Is Earthbound’s Future in Doubt?
October 24, 2011 by Rex Vogel · 1 Comment
Marion, Indiana-based Earthbound Recreational Vehicles LLC shut down production at its factory about six weeks ago. Previously, the factory had been running “smaller” production for three months with 15 employees, reduced from around 50 earlier in the year, according to Earthbound President Charles Hoefer. The City of Marion backed a $2 million bond with county [...]
Grand Strand RV Park Offers EV Plug-Ins
July 15, 2011 by Rex Vogel · 1 Comment
Several months ago I reported that a handful of RV parks along the East and West Coast offer their 50-amp, 240-volt electric pedestals to electric vehicle (EV) owners in need of a refueling stop. The first EV charging station along the Grand Strand and the coastal Carolinas recently opened (June 22) at Ocean Lakes Family [...]
Yes Virginia, There is NO Free Lunch
June 5, 2011 by Rex Vogel · 2 Comments
Electric cars have arrived, and they’ve brought with them a social dilemma. American roads are maintained largely—and quite poorly—through the gas tax, a user fee that owners of electric vehicles (EVs)—with no need to stop at the pump—will avoid. If you don’t buy gas, you don’t have to pay the gas tax, right? That’s a [...]
Santa Fe Skies Solar Power Project
April 8, 2011 by Rex Vogel · 1 Comment
Santa Fe Skies is an 11-year-old family built, owned, and operated RV Park overlooking the beautiful mountains of Santa Fe, New Mexico. This “Big Rig friendly” park offers 20/30/50 amp electric service to all 98 sites. This has allowed the park to remain up to date with the power requirements of the modern recreational vehicle. [...]
