Winnebago Electric Motorhome on a F-53 chassis

wildmanbaker wrote:
A lot of these posts are about a "Pie in the Sky" tech. There are a number of things that has to solved first. First and foremost, There is NO FREE LUNCH! Just like our deep cycle batteries, their is a max charge and discharge rate for these lithium batteries. Remember, Energy can neither be created, or destroyed, but changed from one form to another. Your not going to end up with more than you started with, and you will not break even, unless you or someone else can change the Laws of Physics. To get batteries with a fast charge rate, costs money, as some way to cool the battery on the inside must be provided. Power companies will limit the power draw at any one time, to keep the grid up. IT would be great to have a Hybrid MH, but even that is a LONGGGG way off. There are a great many problems to solve before something like a long haul truck happens, or MH for that matter. I guess boondocking will come to an end then also.

No no no. No pie in the sky nothing. At the end of the day it's becoming about efficiency. You have to ask yourself what is MORE efficient, a Combustion Engine or an Electric motor?
The second law of thermodynamics puts a fundamental limit on the thermal efficiency of all heat engines. Max efficiency of combustion engines fueled by petroleum is 20-25%, diesel tops off at 40%. electric engines can be more than 90% efficient and even up to 98% efficient, but even at 75% it would be a win win.
Yeah, back in 1906 Automotive technology was "Pie in the sky tech" too. Well we see how that went.