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Discussion in 'Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News' started by Team ChargePoint, Aug 29, 2018.

  1. Team ChargePoint

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    A German company unveiled a new camper concept for electric cars called, e.home coco. It has its own battery pack, electric motors, and solar panels all to add power to the trailer and help reduce the load of the EV towing it.

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    We're looking forward to an update after they've tested this on the road.
    Here's more info on the camper.
     
    #1 Team ChargePoint, Aug 29, 2018
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    Can't wait to see a Tesla at the drag races with one of these... It will go even faster now, right?
     
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    Well, if we're talking about Tesla, I wouldn't mind seeing the Semi-House (a tiny house on a Semi) chatter evolve into real life use! :)
     
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    I initially thought that was where Tesla would put the battery for his long haul trucks.

    I guess you and I are smarter than Elon Musk. Just wallet poor. ;)
     
    #4 dipper, Aug 30, 2018
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    With an 80 kWh pack on the trailer, it makes me wonder what the price will be on this thing. I understand it's not meant for everyone, but at the same time it seems like overkill unless you plan to be completely off-grid, or camping out in the boondocks where there's no power or water lines running nearby.
     
    #5 Ashlem, Aug 30, 2018
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    Trollbait It's a D&D thing

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    Perhaps they have a patent.
    It is just that starting out, putting the battery in the trailer would force potential customers to buy a new fleet of trailers, and they would likely balk at that. The battery also cuts the amount of weight the trailer can carry.
     
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    Tesla uses 4 of their biggest long range battery packs mounted in the tractor part of the tractor-trailer because without an enormous diesel engine there's plenty of room for them.
     
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    markabele owner of PiP, then Leaf, then Model 3

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    As soon as someone in the US builds something like this I will buy it.
     
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    I suspect leading camper trailers fabricators in the US have R&D departments that are already looking into electric motor assist to compliment existing camper trailer breaking systems. This could be especially helpful in allowing to move your trailer into a tight space without needing a big clumsy truck to do that work for you. And once you have electric motors and the batteries they require, you open up all kinds of options for auxiliary electrical power.
     
    #9 PriusCamper, Sep 5, 2018
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