AC Future walks through a pre-production expandable motorhome concept built around an oversized slide-out architecture: it’s about 26 ft long in drive mode, then collapsible modules deploy at camp to turn the footprint into a much larger “apartment-like” space without towing extra length on the highway. The pitch is simple engineering leverage: fewer fixed interior constraints, more transformable volume, and a one-button setup workflow aimed at making large-format RV living less tedious. https://acfuture.com/
Inside, the layout leans toward residential hardware rather than typical RV compromises: modular lounge seating, a full-size kitchen with deep sink, electric cooktop, large fridge/freezer, plus a built-in dishwasher. The wet area is specced like a small apartment too, with an all-in-one washer/dryer, a full shower, and a standard residential toilet, pushing the design toward long-stay comfort and everyday use.
Later in the tour (filmed at CES Las Vegas 2026), AC Future frames this as a functioning proof-of-concept that’s still in engineering sign-off, with design and engineering based in Southern California and a phased go-to-market plan. The electric motorhome pricing mentioned is about $328k, with gas/diesel variants roughly $100k less, and the company says the trailer ships first, with the motorized coach following once supply chain and chassis work are locked to goal.
Power and controls are treated like an off-grid energy system: “everything electric” in the coach, a large battery pack, and a rooftop solar array described as 5 kW, with an iPad UI that centralizes HVAC, system status, and projected resource remaining time (with “AI features” planned for water/energy telemetry). The same control philosophy carries into the trailer concept, where a motorized axle provides tow assist so an EV tow vehicle doesn’t take the usual range penalty, and the trailer itself is described with a ~100 kWh lithium pack and roughly 300 miles of assisted travel range.
The most interesting technical risk is also the core differentiator: long-stroke slide mechanisms and fold-away structures have to survive vibration, sealing, and thermal cycling for years, not demos. AC Future says they’ve been testing the expansion hardware for about two years without failures, and they’re also mapping the platform into adjacent formats like a trailer and an ADU-style unit to spread the same transformable architecture beyond a single RV body style on road.
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