Electric Camper – Dethleffs
by Josien - 26 May, 2018
Electric Camper – Dethleffs
Dethleffs has started with the production of a new electric camper. Recently the German camper giant revealed the new concept of the e.home. The camper is covered with solar panels and in my humble opinion, it’s not exactly a beauty. But besides the design, you are looking at the camper of the future. And that’s what makes her beautiful!
Electric driving and camping; it is not a very obvious combination. You can, of course, drag your caravan behind your Tesla, but that’s not how I picture an eco-camping adventure. For the environmentally-conscious camper who thinks a few solar panels on the roof of the caravan are not enough, there may soon be a serious option to go on a completely sustainable journey!
Dethleffs recently presented a study model of a fully electric-powered camper at the camping exhibition in Düsseldorf.
A realistic alternative for the future of eco-camping?
It looks a bit strange at first glance. A spaceship. From the future! Where you normally only expect solar panels on the roof, the e.home has black solar panels on almost all sides. All these panels have an area of about 31 meters m², which should provide enough electricity for a range of 280 kilometers (without any luggage and equipment of course). The motorhome weighs 5.6 tons and can reach a speed of about 80 km/h (so far the adventure for the adrenaline junky 😉 ).
What characterizes the Dethleffs camper is its economical infrared heating. In contrast to other types of heating, little heat is lost to the air. This efficiency is important, since the motor of the big camper, including all appliances, depends 100% on the power generated by the solar panels. Another big plus: you monitor all parts (including heating, lighting, locking) with a smart app.
Clearly Dethleffs goes next level compared to other models of motorhomes that are self-sufficient. Most of those have some solar panels but they also still depend on fossil fuels. This e.home model is not for sale yet, but it absolutely shows potential!
Article written in 2018.
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