another Bev RV
Hi all, Top range over 200 miles https://youtu.be/rlu7_dVxYh4
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In perfect weather and no hills..
Add in hills/mountains and 90+ temps or freezing weather and all of that range goes right into the trash can.
Might work for someone that camps less than 100 miles from home but it it wouldn't work for me.. My camping spots are 800 miles from home one way, 34 gallon tank on my truck plus additional 15 gallon tank in the bed of my truck gives me average range of 490 miles between fill ups. Basically I only make one fuel stop from home to campsite and one stop from campsite to home. My fillups with gas take on average 10 minutes tops, not going to fill up a battery in 10 minutes and not enough to get another 200 miles.
For food and nature calls, we find rest stops or stores we can park in.. After all, we have a self contained unit with kitchen, fridge, microwave and yes restroom facilities. We make those breaks whenever we feel we need them rather than have the vehicle dictate when and where.
200 or less miles range would add an extra day of travel in my case when you add up the extra needed charge stops and each stop is going to require a lot of time sitting in a ugly parking lot in heat or cold. I would rather be moving instead of sitting still in a parking lot to bum a charge.
Still impractical as is for long distance, needs much more range and that takes a lot more battery which eats up all of your cargo capacity.
Add in hills/mountains and 90+ temps or freezing weather and all of that range goes right into the trash can.
Might work for someone that camps less than 100 miles from home but it it wouldn't work for me.. My camping spots are 800 miles from home one way, 34 gallon tank on my truck plus additional 15 gallon tank in the bed of my truck gives me average range of 490 miles between fill ups. Basically I only make one fuel stop from home to campsite and one stop from campsite to home. My fillups with gas take on average 10 minutes tops, not going to fill up a battery in 10 minutes and not enough to get another 200 miles.
For food and nature calls, we find rest stops or stores we can park in.. After all, we have a self contained unit with kitchen, fridge, microwave and yes restroom facilities. We make those breaks whenever we feel we need them rather than have the vehicle dictate when and where.
200 or less miles range would add an extra day of travel in my case when you add up the extra needed charge stops and each stop is going to require a lot of time sitting in a ugly parking lot in heat or cold. I would rather be moving instead of sitting still in a parking lot to bum a charge.
Still impractical as is for long distance, needs much more range and that takes a lot more battery which eats up all of your cargo capacity.
