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Originally Posted by Chance
The engine would most likely run at same speed but slightly higher torque to produce the extra power. Large motorhomes like yours cruise at roughly 100 HP on level roads, so an additional 1 to 5 HP would not necessarily require different gearing or downshifts just because of relatively-minor extra alternator load.
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Interesting concept, however, how many people limit driving their coaches to "level roads" 85 - 90 percent of my annual camping is in the mountains so any drain to Horse Power is significant.
Even when travelling to Florida I am travelling along rolling terrain.
Sorry, until the option is available for between 2,000 - 3,000-dollars, to include solar array, I can not see any type of economic benefit to it's implementation.
Has any one seen any type of reliability or "Total Cost of Ownership" to support that type of option? I do know a lot of folks that have the all electric coaches have all kinds of problem with the electronic control systems and components.
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