Tesla of Luxury Campers Will Make Airstreams Blush

[metadat]

https://www.motortrend.com/features/2023-bowlus-volterra-all-electric-travel-trailer/

[gardenfelder]

There's a huge backstory on that [1] but, for me, a vastly larger story about Bowlus as a champion sailplane designer and pilot. Here's a video of him and the Lindberghs doing some gliding [2]. Those events are stuck in my mind because my father used to hang out with Bowlus and others, and had a small collection of photos of their sailplanes.

[1] https://bowlus.com/the-story-of-bowlus-the-ultimate-rv-luxur...

[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d759qru28pA

[gardenfelder → gardenfelder]

Another Bowlus bird, my favorite, the Baby Albatross

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSg9ThtC7eU

[metadat]

Why does it only have two wheels? Can it easily see saw to one side?

Can't tell if this is a joke, because there's no solar panels and induction stoves suck.. why do people want this?

[superchroma → metadat]

I guess it's already heavy, you have 17kWh of battery sitting low on the frame weighing it down.

Also, the Volterra has solar: "AeroSolar charges as you drive and while you camp, with no need for set up or activation. It is the ultimate user experience." Via: https://bowlus.com/volterra/

[metadat → superchroma]

Gotcha, thanks superchroma!

[aiisjustanif → metadat]

Induction stoves are awesome, normal electric stoves suck. You know what sucks? Gas stoves. [0]

[0]: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hX2aZUav-54