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Forum: General Discussion Forum 08-30-2015, 04:07 PM
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Posted By avanti
It was definitely done at the factory--last fall...

It was definitely done at the factory--last fall IIRC. It was featured on their website for awhile. It was also mentioned in one of the local newspaper articles back when the news was all good. I...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 05-15-2015, 01:10 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 15,402
Posted By avanti
Re: New videos from Sterling RV / Great West Vans

I would be very interested in an example or two. You will, I believe, find that you have to stretch pretty far to find me EVER attacking ARV in any way. Why should I? I have great respect of them, as...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 05-15-2015, 04:22 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 15,402
Posted By avanti
Re: New videos from Sterling RV / Great West Vans

Sigh....
Just the facts, ma'am:

From the advanced-rv.com website [retrieved 14 May 2015]:


Hmm...
Seven for sale (just like I said). Three of them "rentals".
Forum: General Discussion Forum 05-13-2015, 05:58 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 15,402
Posted By avanti
Re: New videos from Sterling RV / Great West Vans

They don't even appear to be "used". They generally show very low miles (like hundreds). Some of them do say "available for rental". I think they are more like prototypes, which was part of my...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 05-13-2015, 04:04 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 15,402
Posted By avanti
Re: New videos from Sterling RV / Great West Vans

Well, things take time. You can't develop a market-ready van conversion using only your CAD system. You need to build and iterate. Even ARV, who had the advantage of the existing GWV design on the...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 03-30-2015, 12:55 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 15,402
Posted By avanti
Re: New videos from Sterling RV / Great West Vans

I guess my point is that a successful mass-production all-electric vehicle implies a market flooded with cheap, robust batteries. It is possible that the existence of such batteries would eclipse...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 03-29-2015, 11:59 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 15,402
Posted By avanti
Re: New videos from Sterling RV / Great West Vans

I know a bit of the story:
They were already planning to open a second plant in the US, which was originally intended for some new products. When they were closed down for many weeks due to a frozen...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 03-29-2015, 11:52 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 15,402
Posted By avanti
Re: New videos from Sterling RV / Great West Vans

Well, I think that the long-run will be determined, not by rational market forces within the RV industry, but rather by the evolution of zero-emission cars. The RV world is a flea on the behind of...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 03-29-2015, 07:03 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 15,402
Posted By avanti
Re: New videos from Sterling RV / Great West Vans

Yes, Great West was acquired from the old owner Martin H. Guertz, by Sterling Group (owned by Dave DeBraga) in 2012, when Guertz retired. Sterling was/is a manufacturer of fiberglass panels, and was...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 03-28-2015, 03:04 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 15,402
Posted By avanti
Re: New videos from Sterling RV / Great West Vans

I agree that option #2 will be the endgame. It is just going to take time. I have little doubt that, like DavyDD, our next (third) B-van will be all-electric. I think of our current GWV Legend as...
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