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RobertRyan's avatar
RobertRyan
Explorer
Nov 15, 2018

It leans away from Trees

This all composite Caravan has quite a few unique features,
One is it is made from Carbon Fibre
Does your car have electric windows? How about an electric sunroof, power seats, blind-spot warning or autonomous braking? And your home… Wi-fi, Bluetooth speakers, power-operated blinds and sensor security lights?

We take most of these things for granted in our 21st century lives, but often scoff when today’s technology is applied to caravans: a power lifter to access under-bed storage; power-operated roof vents; motion-sensing interior night lighting; air conditioning that you can run all day off-the-grid; remotely controlled airbag suspension that you can adjust for height to increase wading depth or lean your van away from roadside trees on a bush track


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  • rbpru's avatar
    rbpru
    Explorer II
    Nov 17, 2018
    What is the cost to build it in the USA, will tell you why it is a niche market.

    The folks on the Travel channel build a lot of fine off-road and durable RVs, all it takes is money.

    If you won't pay you can't play. Otherwise we would all own a couple of yachts.
  • GrandpaKip's avatar
    GrandpaKip
    Explorer II
    Nov 17, 2018
    RobertRyan wrote:
    trail-explorer wrote:
    door is on the wrong side

    They do that just to annoy people, also the electrics are very different to what you expect.

    Steering wheel is on the wrong side, also.
  • RobertRyan's avatar
    RobertRyan
    Explorer
    Nov 17, 2018
    Jay Coe wrote:
    Don't you drive on the left in Australia? Door is curbside.

    Yes my reply was toungue in cheek, the door is on the correct side for Australia, a few Americans would not know that
  • Jay_Coe's avatar
    Jay_Coe
    Explorer
    Nov 17, 2018
    Don't you drive on the left in Australia? Door is curbside.
  • RobertRyan's avatar
    RobertRyan
    Explorer
    Nov 17, 2018
    trail-explorer wrote:
    door is on the wrong side

    They do that just to annoy people, also the electrics are very different to what you expect.
  • Clicck's avatar
    Clicck
    Explorer
    Nov 15, 2018
    If it is an AUS camper I'll admit they tend to be very well built. For me though all the electric gizmos are overkill and just one more thing to go wrong.
  • RobertRyan's avatar
    RobertRyan
    Explorer
    Nov 15, 2018
    GordonThree wrote:
    Quality built or not, still sounds like a lot of gizmos to fail and jamb up a camping trip. What's the price tag on this beauty?

    A lot. People building it make yachts as well, a lot of technology involved
  • RobertRyan's avatar
    RobertRyan
    Explorer
    Nov 15, 2018
    GordonThree wrote:
    Looks like it has mud tires on it? Is that common for Australia, lots of mud on the roadways?

    An Off Road Caravan primarily, that is why the sophisticated suspension

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