EV RVs?

Retro70s said:
Would ev rvs/motorhomes be a real thing yet? Or are they just still being diesel/gasoline powered these days?
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The problem they face is relative ( pun intended), the amount of energy required to make one do what MH’s do would mean you’re driving and living in a battery. Recall the reason nothing with mass can exceed the speed of light is that the amount of mass ( energy) required to accelerate an atom to light speed is greater than the mass of the known universe. That scaled down is the current EV RV conundrum.
 
Retro70s said:
Would ev rvs/motorhomes be a real thing yet? Or are they just still being diesel/gasoline powered these days?
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I think we can say we are already there if you want to tow something.

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In real life (not specs):

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But for motorhomes, as I prefer, it will take several more years for something reasonable.


-Don- Reno, RV
 
DonTom said:
In real life (not specs):

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But for motorhomes, as I prefer, it will take several more years for something reasonable.


-Don- Reno, RV
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At an actual measured consumption of 785 Watt-hours per mile it means the Cybertruck with the standard 75 KWh battery has a range of 95 miles towing a small, aerodynamic trailer like the one in the picture. Or a range of 127 miles with the optional 100 KWh battery. And that's at a leisurely average speed of 52 MPH. Hardly ready for prime time IMO.

Large, boxy motorhomes require even more battery storage to get acceptable range. Although Thor has shown a Series-hybrid NZEV Class A motorhome prototype where batteries provide the motive power, then an engine driven generator kicks in to extend the range when the batteries get low. They claim a range of 500 miles, but not on battery power alone.

World’s First Hybrid Class A Motorhome
 
DonTom said:
The Cybertruck has a 122.4 KWH battery.

Even my 2018 Tesla Model 3 has an 80KWH battery.

-Don- Reno, NV
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That's what I get for trusting Google. They said the 122.4 KWH battery is only for the AWD and Cyberbeast trims. Even so, it's only 155 miles of towing range at moderate speeds.
 
Lou Schneider said:
it's only 155 miles of towing range at moderate speeds.
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How far do you want to tow before taking a break for a few minutes? Three hours of driving would be more than enough for me.

There are Tesla Superchargers just about everywhere these days, besides the newer Teslas can also charge with CCS with an adapter. Tesla Superchargers just about everywhere one would need one, EXCEPT for Carson City! Strange, but CC has MANY CCS chargers and J-1772's but not a single Tesla anything. Perhaps they are anti-Tesla there or something! But still not a big deal as there are many Tesla Superchargers before and after CC.

I cannot speak for anybody else, but I am rarely in a hurry these days, and I look forward to my charge stops.

If I were into towing, I probably would have an EV to tow with already.

-Don- Reno, NV
 
Lou Schneider said:
World’s First Hybrid Class A Motorhome
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If that is a true EV that only carries a generator to recharge the battery, I wish they would not call it a "Hybrid", but an "extended range EV". Big difference, as I would not consider a true Hybrid but I would consider an "extended range" pure E-RV.

I see it has up to 105 KWH worth of battery. That seems reasonable for such a rig.

Looks very interesting to me. It certainly is something I would consider if I didn't already have my ICE Class A.

Anyway, thanks for posting that, I didn't know about it.

-Don- Reno, NV
 
I stopped at Buc-ees I-20 and 80 on Friday, they’ve recently installed a dozen or so Tesla charging stations not one of which a MH or an EV truck towing a trailer could easily access. There were however 3 or 4 EV’s plugged up and on the 400 mi. trip from Tx. to La. I did notice one EV on I-20.
 
Onyrlef said:
I stopped at Buc-ees I-20 and 80 on Friday, they’ve recently installed a dozen or so Tesla charging stations not one of which a MH or an EV truck towing a trailer could easily access. There were however 3 or 4 EV’s plugged up and on the 400 mi. trip from Tx. to La. I did notice one EV on I-20.
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I have noticed the newer Tesla charge station locations are addressing that issue and have a couple of chargers any rig can get to.

