Campworks, an American company, unveils a caravan that can store solar energy and power an electric car, as well as various electric objects.
Today, camping and nature trips are enjoying growing success, as are recreational vehicles and other converted vans. No wonder manufacturers are responding to this trend, as Porsche has just unveiled a roof tent for all models in its range. But if camping is still seen as an activity where comfort has to be sacrificed, this is less and less the case today, with many brands offering innovative solutions.
A solar caravan
This is particularly the case with Campworks, a young company founded in 2017 by Thomas Hoffman that has just unveiled its first product called NS-1, a year after rolling out the first prototypes. It is then a small caravan of 3.80 meters that offers campers all the necessary comfort. As described on the company’s website, it’s designed to be ridden on all terrains while it does equipped with 31 inch wheels, off-road tires and a ground clearance of 48 cm. But what interests us most here is that this caravan is equipped with a solar panel with a power of 240 watts, which allows it to power a battery with a capacity of 5.55 kWh.
The system can then supply a power of 5 kW and thus supply all on-board equipment with power, or even an electric car to help. A system that reminds us of the bidirectional charging offered by some manufacturers.
The Campworks site explains that by using 3,749 Wh, which corresponds to normal use of the various equipment for 24 hours, there is still 32% of the total battery capacity left. But beware, because the caravan only works on solar energy, the performance then depends on the amount of sunshine and is not the same everywhere. According to the brand, an hour of sunlight would store enough energy to watch Netflix for 34 hours in a row.
All the necessary comfort
This Campworks NS-1 is designed to get away in the wild and is equipped with a wide range of equipment. Among them, a WeBoost Drive Reach to strengthen the telephone network, but also the possibility of installing the Starlink system developed by the company Elon Musk SpaceX.
Furthermore, the caravan is equipped with air conditioning and a heat pump as well as an induction hob. All cooking utensils are included, along with picnic service for eight. Roof racks are also provided to install a tent, skis or kayaks. There is also plenty of storage space in the wardrobes and under the bed.
Orders are already open, subject to a deposit of $ 1,000 (about 984 euros). The starting price is shown from USD 65,000, which corresponds to approximately EUR 64,000 excluding taxes. Production will start next November, while the first deliveries will start next spring.. For the time being, we do not yet know whether this solar caravan will also be offered in Europe.
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