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Originally Posted by RACarvalho

Geopolitics,supply chain issues and raw material scarcity may have had a lot to do with the decision.

Yes, plus acquisition is not completely unexpected since Winnebago started using Lithionics batteries in their EKKO which so far appears a home run for them. The EKKO compact Class C comes with Onan 2800 inverter-generator “plus” a Lithionics 320 Ah battery which powers a high-capacity inverter-charger. It’s no doubt high cost electrical but provides the best of all worlds at present technology.

As an option, buyer can eliminate Onan and add a second matching 320 Ah Lithionics battery. And for those with deep pockets, some dealers will install the second battery to a standard EKKO to end up with the Onan plus 640 Ah of battery.

Anyway, it seems to me that Winnebago may be looking at offering more choices that involve both a small generator and also high-capacity batteries and inverters. All this sounds to me like Winnebago is developing their own version of the Battery-Only Volta system which is still very pricey.

The combination of having a small generator to charge batteries and power A/C for long periods, plus lithium batteries for everything else, makes sense and appears where Winnebago is headed.

For what it’s worth, Thor and others have some similar options as well, primarily in Class B van campers. Same idea should work equally as good in larger Class As and Cs.