This week at the Florida RV SuperShow in Tampa, both Winnebago and THOR introduced the next generation of RVs: all-electric models. Travel & Leisure took notice and explained to its readers how RV travel might be forever transformed.
Heading out on an RV adventure could soon become a lot more environmentally friendly.
In January, THOR Industries, the world’s largest RV manufacturer, presented its eMobility strategy around the “electrification of the RV industry” at the 2022 Florida RV SuperShow. Seems like a mouthful, but it breaks down to this: THOR displayed two electric RV concepts, a motorhome, and a travel trailer, all of which could prove to reduce road trippers’ carbon footprints.
“We’ve been focused on an electrification ‘eMobility’ strategy for a number of years and have made substantial progress on our journey,” Bob Martin, chief executive officer at THOR Industries, shared in a statement released to Travel + Leisure. “Early on, we determined that success for us would not be to simply put our name on the side of an electric chassis built by a third-party electric chassis manufacturer. Instead, as the industry leader, we harnessed emerging technology and co-developed flexible, scalable, and customizable platforms on which our family of companies will build distinct products, providing a best-in-class RV user experience.”
THOR’s motorhome concept, the Thor Vision Vehicle (TVV), is built on an electric chassis co-developed with automotive company Roush. The TVV motorhome includes range-extending technologies, including integrated fuel cell components, which enable a range of up to 300 miles.
To read the full report from Stacy Leasca, click here.