winnebago electric rv concept

“According to the company, that amount of range will accommodate 54 percent of new RV buyers who prefer to make trips under 200 miles.”

125 miles maximum…I prefer making short trips too but to really see this country that’s not workable mileage.

This electric Thor van has much better range.

https://electrek.co/2022/01/19/electric-airstream-concept-is-the-rv-industrys-iphone-moment/

Lwiddis wrote:
“According to the company, that amount of range will accommodate 54 percent of new RV buyers who prefer to make trips under 200 miles.”

125 miles maximum…I prefer making short trips too but to really see this country that’s not workable mileage.

I think they are confusing
- 54% of trips are under 200 miles
versus
- 54% of campers never go more than 200miles.

I can certainly believe the first. Lots of people I know do weekend trips and a lot of those are under 200miles.

But most of those same people will take a trip or two per year that goes well beyond 200 miles.

Of course, it's the marketing department, so it may not be confusion so much as intentional misleading.

Lwiddis wrote:
“According to the company, that amount of range will accommodate 54 percent of new RV buyers who prefer to make trips under 200 miles.”

125 miles maximum…I prefer making short trips too but to really see this country that’s not workable mileage.

The first EVs were also limited to less than 100 miles. Now most go 230 to 400 miles.
Once they start building..... then the improvements start coming.

freeradical,

Not really self propelled on the highway.

Airstream has gotten into it too.
Airstream
Apparently this can help park itself, and help with towing on the highway.
So, by spending huge amounts of money, you can get back to what everyone used to do.

valhalla360 wrote:

Lwiddis wrote:
“According to the company, that amount of range will accommodate 54 percent of new RV buyers who prefer to make trips under 200 miles.”

125 miles maximum…I prefer making short trips too but to really see this country that’s not workable mileage.

I think they are confusing
- 54% of trips are under 200 miles
versus
- 54% of campers never go more than 200miles.

I can certainly believe the first. Lots of people I know do weekend trips and a lot of those are under 200miles.

But most of those same people will take a trip or two per year that goes well beyond 200 miles.

Of course, it's the marketing department, so it may not be confusion so much as intentional misleading.

My favorite Dilbert cartoon has Dilbert spending a week in the Marketing Department for orientation. On his first day, the marketing manager tells him "what you see here will look like outright criminal fraud, but it's not, it's just marketing." :D

pianotuna wrote:
freeradical,

Not really self propelled on the highway.

Scroll down to the van

https://youtu.be/2u26AezNMWI

valhalla360 wrote:

Lwiddis wrote:
“According to the company, that amount of range will accommodate 54 percent of new RV buyers who prefer to make trips under 200 miles.”

125 miles maximum…I prefer making short trips too but to really see this country that’s not workable mileage.

I think they are confusing
- 54% of trips are under 200 miles
versus
- 54% of campers never go more than 200miles.

I can certainly believe the first. Lots of people I know do weekend trips and a lot of those are under 200miles.

But most of those same people will take a trip or two per year that goes well beyond 200 miles.

Of course, it's the marketing department, so it may not be confusion so much as intentional misleading.

Nah, there are plenty of folks who buy an RV to go out 3-5 times a year to party near their house. I'm not sure how they justify the expense, but it's not my money. I've put just under 10k miles a year on my tow since I got my fist trailer, but I know that puts me in the top 1% of owners.

afidel wrote:

valhalla360 wrote:

Lwiddis wrote:
“According to the company, that amount of range will accommodate 54 percent of new RV buyers who prefer to make trips under 200 miles.”

125 miles maximum…I prefer making short trips too but to really see this country that’s not workable mileage.

I think they are confusing
- 54% of trips are under 200 miles
versus
- 54% of campers never go more than 200miles.

I can certainly believe the first. Lots of people I know do weekend trips and a lot of those are under 200miles.

But most of those same people will take a trip or two per year that goes well beyond 200 miles.

Of course, it's the marketing department, so it may not be confusion so much as intentional misleading.

Nah, there are plenty of folks who buy an RV to go out 3-5 times a year to party near their house. I'm not sure how they justify the expense, but it's not my money. I've put just under 10k miles a year on my tow since I got my fist trailer, but I know that puts me in the top 1% of owners.

I don't know. I've done my share of tailgating and such. I know people who do nascar races... and I've not met anyone who doesn't have at least a trip or two per year in excess of 200miles.

The only ones I can think of who don't have seasonal sites and the RV never moves, so the propulsion fuel is irrelevant.