Green RVing is a hot topic as more eco friendly RV travel options become available on the market, offering enthusiasts more choices that they can feel good about as they hit the road. Check out some of the eco travel trailers and RVs that help motorists go green and save green!
Green Travel Trailers
One of the best ways to travel with the environment in mind is to find a light-weight travel trailer that you can haul behind a small, fuel-efficient vehicle. Luckily, this category is growing every year to become more intelligent, more versatile and more light-weight than ever. Here are some of the most popular green travel trailers on the market today:
The R-Pod, by Forest River
This green travel trailer has earned the gold level TRA Green Certification for practices like using recycled glass, energy-efficient LED lights and eco-friendly insulation without formaldehyde. Forest River as a company even recycles the water it uses for leak testing its products. If you’re looking for an ecological ally in travel, an R-Pod may be a good choice for you.
The Go, by SylvanSport
This 800-pound marvel of engineering is closer to a Transformer than a trailer. Made of light-weight aluminum and designed to ride low and aerodynamically when fully collapsed, it opens up to carry ATVs, motorcycles, bikes, construction supplies, furniture, anything that can fit. It has tent attachments that turn it into a camper and self-inflating mattresses that cover adjustable bed and table pieces to create a king-and-a-half size bed or two beds with a table and/or bench in between.
The TOPO Crossover Basecamp, by Dutchman
Weighing in at a mere 500 pounds, the TOPO Crossover Basecamp is a great option for campers driving compact cars that are fuel efficient to keep their environmental impact low and their costs down. It’s got some additional features to recommend it such as a fold-out kitchenette and separated sleeping quarters with a large, open living space when the tent is deployed.
Fuel Efficient RVs
If you’re looking for eco friendly RV travel instead of a trailer, your move is to find a smaller RV with a fuel efficient chassis. The Mercedes diesel options are an investment up front but offer heightened fuel efficiency and because they are newer, will cost you less in maintenance.
An example of a high fuel-efficiency RV is the Roadtrek SS Ideal. Whereas most RVs get 7-14 mpg, these models take green RVing to another level, offering mpg in the mid 20’s while featuring all the amenities you expect from the typical RV.
By choosing light weight travel trailers and fuel-efficient RVs, you can chase the horizon while doing more to protect the world in which you roam. Eco friendly RV travel is getter easier and more affordable every year as the demand for new, intelligent alternatives rise along with gas prices.
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