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Originally Posted by FrankMor

Winnebago bought an electric powered vehicle company that builds RV sized vehicles. They are for mobile medical/dental type uses now.


Frank

Winnebago seems more progressive to me in their willingness to try new technologies and ideas.

At the WPB RV Show last weekend, I got the chance to look closer at the Winnebago Travato with Volta lithium-battery system, high-capacity inverter, and high-capacity engine-driven second/dedicated alternator. It was a little too expensive for me (great idea but doesn’t add enough value for the cost).

Other than very high cost, I also didn’t like some of the compromises they had to make due to limited space for the new equipment. As I recall, the fresh water tank was relocated outside under floor (inverter is mounted where water tank is normally located), and the lithium battery bank is in a large box that hangs low to ground. These are details that shouldn’t be deal breakers, but still hard to accept when paying about $25,000 more. Unless heavily discounted, I can’t imagine the Volta system will be that popular an option. Who knows though, I’m often wrong about what buyers will purchase.