What are RV owners going to do when the government insists on 35MPGs for the bigger RVs and 50MPGs for the smaller ones?
Vacationing might be one of the biggest reasons for getting RVs, but, it could also be the new homes for those that can no longer afford regular homes and regular rent for apartments.
I think you are onto the answer.
“could also be the new homes for those that can no longer afford regular homes and regular rent for apartments.”
I did not think about that, I do see a lot of 5th wheel trailers sitting on land in the countryside. The RV is the new trailer, something easier to move with it hiring a company to move it.
“Vacationing might be one of the biggest reasons for getting RVs, but, it could also be the new homes for those that can no longer afford regular homes and regular rent for apartments.”
Where I am at on the Texas coast a significant portion of the population lives full time in travel trailers. RV parks are being built as fast as they can. Central Texas will also see a boom in RV parks with the already high cost of housing and Samsung and others building factories.
And in CA (Comifornia) they are banning small engines from 2024...
Power generators, leaf blowers, mowers and RV engines...all not allowed to support "clean air"
Only the rich will have big generators to power up their mega-mansions.
Brings me back to a baseline for “housing costs too much” arguments:
One can get about an acre for ~$10,000 and a new popup camper for another $10k.
Yeah ain’t much, but it’s complete housing for 4 owned outright for just $20,000 - cheaper if you go used and less land.
Here in Central Texas, countless permanent RV parks have sprung up, so the lack of affordable housing is driving much of these sales.