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Posted on 10/18/2023 11:11:28 AM PDT by Red Badger
It’s not quite a replacement for diesel RVs, but the latest all-electric camper van from Grounded is getting there. The G2 claims a fully loaded range of 250 miles from its 165kWh vehicle battery, which easily trumps the Grounded G1’s range of 108 miles. It can be configured with up to 640W of rooftop solar and a hefty 10kWh house battery that can be charged from the main battery. It’s not cheap, with a starting price of $195,000, but living in the future never is.
“The G2 is radically different from any other offering on the market,” said Grounded CEO Sam Shapiro, a former SpaceX senior software engineer who worked on Starlink. “It’s a profound step toward a future of fully electrified motorhomes, and makes sustainable travel truly achievable.”
Grounded is an electric RV startup founded in 2022 by some ex-Tesla and SpaceX engineers that operates out of a Ford-sponsored incubator in Detroit. That’s probably why the G1 was built on the Ford E-Transit chassis, whereas the new G2 is built on GM’s all-wheel drive BrightDrop Zevo 600 platform, offering improved range and 615 cubic feet of living space.
“We’ve designed the G2 to be as flexible as possible, and our truly modular interior delivers on the promise of a continually upgradable RV interior,” says Shapiro. “Over time, as your life changes and your use cases change, the vehicle can change with you. Customers can replace the modules themselves by removing some fasteners, taking out one module, and inserting a new one.”
The G2 can be fitted with Starlink for off-grid connectivity, heating and cooling in the cabin, an indoor shower, wet bath, induction stovetops, and queen-size bed. The vehicle is protected by an eight-year / 100,000-mile warranty.
Once a customer makes a $100 deposit, Grounded will reach out to schedule a design call to begin the custom build. Deliveries will begin starting this month.
Owwwwwwww! 😴
Shove it.
Probably will have to......................
250 miles is inadequate, and it’ll be less when driving conditions are not ideal.
And when it goes from 250 Miles to 249 as you drive it off the lot, and probably a 125 maximum range in a year or two... Not only is it not cheap, it isn't very practical either.
There will be a form of transport that will make the internal combustion engine an afterthought... That form of transport hasn't been invented yet and this sort of vehicle is not the answer.
LOL...I guess just enough juice to (hopefully) get you out of the dangerous, blue lib city areas.
I can buy a good, well-maintained older houseboat for $150-$200,000. And fish with a cane pole off the back.
It is every patriots duty to drive an ICE powered vehicle.
$195,000 to replace batteries some day.
Judging from the foot print on the roadway that thing isn’t an RV. It really doesn’t look any bigger than a run of the mill mini-Van.
250 miles is ludicrous, especially for an RV.
This can’t be an actual business model to sell these and compete in the market place
We purchased a used RV (2009 with only 38,000 miles) a few years ago... It’s nice!
It is a bit expensive to fill it’s 55 gallon tank but it’s easy to find gas stations...
We also occasionally rent it out on a RV rental site and it rents very well and actually is more than paying for itself...I doubt this electric RV could do that!
Downhill, when the temp is above 50F… with a tailwind, one person in the vehicle, and no luggage.
“ It’s not cheap, with a starting price of $195,000, but living in the future never is.”
It’s not cheap but being a ripped off sucker never is.
Fixed it
250 miles to next 2-to-4 hour stop to fill-up???
Not a very good fit in most RVers travel plans or reasons for owning an RV...
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