Total charging cost was $275.
Winnebago demonstrated the power of the eRV electric motorhome by taking it on a 1,380-mile (221-kilometer) journey from Washington D.C., to Eden Prairie, Minnesota – where the company’s headquarters is. Winnebago believes that this is the first electric RV to travel over 1,000 miles (1 609 km).
It took 26 hours to drive the trip. The average speed of e-RV was 53 MPH (85.3 km per hour). It was able to travel 1.58 miles per hour at a power efficiency of 1.58 watts. It took an average of 1 hour and 2 seconds to charge DC fast chargers.
The cost of charging the vehicle along the journey was $275. This is significantly less than a combustion-powered vehicle. Winnebago estimates that this trip would average 10 MPG at a national average cost $5.00 per gallon. This would be around $690.
Ashis Bhattacharya (Winnebago senior vice-president) said, “We are excited about applying learnings from the roadtrip as we continue refining and exploring future iterations of our vehicle,”
Winnebago presented the Ford-Transit-based, e-RV concept at the Florida RV Super Show Tampa in January. The battery pack, which is rated at 86 kilowatts per hour, provides an estimated range of 125 miles (201 km).
All the standard amenities that you would expect in an RV are found inside. There are 350-volt DC power for water heater, an air conditioner mounted on the roof with a heat pump and slide-out induction stovetop. The refrigerator is marine-grade. A bathroom has a toilet and a shower.
Winnebago chose sustainable materials for its interior. There is recycled cork-rubber flooring, for example. The walls are covered with woolen appliques that provide insulation.
The e-RV concept is still in its infancy. Winnebago states that the company will use the lessons learned from this vehicle’s development to develop future production vehicles. Winnebago doesn’t indicate when an electric RV might be available.
The RV market is booming. Winnebago reported that it had a backlog totaling $4.37 billion of orders from dealers as of April 2022. The company’s second quarter revenue increased by $1.2 billion (or 29 percent)