{"id":40716,"date":"2023-01-18T18:49:02","date_gmt":"2023-01-18T23:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=40716"},"modified":"2023-01-18T18:49:02","modified_gmt":"2023-01-18T23:49:02","slug":"winnebago-is-offering-test-drives-of-its-all-electric-rv-prototype-decked-out-with-solar-panels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=40716","title":{"rendered":"Winnebago is offering test drives of its all-electric RV prototype decked out with solar panels"},"content":{"rendered":"
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During this year\u2019s Florida RV SuperShow in Tampa, legacy RV and motorhome manufacturer Winnebago<\/a> unveiled its all-electric, operational RV prototype called the eRV2. This zero-emission RV evolved from Winnebago\u2019s eRV prototype and is being used for test drives to gather feedback from consumers before it reaches its final production-intent design. You\u2019ve gotta check this thing out. <\/p>\n

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As Kleenex<\/em> is to tissues and Q-Tip<\/em> to cotton swabs, Winnebago is practically a synonym for recreational vehicles (RVs). While it has been building RVs and motorhomes for decades that are reliant on gas and diesel engines, the legacy brand has had the foresight to explore a future in which electric versions of its vehicles can become a reality, and we applaud that.<\/p>\n

That being said, the company still has a ways to go. During the 2022 Florida RV SuperShow, Winnebago unveiled the eRV<\/a> \u2013 an all-electric RV concept that truly kicked off its venture into zero emissions travel after a less successful attempt at an EV platform<\/a> back in 2018.<\/p>\n

The concept was built off the ever-popular Ford Transit platform, upfitted by a familiar name in Lightning eMotors<\/a>. It utilized the vehicle\u2019s body, chassis, and suspension, then was equipped with an 86 kWh battery that was expected to deliver 125 miles of range and\u00a0charge time of 45 minutes on DC fast charger.<\/p>\n

Now, almost a year later to the day, Winnebago has hit the Tampa RV show yet again with an all-electric encore called the eRV2. It\u2019s still only a prototype, but it\u2019s operational, available for test drives, and ever closer to becoming a genuine electric RV option for consumers. Have a look.<\/p>\n

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