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Because they mention a 280-Amp alternator, it essentially rules out the system being based on 48 VDC. By using 12 VDC it should keep cost down compared to the Volta design. For small Class B van campers like the Sequence, that may be good enough for most buyers.

The Sequence Class B already comes with a 1,000-Watt inverter and two (2) Group 31 AGM batteries, so upgrading to a larger inverter and lithium battery isn’t that big a stretch. Adding a 280-Amp engine-driven dedicated second alternator probably adds considerable cost, but Thor may leave Onan generator off or offer it as an option. Thor seems to be following Coachmen’s lower-cost approach more than that of Winnebago’s with Class B vans.

Anyway, my thought is that Thor may have enough RV volume to keep both companies involved; saving the more powerful 48 VDC Volta for larger Class A motorhomes and using Mastervolt for smaller Class B and B+. Whatever happens it will be interesting to follow as motorhomes become less dependent on traditional generators.