What is an RV? It gives you a comprehensive analysis of what is home on wheels.

With people's yearning for high-quality life, more and more people begin to choose RV. As we all know, RV is also called "home on wheels" by many people, because RV has dual functions of living and driving, and it can be moved at home with complete equipment. Owning an RV can easily solve the practical problems of living and traveling. What exactly is an RV? Let's take a look at the following introduction to give you a comprehensive understanding of the RV.

What is an RV?

RV generally refers to a vehicle with a fixed roof (so a convertible can't be counted), which is easy to see from the names of some competitions. For example, the very famous V8 RV race. The basic concept of RV is to provide a temporary accommodation environment for travel, vacation or entertainment on the basis of the car.

Accommodation environment should meet the requirements of sleeping, eating and bathing. At the same time, it is necessary to treat wastewater and provide basic water. 220/110/12v electricity, hot water, air conditioning, entertainment and other complete sets of equipment are also essential. Generally, the total length of the RV shall not exceed12.5m, and the width shall not exceed 2.5m (as stipulated by the state). Of course, in a broad sense, any van, utility vehicle or even truck can be converted into an RV, provided that it meets the basic needs of camping in the wild.

History of RV development:

Tracing back to the history of RV, its prototype is gypsy caravan. At the end of World War I, Americans added tents, beds and kitchen equipment to their family cars. By 1930, the RV adopted the structural design of the airplane, and was equipped with comfortable beds, convenient kitchens, power supply and water supply systems, etc. After World War II, the developed highway system in the United States made the RV industry develop rapidly, and many RV manufacturers began to start businesses, which accelerated the process of RV popularization.

RV is a part of people's leisure travel in America and Europe. The United States produces more than 300,000 RVs every year, and the ownership rate of family RVs is about 9%- 10%. In Europe, RV is becoming a new choice for young people, because the cost of buying a car is much lower than that of buying a fixed house, and it is easy to use.

Basic types of RV:

RV can be divided into three basic types: self-propelled RV, trailer RV and mobile villa. The first two are the most common.

The basic composition of RV:

Like a scaled-down house, the RV is about 15 square meter cart, which is roughly divided into four spaces: a big bed in the bedroom, a toilet in the bathroom, a washstand and a bathtub, a living room and an open kitchen. There are large windows on both sides of the living room, which is convenient for enjoying the scenery on the road anytime and anywhere. The ground is covered with a light yellow carpet, and the inner wall of the milky yellow soft bag is decorated with logs, which really has a home flavor.

The "house" is also equipped with air conditioning, LCD TV, VCD, refrigerator, microwave oven, gas stove, water heater and other electrical appliances. The start of electrical appliances depends entirely on the alternator to provide power. If there is an external power supply, replace it with an external power supply. At the same time, the car is equipped with many safety facilities, including LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) detector, CO alarm, smoke alarm, emergency exit, fire extinguisher, safety belt and so on. It can be said that sparrows are small and complete.

How much is the RV?

With people's yearning for high-quality life, more and more people begin to choose RV. RV can not only be used as a means of transportation, but also meet the needs of travel. After continuous technical improvement, the interior of the RV is more and more complete, which can meet the needs of living, cooking and entertainment, and provide domestic water and electricity independently. In the impression of many people, the price of RV is unbearable. As far as the current RV market is concerned, the self-propelled RV is more worry-free in purchase, driving and policy, which is similar to buying an ordinary car.

How does the RV work?

RV needs corresponding campsite construction to solve the problems of power supply, water supply and sewage discharge. The water supply, power supply and sewage discharge of RV are all connected with external equipment through pipes under the car. In foreign countries, there are well-equipped RV parking areas in many places, but the domestic settings are not perfect and are in a stage of rapid development. Relatively speaking, the self-propelled RV is more worry-free in purchase, driving and policy, which is similar to buying an ordinary car.

How to buy an RV?

From the perspective of overseas markets, the market share of trailers is obviously dominant. In the United States where the RV market is developed, almost every household has a trailer. After the trailer arrives at the destination, it can be separated from the tractor and become a fixed temporary residence, which is equivalent to a base camp. As a tractor, it can play freely and move freely.

In China, a trailer is registered as a trailer, which means that it doesn't need to bear the high purchase tax, insurance and other expenses like ordinary motor vehicles, and the maintenance and other expenses on weekdays are more approachable. Moreover, the price of the trailer itself is more advantageous than that of the self-propelled trailer.

Of course, the trailer also has some shortcomings, because it has no own power, so it has certain requirements for the tractor, connecting equipment and driver's technology. When the trailer is on the road, make sure that all the indicator lights and brake light systems of the trailer are synchronized with the first car.

Summary: Seeing this, I believe all my friends can understand what an RV is. When buying an RV, the towing capacity of the RV must be considered. In general, the maximum traction weight of a car cannot exceed 900 kg. You should choose according to your actual use needs, and you must make relevant plans before buying.