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"iPhone's moment" in the recreational vehicle industry

American Thor Industries has just revealed its new electric Airstream travel trailer concept. It is so good that every other recreational vehicle (RV) now looks like any other phone looked when Apple unveiled the iPhone in 2007 - a relic of the past.

The trailer has two electric motors and can power itself, moving in harmony with the tow vehicle and reducing the pulling effect required from it. That means a dramatic travel range improvement. If the tow vehicle has an internal combustion engine, it will enjoy significant fuel economy.

Another jaw-dropping feature is that the trailer's electric motors can move it around without a tow vehicle, using the Airstream's developed app. That makes previously tricky (if not impossible) trailer parking maneuvers as easy as parking your car.

Thor also showed their new trip planning app to help travelers find high-speed charging stations and points of interest along a route to their destination.

You may ask what good this vehicle does to humanity, and you will be correct. But I don't care - the tech is fantastic and deserves our attention.

1.5-minute video with the trailer
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Article on Electrek

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