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nimblemotors · 08-03-2015, 02:35 AM

They are all rectangle boxes, really about the worst they can be.

Living/Storage space is highest on the priority list, and tops the efficiency,
so a rectangle is going to give the most space.

Lots of disussion about streamlining an RV, has anyone actually done it and how much efficiency improvement do you get after losing all the space?

I'm looking at 33ft motorhome with some rear side damage, and the back 24ft body could be totally redone.
I'm thinking the easiest most cost-effective way is to make the roof pop-up hinged on the front section, so it hinges down to give a nice slope while driving, and hinges up to give a big roofline and living space inside.
I'm planning to use for storage really, but if I rebuild the rear section, might be interesting to see how efficient I could make it while still having lots of storage space when hinged up.

08-03-2015, 02:35 AM	#1 (permalink)
nimblemotors EcoModding Jack Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Sacramento Posts: 335 Thanks: 12 Thanked 58 Times in 40 Posts	Why there isn't an aerodynamic shaped RV They are all rectangle boxes, really about the worst they can be. Living/Storage space is highest on the priority list, and tops the efficiency, so a rectangle is going to give the most space. Lots of disussion about streamlining an RV, has anyone actually done it and how much efficiency improvement do you get after losing all the space? I'm looking at 33ft motorhome with some rear side damage, and the back 24ft body could be totally redone. I'm thinking the easiest most cost-effective way is to make the roof pop-up hinged on the front section, so it hinges down to give a nice slope while driving, and hinges up to give a big roofline and living space inside. I'm planning to use for storage really, but if I rebuild the rear section, might be interesting to see how efficient I could make it while still having lots of storage space when hinged up.