Gary RV_Wizard
Site Team
Freightliner is showing the first ever fuel/electric hybrid motorhome chassis at the RVDA trade show in Louisville. It is called the EcoFred and is based on the popular and fuel efficient FRED diesel. Fleetwood and Winnebago have built 36 foot motorhomes on the experimental chassis, but they are not for sale now or even soon. Informal tests show fuel mileage gains in the range of 7-19% vs diesel only and perhaps as much as 42% vs a gas engine coach. Details are sparse at this stage.
For the story(s) see:
http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%20News/2063997/
http://www.pe.com/wow/rvcamping/stories/wow_1203_RVWinnebagoHybrid.24d8a9b5.html
http://www.rvindustrynews.com/News/tabid/16941/ctl/ArticleView/mid/38805/articleId/2528/Freightliner-launches-ecoFRED-the-first-Class-A-hybrid-electric-chassis.aspx
For the story(s) see:
http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%20News/2063997/
http://www.pe.com/wow/rvcamping/stories/wow_1203_RVWinnebagoHybrid.24d8a9b5.html
http://www.rvindustrynews.com/News/tabid/16941/ctl/ArticleView/mid/38805/articleId/2528/Freightliner-launches-ecoFRED-the-first-Class-A-hybrid-electric-chassis.aspx