News: EV Motorhomes Are Here! Several New Trailer Brands Announced, Lazydays RV Acquired, and More!

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🗓️ 23 September 2025

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Get 30% off your next mattress from Brooklyn Bedding at https://rvmattress.com/rvmiles with code RVMILES This week, Coachmen RV reveals its first electric Class B motorhome, the RVEX, aimed at being affordable and sustainable. Thor Industries introduced the Embark, an electric Class A motorhome, featuring a gasoline range extender for extended trips. We also cover new product lines from Venture RV and East to West RV, and discuss the potential acquisition of Lazydays by Campers Inn RV. And I touch on recent gas price surges in the Pacific Northwest. Get your first month of Mile Marker Membership FREE at https://rvmiles.memberful.com/checkout?plan=96363 with code RVMILES. Subscribe to the RV Miles Podcast Channel: https://www.youtube.com/RVMilesPodcast. ******************************Connect with RV Miles: RV Miles Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/rvmilesShop the RV Miles Amazon Store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/rvmilesRV Miles Mailing List: https://rvmiles.com/mailinglistMile Marker Membership: https://rvmiles.com/milemarkers 00:00 Introduction00:49 Coachman RV's Electric Class B Motorhome03:47 Thor Industries' Range-Extended Class A Motorhome07:05 New Product Lines from Venture RV and East to West RV08:08 Awaken RV's Delayed Unveiling08:40 Lazydays Dealership Acquisition09:17 Gas Price Surge in the Pacific Northwest10:03 Conclusion and Membership Invitation

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0:00.0	I'm Jason Epperson. This is RV Miles, and it's time for the latest in RV and camping news.
0:05.8	Welcome back, everybody. I'm coming to you from Amana, Iowa, home of our annual homecoming rally that's going to happen in this big room beginning of this Wednesday.
0:13.4	It's too late to join us now, but I hope to see you here next year if you're interested.
0:17.4	Because I'm here, I can't be at the annual open house event in northern Indiana, where
0:21.8	RV manufacturers debut new products at exclusive dealer invite events. Essentially, they're
0:27.0	whining and dining dealers trying to get orders. And this is often when some new stuff is announced.
0:31.8	I got some looks at new 2026 models at the Hershey RV show two weeks ago. So check that video out
0:37.4	if you'd like. And I'll be sharing more about the thingshey RV show two weeks ago. So check that video out if you'd like.
0:38.0	And I'll be sharing more about the things coming out of Open House next week. But today,
0:42.7	being the first day of Open House, we do have a few big announcements, even though we might
0:46.7	not have a lot of images to accompany some of them. First up, Coachman RV, a division of
0:52.1	Forest River, has announced the upcoming release of the
0:55.1	Arvex, RVEX, I think you would say it Arvex.
0:58.4	But regardless how you say it's a name, they're calling it the first electric Class B motorhome.
1:03.4	Now, there are some other boutique Class B electric motorhomes out there.
1:07.5	But of the big manufacturers, this is definitely the first electric
1:11.8	class B motorhome if it makes it to market before everyone else is because it's not directly
1:16.0	going to market yet. It's engineered to cover an estimated range of 270 miles on a charge. And
1:22.7	the big surprise, though, is perhaps where they're trying to position this motorhome in the market.
1:26.9	It has a targeted MSRP of $150,000.
1:31.3	That's below the midpoint of most Class B van prices. According to a press release, among the RVX's features is a versatile interior designed for both comfort and functionality.
1:41.4	Power sofas transition into a king-sized bed for optimal sleeping, while a separate
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