Roadtrek's New Adventurous

[My_Roadtrek]

New Adventurous

[My_Roadtrek]

I guess they could be listing the a/c in watts, but why I have no idea. Seems most if not all RV's lists the BTU's. The a/c in the photo looks pretty standard, like around 11,000 to 12,000 BTU, which would need around 2,400 watts to start it. (start-up compressor load) I think when they saId a large AC it was assumed it was a 13,500 BTU.
A 12,000 BTU is as big as the Onan 2500 would run if that's what they are using, so it couldn't be 13,500.
Why is Roadtrek making this so confusing :@

[dmomberg]

From RT's website:

The all new TS-Adventurous made its public debut at the 2013 RVIA California RV Show in Pomona.

With the tremendous reception this vehicle has received, it is sure that another winning floor plan has been added to the Roadtrek Motorhome line up.

Some of the features of this coach include:

Heated Floors
Dark Laminate Interior
Granite Counter tops
1350 watt Air Conditioner
Full Swivel second row captain seats
Integrated work station for laptop
State of the art touch pad electrical control package
LED strip lighting with dimming control
Rear mounted electrical and water hookups
New styling ground effects package
Raised appliances for ease of use
24 inch TV
Power awning with LED lights
Induction Cook top
Seats up to seven
Sleeps up to four
Four Season RVing

It has been a tremendous show in Pomona and we will be bringing you more pictures and videos in the days to come.

For interior pictures, please check out the new album just created called 2013 RVIA Pomona Supershow Roadtrek Booth Pictures.
Here.

[Fastpaddler]

My 2006/2007 has thick Corian and has surprisingly only a little amount of tiny scratches you can only see if you look very close. I agree that there is some corian and, of course, granite which you wouldnt want in your house kitchen. As for heating I would prefer the 16000 btu furnace in mine for FAST heatup especially in the morning or on a cold night out camping. We use a ceramic rotating heater for daily warmups though.

[My_Roadtrek]

The article doesn't say anything about the heater.
I believe the 1350 watt, AC, is a mistake which was supposed to be 13,500 BTU AC.

[loving_retireme]

Gene in NE wrote:
1350 watt x 3.412141633 = 4606.3912046 BTU

Seems small, but maybe the heated floor can also chill the floor. 😉

Just how is this going to work when you are dry camping and it is 35 degrees when you wake up in the morning. I want a 16,000BTU forced air furnace to take the chill off in a hurry.

[Gene_in_NE]

1350 watt x 3.412141633 = 4606.3912046 BTU

Seems small, but maybe the heated floor can also chill the floor. 😉

[Bumpyroad]

Fastpaddler wrote:
Nice looking vehicle for sure. They can keep the induction cooktop.Trouble.Granite is unnecessary. Corian is good enough. I tend to not favour dark cabinets. Mine are Honey Maple and quite light. Makes the interior brighter but to each his/her own. Heated floors good touch but by what method, I wonder. Price must be getting up there as basic Roadtrek is costly enough as is the Pw brand I have.

Corian is fine if it is of adequate thickness. a few years back Newmar evidently was using two types, one a very think veneer and then real stuff that was thicker. I saw brand new motorhomes at the dealer that had the cheap thin stuff that already had small cracks out at the corners of the sinks, etc.
bumpy

[My_Roadtrek]

Mumkin, it's real granite. I think it's the only one built so far. I have a feeling Rt will be looking for feedback at the show, and maybe make some changes depending on the comments they get.
The material you're talking about is similar to Formica, which is a paper product.

[Fastpaddler]

Nice looking vehicle for sure. They can keep the induction cooktop.Trouble.Granite is unnecessary. Corian is good enough. I tend to not favour dark cabinets. Mine are Honey Maple and quite light. Makes the interior brighter but to each his/her own. Heated floors good touch but by what method, I wonder. Price must be getting up there as basic Roadtrek is costly enough as is the Pw brand I have.

[mumkin]

I wonder if the 'granite' was a mistake matching the 1350w AC. On the Roadtrek website they talk about the new CS and its:

"Paperstone galley counter top is made of recycled paper and phenolic resin. Its stylish look defies its eco friendly construction."

Sounds like it has the look of granits, but wouldn't have the weight. I'd never heard of this stuff myself...

[My_Roadtrek]

Ever watch House Hunters, it's a little phony, but all the buyers can talk about is, does it have granite counter tops? I would guess it's the same for RVers buying a $100,000 plus Class B. Give the buyer what he wants, I bet some are very happy to give up a little weight for granite counter tops. Then, not all granite counter tops weigh the same.
It's advertised as a "Touring" model, so weight is probably not as important.
Nice looking rig, not for everyone, but some will love it.

[ryegatevt]

Bumpyroad wrote:
just what I want, granite counter tops on a RV that is weight challenged.
bumpy

Yeah, I've wondered about that too. Seems a mfr. would want to save weight where possible. More CC and fuel mileage.

[Bumpyroad]

just what I want, granite counter tops on a RV that is weight challenged.
bumpy

[My_Roadtrek]

That's what you get when the person writing the article for RV News Service isn't an RVer. :S