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11-13-2018, 02:00 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: 2017 Axis 25.4
State: Arkansas
Posts: 2,669
THOR #12231
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I have not seen that one yet. Thanks for the info.
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2017 Axis / 25.4: Big Foot Levelers, Aims 1200 Watt inverter, Ceramic Window Tint, Full River AGM 6V batteries, Front Hellwig Sway bar / Rear Track Arm, Safe T Plus Steering Stabilizer, PD 4655 converter, Hard Wired Surge Guard, WEboost + WiFi Ranger, LED Headlights/Driving lights, TPMS, Surge tank, Tornado flush, Viair Compressor
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11-13-2018, 02:42 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Still Looking
State: Texas
Posts: 6,187
THOR #2121
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FrankMor
I like the looks of the WorkHorse truck better, and it will have a BMW engine running a generator to extend range.
https://workhorse.com/pickup/
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I like the available 7.2 kW electrical power from the batteries. When this technology eventually becomes more common for RVs, it will be great to run air conditioners, microwaves, refrigerators, etc. without running a generator. And if battery bank gets low, the range extender generator would only have to run for an hour a day at most if running A/C all day.
A smaller version of this should be coming out soon in the form of the Ford F-150 Hybrid with its power unit for contractor tools. I think it would be easy for Ford to offer that same “hybrid” technology in RV chassis. As I’ve mentioned before, I’d love to run an air conditioner overnight without a generator. This technology (albeit expensive) makes it practical.
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11-13-2018, 03:15 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: THOR Chateua 35SF
State: Florida
Posts: 5,850
THOR #11130
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I'm a slow learner and have fought Chance on this "electric crap" since I joined the Forum. I looked at the new Jaguar I Pace HSE. Perfect car for retirement once we reach the beach and will not be traveling much in the car anymore! I'm slowly coming around!! Imagine never having to buy gasoline anymore!!
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Traded Thor for Melbourne Prestige 24NP
2018 THOR Chateau 35SF
Two Labs, Bugsie & Blondie
Blondie passed in 2020 at 5 to Leukemia
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11-13-2018, 03:34 PM
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I Think We're Lost!
Brand: Still Looking
Model: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
State: New York
Posts: 22,195
THOR #8860
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That's true... but what will your electric bill be?
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Good Sam Member 843599689
Current coach: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
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11-13-2018, 03:54 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: THOR Chateua 35SF
State: Florida
Posts: 5,850
THOR #11130
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I'll run an extension cord and bury it from the girl next door.
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Traded Thor for Melbourne Prestige 24NP
2018 THOR Chateau 35SF
Two Labs, Bugsie & Blondie
Blondie passed in 2020 at 5 to Leukemia
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11-13-2018, 04:31 PM
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Axis/Vegas Enthusiast
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Axis 24.4
State: Michigan
Posts: 9,837
THOR #1150
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob Denman
That's true... but what will your electric bill be?
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A lot less than your gas bill would have been.
I used to drive the F-250/F-350 to work every day: $350+ a month in gas bills
Then I started driving a gas Focus to work every day (30 mpg): $120 a month in gas
Then I started driving an electric Focus to work every day: $50 a month in electricity (we got a 2nd meter just for the car)
The Bolt's electric bill is about the same as the Focus was (for a similar commute of about 1000 miles a month).
To be fair: The 2nd meter is on an EV charging rate with our supplier--overnight they charge a lot less than daytime (overnight is something like $0.038/kWh and daytime is $0.15/Kwh)
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11-13-2018, 04:38 PM
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I Think We're Lost!
Brand: Still Looking
Model: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
State: New York
Posts: 22,195
THOR #8860
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How about when the current electric plants can no longer meet demand, and they've got to start building new ones?
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Good Sam Member 843599689
Current coach: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
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11-13-2018, 04:53 PM
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Axis/Vegas Enthusiast
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Axis 24.4
State: Michigan
Posts: 9,837
THOR #1150
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob Denman
How about when the current electric plants can no longer meet demand, and they've got to start building new ones?
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Well:
A. That is why the rate overnight is cheaper: There is far less demand on the grid overnight and thus charging an EV helps balance that. More EV's overnight won't increase the max demand during the day
B. They are already building new ones (new natural gas plants and wind/solar everywhere)
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11-13-2018, 05:04 PM
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I Think We're Lost!
Brand: Still Looking
Model: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
State: New York
Posts: 22,195
THOR #8860
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And the solar plants work really well at night; don't they?
Our power grid isn't up to the task... Yet!
Give it ten years of upgrades and expansion: I'm sure that it'll be fine!
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Good Sam Member 843599689
Current coach: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
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11-13-2018, 05:40 PM
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Axis/Vegas Enthusiast
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Axis 24.4
State: Michigan
Posts: 9,837
THOR #1150
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob Denman
And the solar plants work really well at night; don't they?
Our power grid isn't up to the task... Yet!
Give it ten years of upgrades and expansion: I'm sure that it'll be fine!
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Actually many power companies have said that the grid is up to the task today.
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11-13-2018, 06:25 PM
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#31
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I Think We're Lost!
