TravelinDog wrote:
austinjenna wrote:
I see it as more gimmicky than anything. They are already overpriced in my opinion and this will just boost the price up more. Just more junk to break.
^^This^^
Airstreams are very overpriced for the cramped space they have inside. Would the battery bank power the furnace, water heater and stove as long as 2 30lb propane tanks? I seriously doubt it.
We had a vintage 1963 Airstream Globetrotter and it was very cramped inside. We recently looked at a $90,000+ Airstream at an RV show and they are still just as cramped inside, though more luxuriously cramped.
I kinda lean this way as well. In a smaller trailer like that it seems a waste to use the battery pack for generating heat wether it be for water, cooking or trailer heat. Maybe something like an Alde hydronic system that allows the user to choose propane or electric or a heat pump with propane backup. But electric for those three heating needs would be limiting in my opinion.
It will be interesting to see what these kind of self propelled trailers actually use for house systems. It will also be interesting to see if they are able to be towed by anything or if the tow vehicle will need some sort of integrating software package. I know there is a group in Europe using an Audi SUV EV as a test vehicle for a similar type trailer.
Interesting times.
