RV REVIEW

WHAT A BEAST !

The EcoMate has been an important part of the Royal Flair Caravans line-up for many years . In fact , it ’ s one of the company ’ s most popular vans . It ’ s focus is on off-grid living – and it ’ s built like a tank . Available in a range of sizes and layouts , we were invited to spend some time with the EcoMate 18 , or EM18 , an 18- footer on tandem axles that weighed just over 3000kg Tare . Yes , this was a substantial beast that spared no expense .

The EcoMate is one of Royal Flair ’ s top-end vans . Though it is fully customisable , the general concept behind the EM range is one of selfsufficiency – the specs of our review EM18 hint at a purposebuilt off-grid warrior . I ’ m talking 600Ah of lithium batteries , 1000W of solar – which can be upgraded to 2400W – a 3000W inverter , a generous amount of fresh and grey water storage , and a great deal more .

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