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thebearII


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I came across this short story at one of the RV blogs I follow:
http://www.seeya-downtheroad.com/ShortStories/Dateline2012.html

It got me to thinking, what will RVing be like in 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, 20 years and so on.....

I bet during the gas shortages in the 70's many thought RVing would die, but it didn't.

How soon will there be an electric powered MH.  How about a hovercraft 5th wheel...no drag, easier to tow.  Smaller RV's or Bigger due to expanding rooms and rising floors ?

What are your thoughts ????

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Dr. Bear,

Norm Payne is one of the quietest gentleman you will ever meet, unless it is when he is hell bent on creating some story to jerk legs nationwide.  I would love to see his schematic drawings for this 2012 coach.

It could be his new home they just completed at Rainbow Plantation.

What a guy!!!

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thebearII


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Roz,

I enjoy his writings & rantings. I guess I had missed his 2012 visionary RV short story.

I had some downtime today so I was going through and rereading his stories. Very entertaining.

I just was sitting wondering how far from the truth his vision might be in the next 2 to 5 years, with the number of slides being added to RVs. I saw a 5 slide MH the other day.

I'm still waiting for a 5th wheel with a front slide, it would be great to have another 4 feet expand in the bedroom.

-- Edited by thebearII on Friday 27th of November 2009 04:54:57 PM

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GENECOP


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Thankyou, nice link, G

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I think you will see a Electric/Diesel in a very short time. Freightliner already has the power plant now but haven't sold any yet because of the cost. My personal use I wouldn't want any electric/Diesel. We do have two slides in our bedroom but they are on each side, they offset each other and does add more room plus we have a fireplace in the bedroom also. When we were at the Drv factory there was a couple there from Texas and they were drawing up plans for a 43' tri axle with 6 slide, it was a Mobile Suites don't know if it ever happened or not but it was being thought about. Drv is already building the 43 footer with the tri-axle. GBY..........

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