Ford July 2023 Sales - Up 5.9% overallWould be very similar to F-150 Hybrid with Pro Power Onboard except PHEV battery is roughly 10 times the capacity (or greater). At light loads PPO allows F-150 hybrid to power loads from battery only, and when battery gets low the engine starts to recharge quickly (lots of charging power available relative to ICE), then turns off according to reports.
Many campgrounds allow one hour of generator time in morning and one in evening, but I expect many van campers will drive their RV vehicle during the day which tops off battery. A very common limitation owners worry about is having enough battery capacity to power air conditioner overnight, hence why +/- 7.5 kWh of lithium is a common capacity to be added. Some like Winnebago offer greater battery capacity option up in 12 kWh range, but at that level charging with a second alternator takes many hours. A hybrid like F-150 is rated to charge much much faster, though I expect engineers would limit rate somewhat to reduce noise.
I'm sure this sounds worse that it could be for an OEM to actually incorporate. Keep in mind that F-150 hybrid PPO makes up to 7.2 kW of electricity, and a typical RV air conditioner can cool a van with as little as 1 kW of power, and even less at night. And since PHEVs already have an electric Air Conditioner, there may not be a need to add another just for camping. To me the simplicity, cost savings and OEM reliability would make such an option very successful.
For what it's worth, RV manufacturers price lithium option as high as $20,000 MSRP, and that doesn't include cost to add an RV air conditioner or inverter to do what Pro Power Onboard does.Mon, 07 Aug 2023 12:23:50 +0000
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