Virtual Reality and Carbonfibre
Innovations are coming out of the woodwork here. JB Caravans uses virtually reality for any custom Caravans it produces so Customers know what they are going to get with their different options, also it helps the customer to decide wahat they want.
Zone RV are the only Caravan manufacturer that uses Carbonfibre as a base. Another company is is in the process of mass producing Automotive wheels for Overseas manufacturers using Carbonfibre
Actually contrary to what the owner said other manufacturers do use composites and there are several that are all composites
Zone RV are the only Caravan manufacturer that uses Carbonfibre as a base. Another company is is in the process of mass producing Automotive wheels for Overseas manufacturers using Carbonfibre
Australia’s most expensive caravan hits the open road
Queensland businessman Brendon Dickinson has created history by hitching Australia’s most expensive caravan to his faithful Toyota LandCruiser.
The bespoke caravan, made by Coolum company Zone RV, is made almost entirely from carbon fibre and costs about $220,000, matching the record price for a caravan sold in Australia.
It seems Aussies are prepared to pay big dollars for a caravan these days — another four from the top-shelf Summit Series range, which start at $173,000, are on order.
Zone RV is believed to be the only caravan manufacturer in the world building with carbon fibre. Four one-piece fibreglass composite panels make up the floor, roof and side walls and state-of-the-art bonding technology means there are no screws, rivets or fasteners.
“We see more and more people coming to us and saying ‘I paid 80 or 90 grand for a caravan and it fell apart’,” Zone RV director Matt Johns said.
“There are some young families … the majority is the retiring baby boomer that are going to buy a van to live in and that’s justification of the price tag. We do also have people who just use them for holidays.”
Mr Dickinson and wife Sarah planned to buy a less expensive model … but “more technology and more of everything” proved too appealing.
Previous vans failed to live up to the sales hyperbole for the experienced caravanners so this time they did their homework.
“The carbon and technology caught my eye. It was exactly what we wanted,” he said.
“We are not massive gadget heads, but being able to adjust the suspension from the car or turn on the air conditioning 10 minutes before we get to our destination is great.”
The caravans functions can be controlled via an iPad.
Using carbon fibre means less weight. Caravanners are desperate to reduce mass, while maintaining strength and stiffness.
It also means caravan park bragging rights when grey nomads gather around the nation to analyse and debate the industry’s best. Armed with remote controlled airbag self-levelling function, lithium-ion battery fed by a 1kW solar system and a smart wiring system which can control lights and all functions via an iPad — it’s the Rolls-Royce of caravans.
“Everyone has been building the same type of caravan for 60 years,” Mr Johns said.
“You can go and find a 60-year-old timber frame caravan and they are still pushing them out in Melbourne. The industry hasn’t evolved and people have got to a point and are spending their money and going ‘I actually want something better than that’.”
Actually contrary to what the owner said other manufacturers do use composites and there are several that are all composites
