Innovation in RV Solar Power with Tom DeWaard - RVE 413
The RV Entrepreneur
RV LIFE
4.8 • 544 Ratings
🗓️ 9 October 2025
⏱️ 42 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of the RV Life Entrepreneur Podcast, Rose and Glynn sit down with Tom DeWaard, Chief Commercial Officer at KING and longtime RVer, to talk about the launch of KING’s brand-new solar and battery products. Known for their innovative connectivity solutions, KING is now stepping into the energy space with a sun tracking solar and drop in lithium battery systems — designed to make off-grid living simpler, smarter, and more reliable.
Tom shares how his own RV lifestyle with his family influences the way he approaches supporting RVers, why reliable power is becoming just as essential as Wi-Fi for digital nomads, and what these new products mean for anyone looking to boondock with confidence.
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| 0:00.0 | Stay tuned after this episode for important news about the future of the RV entrepreneur. |
| 0:07.0 | Spoiler alert, if you don't already subscribe to the RV Life podcast, go do that now. |
| 0:13.0 | We have something that's truly innovative here. |
| 0:16.0 | It's patented and it does exactly what it sounds like. |
| 0:19.0 | It tracks the sun all day long. So it really is something |
| 0:21.6 | new in the space that hasn't seen a lot of innovation in honestly the last few decades. |
| 0:27.0 | Welcome to the RV Entrepreneur podcast, the weekly show for nomads, work campers, RVers, |
| 0:33.2 | and entrepreneurs looking to earn a living or build a business while enjoying the RV lifestyle. |
| 0:38.2 | This week's hosts are Rose and Glenn Willard. Let's settle in and enjoy the RV Entrepreneur |
| 0:43.7 | podcast brought to you by RV Life. Welcome back to the RV Life Entrepreneur podcast. I'm your |
| 0:51.3 | host Rose Willard here with my husband Glenn, and today we're chatting with |
| 0:55.3 | Tom De Ward, an avid RVer and chief commercial officer at King about innovative off-grid |
| 1:01.7 | power solutions and how they can benefit you as an RV entrepreneur. With over 25 years in the |
| 1:07.6 | RV industry, Tom is helping King take an exciting step into solar and battery |
| 1:12.5 | technology. While King is well known for their Wi-Fi cellular and TV antennas, they've just |
| 1:18.7 | launched a brand new line of solar and battery products designed to make off-grid living simpler |
| 1:24.5 | and smarter. We're talking solar panels that actually track the sun for maximum efficiency |
| 1:31.0 | and true drop in lithium batteries with built-in-charge controllers, |
| 1:35.7 | making them user-friendly for any RVer. |
| 1:38.4 | In this conversation, we explore what energy independence really means for today's RVers |
| 1:43.4 | and digital nomads, why reliable |
| 1:46.1 | power is quickly becoming as critical as connectivity, and how King is helping travelers |
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