Brand: Still Looking
Model: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
State: New York
Posts: 22,195
THOR #8860
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"Up to the task today..."
That's a play on words...
What about if the demand for power increases by say... 20%?
What'll happen?
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Good Sam Member 843599689
Current coach: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
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11-13-2018, 06:45 PM
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#32
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Senior Member
Brand: Still Looking
State: Texas
Posts: 6,187
THOR #2121
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Quote:
Originally Posted by The Gritz Carlton
I'm a slow learner and have fought Chance on this "electric crap" since I joined the Forum. I looked at the new Jaguar I Pace HSE. Perfect car for retirement once we reach the beach and will not be traveling much in the car anymore! I'm slowly coming around!! Imagine never having to buy gasoline anymore!!
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It’s good to question new ideas and things.
Funny thing is that I selfishly don’t care about the gas savings all that much because most of my RV driven miles are long distance, so a hybrid powertrain won’t save me that much anyway. Granted, if I remain in a van-size RV that I can use as a second car, I would certainly use it as much as possible — to airport, shopping trips, visit family in Texas, etc. The Workhorse W-15 pickup posted by Frank has an estimated electric range of only 80 miles, so not very useful when I drive 500+ miles in a day when used as a camper.
Having said that, for me the beauty is that the battery bank must be fairly large — probably in range of +/- 40 kWh, so it could power an entire small camper all day without using the range extender generator. And since the range extender probably puts out well above 40 kW, it should recharge battery in an hour or so. So whether you’re at racetrack or I’m tailgating at football games, we could leave A/C running all day and all night with minimal noise, emissions, or fuel consumption.
Adapting a hybrid system for camping electrical needs makes even more sense to me than using it to just improve vehicle MPG — because it should improve a camper’s fuel economy on the highway very little.
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11-13-2018, 06:46 PM
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#33
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: THOR Chateua 35SF
State: Florida
Posts: 5,850
THOR #11130
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Dig up more coal and start over!!
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Traded Thor for Melbourne Prestige 24NP
2018 THOR Chateau 35SF
Two Labs, Bugsie & Blondie
Blondie passed in 2020 at 5 to Leukemia
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11-13-2018, 07:26 PM
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Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Windsport 27K
State: Oklahoma
Posts: 52
THOR #6418
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Winnebago bought an electric powered vehicle company that builds RV sized vehicles. They are for mobile medical/dental type uses now.
Frank
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2015 Thor Windsport 27K TST 507 Tire Monitors
2012 Jeep Liberty Jet, 2 1/2 inch lift, Hopkins towd wiring, Blue Ox baseplate, ReadyBrute Hercules W/ReadyBrake
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11-13-2018, 07:35 PM
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#35
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I Think We're Lost!
Brand: Still Looking
Model: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
State: New York
Posts: 22,195
THOR #8860
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Quote:
Originally Posted by The Gritz Carlton
Dig up more coal and start over!!
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Even if it wrecks all of the fun that the surfing community enjoys: I'm all for putting wave energy to work along the coastlines... Get those turbines spinning, and powering them should be about as close to "free" as possible!
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Good Sam Member 843599689
Current coach: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
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11-13-2018, 07:50 PM
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#36
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: THOR Chateua 35SF
State: Florida
Posts: 5,850
THOR #11130
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Then, the surfing community would welcome it with open arms...FREE...bring it on!!!
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Now an SOB
Traded Thor for Melbourne Prestige 24NP
2018 THOR Chateau 35SF
Two Labs, Bugsie & Blondie
Blondie passed in 2020 at 5 to Leukemia
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11-13-2018, 08:01 PM
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#37
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I Think We're Lost!
Brand: Still Looking
Model: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
State: New York
Posts: 22,195
THOR #8860
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...As long as they don't get caught in a turbine, and get chopped into shark bait!
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Good Sam Member 843599689
Current coach: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
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11-13-2018, 08:02 PM
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#38
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Hurricane 29M
State: Texas
Posts: 2,718
THOR #11781
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When we run out of fossil fuels I bet someone will come up with a viable solution. Until then, I'll leave the electric cars and hybrid motor homes on the show room floor.
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2018 Hurricane 29M
CHF, Saf-T-Plus, SumoSprings
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11-13-2018, 11:04 PM
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#39
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I Think We're Lost!
Brand: Still Looking
Model: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
State: New York
Posts: 22,195
THOR #8860
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I like the idea of hydrogen fuel cells: the Universe of just full of the stuff!
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Good Sam Member 843599689
Current coach: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
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11-14-2018, 12:06 AM
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#40
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Four Winds 31W
State: Michigan
Posts: 542
THOR #9522
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The issue with hydrogen is storage and transportation. Right now it takes about 100 kg of carbon fiber tank to hold 10 kg of hydrogen at 10000 psi. And lots of cubic feet of space. I'd rather lug around a battery vs a fuel cell AND a storage tank (which is essentially a battery since we use electricity to split water to make the hydrogen).
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Pete and Carolynn Foss from Oxford, MI
2018 Four Winds 31W
1999 Aero Cub F-21 trailer
1977 Tioga 24 foot RV
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