Winnebago industries just revealed its newelectric recreational vehicle(RV) concept.
Companies are working on everything from electric blimps to electric and autonomous railway vehicles.
It’s all part of an effort to reduce pollution through alternatives to gas-guzzling cars.
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“It can be challenging to develop other liquid fuels that do not have these characteristics.
Switching to electricity eliminates these emissions.”
But Winnebago claims to have a solution with its new electric RV.
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It’s got in-vehicle appliances designed to optimize energy usage and battery performance while maximizing comfort and functionality.
His company is developingautonomous electric trucks.
Remote operators will control the cargo haulers.
“So a world full of electric vehicles will be cleaner and more comfortable,” he said.
For example, a group of former SpaceX engineers recently announced theyare building self-powered electric freight train cars.
Parallel Systems says its train cars are more energy-efficient than trucking.
If trains can go electric, why not things that fly?
The Airlander 10 will be able to carry up to 100 passengers.
An Israeli company is planning to soon test anelectric-powered passenger plane.
But challenges remain in making far-out EV concepts a reality.
He said the same hurdles of weight and battery life are hindering the dream of long-haul commercial flights.
