first commercially available all electric RV

How much to import to the US from Austrialia over and above the $79K?

I can see such rigs in the future being pumped out by Thor and Forest River, crammed chock full of high quality WFCO, Lippert, and Furrion electrical components ROFLMAO.

time2roll wrote:

Skibane wrote:
So you get to sleep right on top of an air conditioner that's cycling on and off all night?

Compared to the roof shaker over the bed? How bad can it be?

6 inches away, versus 6 feet?

The inverse square law is a thing...

Skibane wrote:
So you get to sleep right on top of an air conditioner that's cycling on and off all night?

Compared to the roof shaker over the bed? How bad can it be?

Seems it would be better to have propane for cooking, hot water, and outdoor grill than electric. Just my thought anyway. I do wonder how long they can withstand rainy or cloudy days. Having propane would allow you to stretch the electric power farther. And personally I prefer parking in the shade, and solar pretty much won't allow you to do that. Parking in full sun in the midwest in the middle of summer would put the AC to the test. :)

way2roll wrote:
Mentioned an under the bed AC unit

So you get to sleep right on top of an air conditioner that's cycling on and off all night?

and detailed about the insulation that helps keeps things cooler (or warmer).

If you have to park the RV in full sunlight to get significant power out of the panels, you're going to need all the insulation you can get.

Mock turtle, that’s what Airstream is working on…a trailer that powers itself with an electric truck TV.

Moved from Tech Issues to General RVing Issues.

Skibane wrote:
Perhaps I missed it, but didn't see any mention of how they heat or cool it.

14.3 KWH of battery energy is just slightly under 50K BTU - Enough to run a 12K BTU air conditioner for around 4 hours a day (assuming perfect efficiency, 100% battery discharge, and no other electrical loads being used).

I assume they would use some sort of heat pump for heating, since resistance electric heat is very energy-inefficient.

Typically, you get less sunlight in cold climates and during cold seasons - so there would often be less solar panel output available for heating. On rainy or completely overcast days, you either make do with whatever's still in the battery, or do without.

Mentioned an under the bed AC unit and detailed about the insulation that helps keeps things cooler (or warmer).

Perhaps I missed it, but didn't see any mention of how they heat or cool it.

14.3 KWH of battery energy is just slightly under 50K BTU - Enough to run a 12K BTU air conditioner for around 4 hours a day (assuming perfect efficiency, 100% battery discharge, and no other electrical loads being used).

I assume they would use some sort of heat pump for heating, since resistance electric heat is very energy-inefficient.

Typically, you get less sunlight in cold climates and during cold seasons - so there would often be less solar panel output available for heating. On rainy or completely overcast days, you either make do with whatever's still in the battery, or do without.