EDEN PRAIRIE, MN – Winnebago Industries, Inc., a leading outdoor lifestyle product manufacturer, will reveal an all-electric concept motorhome developed by the company’s Advanced Technology Group (ATG) at the Florida RV Super Show in Tampa, Florida. The onsite vehicle and display will be augmented by a virtual Facebook event at 2:00 p.m. Eastern time on Tuesday, January 18, 2022.
Winnebago Industries continues its innovation legacy with the reveal of an all-electric concept motorhome, a milestone in the two-year plus development of the vehicle. ATG was established in 2019 to identify and develop emerging technologies for application within future products and services in the company’s various business units. The all-electric concept motorhome is the first public facing example of ATG work streams and demonstrates a commitment to innovation and sustainability with product electrification, connectivity and improving user interface experiences for customers.
Winnebago Industries ATG leaders will be on-site at the Florida RV Super Show to reveal the all-electric concept motorhome. The concept motorhome will be available for viewing by show attendees at the 760 North Midway display area.
For further information on the virtual reveal and to register for future product updates visit www.WinnebagoInd.com/Electric
Winnebago Industries, Inc. is a leading North American manufacturer of outdoor lifestyle products under the Winnebago, Grand Design, Chris-Craft, Newmar and Barletta brands, which are used primarily in leisure travel and outdoor recreation activities. The Company builds quality motorhomes, travel trailers, fifth-wheel products, pontoons, inboard/outboard and sterndrive powerboats and commercial community outreach vehicles.
The giant motorhomes are relics from the past. Imagine pulling a boat in a pick up with a electric motor. The charge will be toast in no time. Same for motorhomes. As of today I’ve tested 5 different electric cars out on a regular basis over several months. It will be some time before batteries are capable of any extended battery life before a recharge. The bigger the load/size the more juice that is need to move it around. Tesla about 450 miles, Spark/Leaf about 200. With Polestar around 300. One thing is you take your foot of the ‘gas’ and it stop right at that spot, no coasting. But they are so fast. And in a Tesla, with windows up, they are completely quite. So if you are going 150 you really can’t tell. Not that I would go 150. But if I did. Not even a Chip officer could catch you let alone a combustible engine. And the sedans are bottom heavy due to battery. Really stable and most likely safer in a crash. Amazing machines. But motorhomes, boats, planes, I’ll pass. You’ll be pulling over to charge this up a lot. No thanks.