Tesla still has a lot of older charge stations. The V1s and V2s. And that you see that are below 250KW are the older ones. All the newer ones are at least 250 KW, V3 or V4. V4's look totally different. One of the very first ones was installed a few miles from here.



-Don- Reno, NV
 
DonTom said:
I have noticed the newer Tesla charge station locations are addressing that issue and have a couple of chargers any rig can get to.

Tesla still has a lot of older charge stations. The V1s and V2s. And that you see that are below 250KW are the older ones. All the newer ones are at least 250 KW, V3 or V4. V4's look totally different. One of the very first ones was installed a few miles from here.



-Don- Reno, NV
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They ain't addressing that issue with the new stations being setbup at Bucc-ees. There's no way a MH is getting in there without bogarting 3 or 4 stations, and for a truck w/trailer to use themnthey'd need to drop the trailer. A,big ephemism for pita.
Of course then Buc-ees is ambivalent about MH's, RV's and the like anyway. I doubt they really care or miss it if a MH or RV ever stops there.
 
Onyrlef said:
They ain't addressing that issue with the new stations being setbup at Bucc-ees. There's no way a MH is getting in there without bogarting 3 or 4 stations, and for a truck w/trailer to use themnthey'd need to drop the trailer. A,big ephemism for pita.
Of course then Buc-ees is ambivalent about MH's, RV's and the like anyway. I doubt they really care or miss it if a MH or RV ever stops there.
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Yeah, some EVs will have to look for special type of charger, and many places do not have the room, so it's difficult to know how this will work out.

What we need is more of these 3-million-watt truck chargers. If there were more electric trucks on the road, I am sure something would work out with the E-Motorhomes as well.



-Don- Reno, NV
 
DonTom said:
How far do you want to tow before taking a break for a few minutes? Three hours of driving would be more than enough for me.

There are Tesla Superchargers just about everywhere these days, besides the newer Teslas can also charge with CCS with an adapter. Tesla Superchargers just about everywhere one would need one, EXCEPT for Carson City! Strange, but CC has MANY CCS chargers and J-1772's but not a single Tesla anything. Perhaps they are anti-Tesla there or something! But still not a big deal as there are many Tesla Superchargers before and after CC.

I cannot speak for anybody else, but I am rarely in a hurry these days, and I look forward to my charge stops.

If I were into towing, I probably would have an EV to tow with already.

-Don- Reno, NV
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More than 2 and a half hours and then it would be just a quick stop for the bathroom and on the road again in less than 5 minutes.
 
Babe2201 said:
More than 2 and a half hours and then it would be just a quick stop for the bathroom and on the road again in less than 5 minutes.
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I don't understand why so many people are always in a big hurry. In most cases, it is just a bad habit, IMAO.

What is the big hurry?

These days, I find the time it takes to charge often a bit too fast for a walk around the town or to have lunch or whatever.

-Don- Reno, NV
 
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Who says we are in a hurry? Sometimes we have places to go people to see and things to do. (Can be interpreted as in a hurry) Other times we just don’t want to hang out a charging station—great you enjoy hanging out but I and many others want to hang out at home or at our destination. Not several charging points in between.
 
DonTom said:
I don't understand why so many people are always in a big hurry. I most cases, it is just a bad habit, IMAO.

What is the big hurry?

These days, I find the time it takes to charge often a bit too fast for a walk around the town or to have lunch or whatever.

-Don- Reno, NV
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So not wanting to stop every 2 and a half hours and have to wait a long time to recharge is being in a hurry?

To answer the question quite often if I am on a road trip to see relatives I only have a certain amount of time to drive there, visit with them, and drive home. We have limited days for the trip and want to maximize the time with loved ones. It might be minor to some but not us.
 
DonTom said:
I don't understand why so many people are always in a big hurry. I most cases, it is just a bad habit, IMAO.

What is the big hurry?

-Don- Reno, NV
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I'm guessing it's maybe because they're not in the 'Boomer with no particular place to be' demagraphic. I am, but I've never considered monkey assing around at a gas station to be recreation.
 
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