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New concept Eriba Touring

in Anything Eriba-related Tue Dec 31, 2024 10:10 am
by Randa france | 13.308 Posts

THis is currently being talked about on Facebook and here is a YouTube video from Claire of Kool Classics.

What do you think?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZEUgUjpz5Q

Randa


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RE: New concept Eriba Touring

in Anything Eriba-related Tue Dec 31, 2024 11:48 am
by Julie Grafo | 3.574 Posts

I like the blinds. If it’s not aluminium but a sustainable material, what is that material? Not sure about the washroom basin from a practical point of view. How does a recess in the roof help?
At the moment more questions than answers. I do think it’s a positive step that manufacturers are considering alternatives though. Watch and see but I think I’ll continue being environmentally friendly by using my old van and saving a new van being built for me.


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RE: New concept Eriba Touring

in Anything Eriba-related Tue Dec 31, 2024 1:01 pm
by eribaMotters | 5.613 Posts

As said, more questions than answers. I think it looks promising as I like the lack of gutter trim and the cleaner lines. Inside is not really a lot of visual difference. The 20kg weight reduction has to be all down to no gas appliances, so nothing really beneficial as regards weight and the use of alternative materials.
Felt blinds may look nice, but they would offer an all or nothing solution to light coming in. I also see no insect blinds.
If Hymer progressed the design concept without using it as an exercise to increase prices from an already eye watering level, then I think the design could have some mileage.
They should also be looking at using part of the potential payload for a battery pack to support the tow vehicle. I read of another manufacturer who was doing this. It also powered the caravans wheels directly, and so got rid of the need for a motor mover.

Colin


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RE: New concept Eriba Touring

in Anything Eriba-related Tue Dec 31, 2024 3:05 pm
by scouteralf | 127 Posts

looks good and i like the the idea, need to know what materials are used on the skin, hate to put it away in the barn for winter, only to find the mice have eaten it come the start of the season.

how do you get it repaired in after an accident.


the packaging industry tried using wheat base chips instead of polystyrene and that caused rat infestations.

but overall looks good.


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RE: New concept Eriba Touring

in Anything Eriba-related Fri Jan 03, 2025 1:30 pm
by SOULBLUESMAN68 | 1.211 Posts

Mmm .........interesting as concepts usually are

Like others I am sceptical of the practicalities. apart from providing a food source for rodents, not sure how it would stand up to being on a drive all year in the Ribble Valley or perhaps worse the Lake District.

MikeT


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RE: New concept Eriba Touring

in Anything Eriba-related Sun Jan 05, 2025 10:18 pm
by Poptop320 | 2.637 Posts

It sounds like it will dissolve like an Alka-Seltzer the first time it rains.


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RE: New concept Eriba Touring

in Anything Eriba-related Sat Jan 11, 2025 10:26 am
by Islay | 329 Posts

It's a shame it was presented by someone who really didn't know anything about it.
I don't like the blinds as I use them to shade sides of the van from the sun coming in on a hot day and I think they're either up or down.
Without knowing what the material it's made from, I'd have nightmares about it composting in the first rail fall LOL I agree that we'll just keep our lovely old Betty.


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