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This hybrid RV could be a game-changer for travelers
These days, on any stretch of highway, you’re likely to encounter an assortment of electric vehicles, from passenger cars to buses, trucks, and motorcycles. Likely absent? An electric RV. This is a tall order for three main reasons, according to McKay Featherstone, senior vice president of global innovation at the RV manufacturer Thor Industries: RVs need to travel long distances without stopping, U.S. EV chargers aren’t always readily available along highways, and many drivers want to enjoy their vehicle off-grid. This year, a Thor subsidiary is set to debut the country’s first-ever hybrid electric RV, and Featherstone says it solves those problems “in one fell swoop.” Thor’s prototype hybrid RV, a 2024 test model made in collaboration with the EV company Harbinger Motors, is a Class A motorhome (essentially a truck and home in one). Its hybrid construction means it works like a regular EV, with an added gas generator that can charge its batteries in a pinch. Other companies, like Lightship and Grounded EV, are currently focused on making electric RVs for the U.S. market (the company Bowlus has a luxury model that’s commercially available), but Thor believes its new vehicle will be the first-ever hybrid model in the country. Thor’s hybrid RV delivers 150 miles of electric range and 500 miles with the gas range extender—more than double the average range of EV vans and trucks in the U.S. It can charge at any campsite hookup, and all of its amenities can be powered up off-grid. “The generator can provide electricity so you can go further down the road, or so you can stay at the campsite longer,” Featherstone says. Harbinger helped Thor modify an existing electric chassis design into a hybrid model tailored to the dimensions of the RV. The chassis is a series powertrain, meaning that all of the energy used by the vehicle comes from the RV’s 800-volt lithium-ion batteries. As long as the batteries have some charge, all of the RV’s systems will be functional, including heating, cooling, and lights. Featherstone says the hybrid chassis will be available to Thor’s subsidiary companies, including brands like Airstream, Jayco, and Tiffin. The first commercially available model is expected to debut sometime this year. Explore the full list of Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas, 100 inspiring projects that are making the world more accessible, equitable, and sustainable for everyone.
These days, on any stretch of highway, you’re likely to encounter an assortment of electric vehicles, from passenger cars to buses, trucks, and motorcycles. Likely absent? An electric RV.
This is a tall order for three main reasons, according to McKay Featherstone, senior vice president of global innovation at the RV manufacturer Thor Industries: RVs need to travel long distances without stopping, U.S. EV chargers aren’t always readily available along highways, and many drivers want to enjoy their vehicle off-grid. This year, a Thor subsidiary is set to debut the country’s first-ever hybrid electric RV, and Featherstone says it solves those problems “in one fell swoop.”
Thor’s prototype hybrid RV, a 2024 test model made in collaboration with the EV company Harbinger Motors, is a Class A motorhome (essentially a truck and home in one). Its hybrid construction means it works like a regular EV, with an added gas generator that can charge its batteries in a pinch. Other companies, like Lightship and Grounded EV, are currently focused on making electric RVs for the U.S. market (the company Bowlus has a luxury model that’s commercially available), but Thor believes its new vehicle will be the first-ever hybrid model in the country.
Thor’s hybrid RV delivers 150 miles of electric range and 500 miles with the gas range extender—more than double the average range of EV vans and trucks in the U.S. It can charge at any campsite hookup, and all of its amenities can be powered up off-grid.
“The generator can provide electricity so you can go further down the road, or so you can stay at the campsite longer,” Featherstone says.
Harbinger helped Thor modify an existing electric chassis design into a hybrid model tailored to the dimensions of the RV. The chassis is a series powertrain, meaning that all of the energy used by the vehicle comes from the RV’s 800-volt lithium-ion batteries. As long as the batteries have some charge, all of the RV’s systems will be functional, including heating, cooling, and lights.
Featherstone says the hybrid chassis will be available to Thor’s subsidiary companies, including brands like Airstream, Jayco, and Tiffin. The first commercially available model is expected to debut sometime this year.
Explore the full list of Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas, 100 inspiring projects that are making the world more accessible, equitable, and sustainable for everyone.
