tempforce wrote:
a better endeavor would be to design a heat pump system that would take care of all heating and hot water requirements. along with all space cooling and food storage requirements. must be compact and energy efficient. preferably able to run off two golf cart batteries and solar panels.
a super light-thin, insulated structural panel would be another option to research.
carrying resources for comfort and the structure are the two worse energy offenders in a r.v. (weight and size of structure and comfort systems)…
Creating a hyper-efficient hot water delivery system to allow for longer showers is my suggestion. When boon-docking, we used one of those LP outdoor shower options outside the rv because we had more privacy. When in a cg that's not an option (privacy) and waltzing to the shower house is not always convenient. Love the on-demand tankless systems and I hope to see the next gen deliver an even better constant hot water flow. Perhaps you can work on that design. Good luck with your degree. Good to see someone focused on their education.
There's ideas at this website btw.
http://www.hotcampshowers.com/