Interestingly, every other manufacturer in the industry is changing the way trailers used to be. Not just the wooden construction, even woodwork indoors is being replaced with composite fiberglass construction for weight management and longevity. LIV Trailers, based in the US is trying a different approach altogether.
Famous for its no-wood, no-fiberglass rigs made of welded thermoplastic bodies, the relatively young company is changing the RV landscape one release at a time. Latest to make its presence felt is the new E-Leaf Offroad trailer, which thrives on its image of being the first all-electric thermoplastic travel trailer. We cannot verify it on a global scale, but it definitely is the first such RV from the company itself.
Designer: LIV Trailers
E-Leaf Offroad trailer has officially been announced, though information regarding most of its specs and features remains undisclosed at the time of writing. However, the all-electric nuance of the travel trailer is brilliantly highlighted along with the inherent construction that it borrows from its predecessors. All LIV trailers feature a single-piece plastic shell. The company says it is formed by welding the roof, walls, and wheel wells into one continuous structure, leaving no seams for water to seep in and eliminating the risk of corrosion altogether.
The E-Leaf Offroad also shares a similar thermoplastic unibody. As the name suggests, it is made for off-roading and to run off-the-grid. LIV has announced that the E-Leaf Offroad will start under $25,000 and feature a 300Ah lithium battery drawing power from a 400-W rooftop solar system (comprising a pair of 200W panels). The trailer features a 3,000-W inverter onboard to keep the electric appliances and lighting running and also comes with a 20-A DC-to-DC charger to power the towing EV.
There is no official word on the size of the trailer, but going by the previous models from LIV and the supposed design at hand, it could reportedly measure slightly above 17 foot overall. Despite the trailer’s compact size, its unibody construction in addition to rendering it rugged, would also make the rig lightweight yet spacious to accommodate up to four people.
The E-Leaf Offroad, for such a sleeping arrangement, features a foldaway bed on one side of the side entry and a convertible gaucho sofa elsewhere. Most interesting here is the L-shaped corner kitchen comprising electric appliances, including a single-burner cooktop, a door fridge/freezer, and a microwave. It’s worth noting that while the sofa extends to become a bed, the Murphy bed folds up to reveal a bar-style dining table underneath, which can be used with a set of folding stools for dining. Much to my bewilderment, E-Leaf Offroad is also reported to house a full bathroom with a toilet and shower. The shower is fed with warm water by a 30-L electric water heater. The trailer is also likely to get a 32-in TV and an air conditioner with a heat pump when it’s launched.
