TRAVELS WITH KINGDEANO Brighton Beach and Beyond

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When it was released the Track Trailer Tvan literally changed the game .

BY MAX TAYLOR

What do you think of the ‘ gas-less ’ caravan revolution that appears to be underway in Australia ? Nowadays , it seems that every second or third caravan that you check out has had the gas system omitted in favour of an increase in lithium and solar power . Is this a good thing ? Or are we putting too many eggs into the one energy ‘ basket ’?

Personally , I think it ’ s a good thing . Don ’ t we all want to be energy-independent ? Gas has , for decades , been a kind of safety blanket for our RVs . We ’ ve known that should our battery give up the ghost , we have always had those gas cylinders on the drawbar to power our absorption fridges and cook our food .

But as our ability to store and convert DC power has improved , our reliance on fossil fuels has naturally decreased , even when caravanning . The market is rising to the occasion , too , with the likes of Thetford and others now offering electric induction cooktops . Some caravan manufacturers ( Kokoda comes to mind ) are now forgoing permanent cooktops entirely , and instead providing portable induction hotplates that can be simply plugged in when needed .

Yes , a revolution is brewing . It ’ s time to jump on board .

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