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Bowlus Volterra Touted as First Electric Production RV

Luxury RV maker Bowlus has announced what it said is the world’s first production, all-electric RV: the Volterra luxury travel trailer.

The Volterra features fully electric power with a 100% increase in battery capacity from previous models, as well as the first application of AeroSolar in the RV industry. Combined, these features give Bowlus customers the ability to be off-grid indefinitely, according to the companies.

Bowlus Volterra
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Additionally, the Volterra is the first travel trailer with an induction cooktop and the first RV with integrated high-speed satellite internet. The Volterra also features a new back-up camera, a 150-percent increase in freshwater storage capacity and a luxurious limited-edition color palette.

The Volterra is now available for order from Bowlus as part of its 2023 product lineup, with pricing beginning at an MSRP of $310,000.

“We brought the first electric travel trailer with lithium iron phosphate batteries to market, and now the evolution to our Volterra model marks the final step to being fully electric,” said Geneva Long, founder and CEO of Bowlus. “The new Volterra will benefit customers as the perfect complement to an electric vehicle. You can charge your Bowlus while you drive and have a fully electric experience once you arrive, and, with Volterra’s new solar panel set up, you can live off-grid indefinitely and sleep with confidence knowing you’re helping preserve the great outdoors while you enjoy its splendor.”

The new fully electric Bowlus Volterra offers the RV industry’s most advanced battery system & largest power bank, with 17 kwh of lithium iron phosphate batteries – a more than 100-percent increase in battery capacity from its Terra Firma model. Already equipped with 20-amp outlets for emergency EV charging, the increased battery capacity extends the EV emergency charging range to approximately 65 miles. Additionally, the electric connection to one’s EV while driving continuously re-charges the Bowlus while driving.

The Volterra is 27-feet-1 inch long; 80 inches wide; the height is 8-feet-6-inches outside, inside it’s 6-feet-4-inches. It sleeps and dines four and has a base weight of 3,250 pounds. Its gross vehicle weight rating is 4,000 pounds.

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