
With extra battery capacity and solar I do see one advantage. I would consider getting rid of both propane and the generator. If I could do that and run the microwave, brew coffee and worry less about that smart battery management I would be all set.
