Self Driving Electric Rv
Eight months ago the world s first completely electric motorhome debuted at a german trade show.
Self driving electric rv. The 12 volt system is powered by a battery or in some cases multiple batteries and it powers things such as the start up on your water heater furnace and refrigerator plus most of the lights in your rv s living space your water pump your carbon. The efa s electric powertrain consists of a 188 hp 140 kw motor driving the front wheels. This was the first commercial delivery by a self driving truck. With a driving range of 270 miles.
A 106 kwh lithium iron phosphate battery provides the juice for the 186 miles 300 km of range. Otto a company which uber recently purchased has been already testing these kits on self driving trucks. Your rv has two separate electrical systems. Combine that with an rv with solar panels on the roof and an electric engine you could travel forever for free.
A german company unveiled a full size electric motorhome prototype and winnebago launched an all electric rv. During the show the future truck 2025 operated completely in driver less mode but had a person in the driver s seat. One rv two electrical systems. Or eventually the self driving capability could become a big advantage of using a.
In 2014 mercedes benz created a prototype self driving rv called the future truck 2025. Lucky me the first youtuber to be granted a drive of an electric motorhome. Years later as the self driving car movement began to take hold i couldn t help but remember that trip and imagine the joy of a self driving rv. This is the reason why i think the self driving vehicles rvs and trucks will hit the.
Last month a self driving truck hauled 2000 cases of beer in colorado driving 120 miles. A 12 volt dc electrical system and a 120 volt ac system. Enter the iridium 70eb generation 2 offering a battery capacity of 108kwh and a.