$330,000 dream caravan breaks cover
Dazzling 26ft glamour-van delivers impressive off-grid camping powerThere has been plenty of dreaming of RV getaways during the recent lockdown, but few would have imagined an 'iso-escape' in the latest 26ft Endless Highways Performance Edition glamour-van from upmarket American RV manufacturer Bowlus Road Chief.
Making a similarly constructed Airstream look dirt-cheap and ho-hum by comparison, the new super-streamlined Bowlus Road Chief Endless Highways 'travel trailer' not only looks a million bucks (at least until you get some dirt or finger prints on the mirror-like finish!), but with the new Performance Edition option, should allow its privileged owners to run all the appliances off-grid for up to weeks on end.
The basic Bowlus Road Chief Endless Highways model starts at a cool US$190,000, but with the $35,000 Performance Edition Upgrade the asking price escalates to US$225,000 (or a mind-boggling $330,000 in Aussie dollars).
Bowlus says the Performance upgrade, which includes an ERV-like 600Ah/7680Wh lithium battery system with 3000W pure sine inverter, will keep all the appliances including the air-conditioner going off a single fast-charge for days or, if using less power-hungry gadgets, weeks on end.
Bowlus says the ideal of a "zero-emission road trip" is boosted by the possibility of using an external 110V outlet to provide an "emergency micro-charge to your electric vehicle", adding around 30km driving range.
You could certainly tow the Bowlus van with an all-electric tow vehicle like the Tesla Model X, with its fully loaded (ATM) weight coming in at just 1800kg.
Other Performance Edition upgrades include two big skylights located in the curved roof, for star-gazing at night, while the luxury yacht-like interior fitout and 'Wild Succulent' decor theme is a couple steps' above your average Campbellfield creation.
Like the Airstream, the Bowlus' rivetted, aluminium space frame construction borrows from the aircraft industry, albeit with an even more polished and immaculately finished aluminium skin.
While extremely eye-catching and aerodynamic, the over-the-top design isn't entirely practical, with one of the two double beds crammed into the V-shaped tail, while the front door and slim-line windows are not ideal for camping either.
While it's unlikely to make its way down under, if you wanted to dream a bit more, check out the full details here.
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