BajaNomad

A new concept for a travel trailer!

AKgringo - 1-19-2022 at 12:22 PM

Thor, and Airstream have come up with a trailer that is also EV assisted! Be sure and check out the link to the powertrain demonstration.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/thor-introduces-self-pr...

Maderita - 1-19-2022 at 12:28 PM

An elaborate and expensive solution in need of a problem.

mtgoat666 - 1-19-2022 at 12:58 PM

Quote: Originally posted by AKgringo  
Thor, and Airstream have come up with a trailer that is also EV assisted! Be sure and check out the link to the powertrain demonstration.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/thor-introduces-self-pr...


airstreams are already pricey on their own. add in e-motor drive and the price must be huge!

the addition of drive motor to trailer does not mean a small SUV can now tow a trailer heavier than the vehicle is rated for. you expecting to tow your power-assisted airstream with a honda accord?

if you need an aid to back a trailer into space too tight for a large tow vehicle, then try a cheaper solution like a motorized trailer dolly

It's not on my bucket list!

AKgringo - 1-19-2022 at 02:55 PM

For the price that trailer will probably sell for, I could get a very nice 4x4 truck and camper that would suit my needs a lot better.

I could probably pull it with my 22-year-old Trooper, but that doesn't seem right. A 4k truck pulling a 100k camper?

Here is a different feed, and still not much information!

https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/airstream-enters-the-ev...

JZ - 1-19-2022 at 03:03 PM

Probably 10 years too early.




bajarich - 3-19-2022 at 02:40 PM

Why? Just another way to move money from your pocket to theirs.

[Edited on 3-20-2022 by bajarich]

bajatrailrider - 3-19-2022 at 03:16 PM

So where is dollar amount?

basautter - 3-20-2022 at 06:51 AM

Pretty cool! Give it 10 years to mature, and there will be some interesting options.