Grand Design & Ram Recalls, Starlink Brings Back Waitlist, New Battle Born "Smart" Batteries

[@GEORGEHATTON-s9u]

Buying an selling credits foe carbon or anything is a shell game an a scam . Continue to watch who will correct this mess an follow those who have the people ,the environment an the future as there best interest. This is not politics ,i don't give a hoot what affiliation you claim, just do the right thing an you get my support.

[@carlbeaver7112]

This is EXACTLY how it has been for years and years. This isn't anything new. The RV manufacturers have been sitting on their hands, hoping that Trump gets into office and this all goes away. The thing is, this is a state issue, not a Federal issue and there isn't anything anyone else can do unless it's something shady like Trump refusing to give California any disaster relief because he doesn't like them since their electoral votes didn't go to him.

[@rd4660]

It's simply a tax scheme to get in our pockets and make us dependant and poor.

[@Gratefulwon]

IMO, Battleborn will have to change their price point strategy biggly. You can now buy a decent 300 ah battery for about $500, and it is not much bigger than a BB 100 ah. So nearly half the price and 3x the capacity.

[@EarlJames-n1j]

Here in Elkhart, we call them “Grand Decline”

[@tuvia4082]

Thanks Abby and Jason for your hard work.

[@sherriweber7105]

Jason thank you for the information on Ram trucks being recalled and Grand Design being recalled on the propane disconnects. And mentioning Battle Born Batteries. And the other news and information as well.

[@supersami7748]

I’m 75 years old and I’m amazed that I (and thousands of people,just like me) I have survived unharmed for over 50 years pulling all sorts of trailers 5K to over 12K without an electronic stability control. I had that annoying feature and 2 other supposed safety items eliminated from my 2019 truck.

[@TW---]

So Battle Born finally catches up to their competitors by coming out with a smart BMS and still wants to charge $850 for 100ah ?! And that's on sale? What a joke.

[@betterwithrum]

LiTime for me!

[@jerrygundrum1]

just bought a 400 ah for that price

[@ThomasMackay-i8h]

I’m sure they art happy you left.

[@jayseidel7832]

Keep up the hard work. Love your vids, and appreciate your time and dedication to the community.

[@RVMiles]

I appreciate that!

[@timf6916]

Great information.

[@patthornton1212]

thanks

[@yankeesusa1]

Outdoor recreation is about to take a hit starting next year. It's going to be interesting.

[@bah5310]

Well I guess if you want one you'll just have to move to a different state.

[@betterwithrum]

Number of Montana LLCs is going up!

[@davidpatrick1813]

I heard the disk/dish manufacturing is running short ... so the demand might be higher than availability

[@Nahbruhsheesh]

Brinkley rv is a disaster. They tell you they are better then say they are the industry standard. Save your money.

[@bt9653]

Our insurer told me that I had to reside in the state that my vehicle was registered in.

[@RV_with_Noni_and_Beard]

They lied. There is NOTHING preventing you from having vehicles in several states (and even driver's licenses in several states). In some circumstances, you may even be required to do so. What they may be getting at is where the vehicle is garaged - the primary place it is parked at night. That's the problem with may of these Montana LLC's - if it's registered in Montana, but garaged in Ohio, then you are probably uninsured, no matter what you paid or where you bought your insurance.

[@bt9653]

@ Thanks, this is probably the first advice I’ve received on KZbin comments that seems legit. We’re looking to register our UTV in Dakota or Montana to alleviate the permitting process for running multiple, in our case (four) states.

[@colindilworth4223]

I have a 2024 reflection and the LP "quick" connect is absolute garbage. Takes like 5x as long to connect as a standard propane connection. I have to get under the RV and use both hands pushing and twisting as hard as I can to get the tube in there. Want to see about switching it for just the standard twist on. So annoying. Love the RV otherwise.

[@car2nerr]

sadly our Ram needed the same repair but it is a 2016 and not part of the recall. sigh.

[@440-6Pack]

So according to CARB California’s air will be cleaner if a CA resident buys a non-compliant motorhome and registers it out of state. Makes no sense.

[@djpWilson]

Jason never used the phrase California resident. What he said was it's legal to sell a non-compliant rv as long as it is not registered in California (or presumably the other states covered). I'm sure California is the same as Massachusetts where it is illegal to live here and deive a vehicle registered in another state.

[@onehot57]

Do any of the laws in California make sense?

[@djpWilson]

@@onehot57 they do if you have any memory of the smog that literally choked the LA basin back in the day. CARB is literally the reason you can breathe in Los Angeles

[@jfreeham]

Not only being able to breathe--I remember how my eyes would burn from the smog. It was a health hazard, especially for young and developing lungs and bodies. It's a matter of public health for the common good.

[@jimg.4913]

Simple solution. Get the hell out of CA. I put it in my rear view mirror and never looked back.

[@who2u333]

I did the same with Texas.

[@WesStewart1970]

@@who2u333same here with Florida

[@mattgustafson2516]

Regulations that demand zero emissions vehicles are overreaching and should end right away. This is ridiculous.

[@luminousveiws]

Or they are simply driving us forward when the marketplace isn't moving fast enough.

[@djpWilson]

Also regulations that demand seatbelts and no drinking while driving. This is ridiculous

[@yankeesusa1]

Yea, they should also stop pushing airbags and new safety features.

[@nomadicweatherbear]

@@djpWilsonthose are safety issues. Stupid analogy.

[@RV_with_Noni_and_Beard]

@@nomadicweatherbear You don't think rising sea water, extreme wildfires, severe lung issues, and Category 5 hurricanes is a safety issue?

[@jeremiiah1797]

Ironically - my Starlink has been parked for over 24 months and they sent me an email offering me a bonus $200 if I transferred my equipment to another user who wanted to sign up.

[@joelgoff4722]

I will, from now on, vote against any candidate who uses his/her political position for implementing or voting for extreme over reach laws. Hope others will too.

[@jerrygundrum1]

the citizens of Ohio just voted down a law to fix gerrymandered districts

[@jerrygundrum1]

Battle born......for the price of that 100ah battery I bought a 400ah litime. not sure battleborn or big beard battery make sense

[@ramcclure200]

Past time to end CARB

[@majesticoverland]

This will go away with the next administration on the CARB

[@WesStewart1970]

‘C’ stands for California… it has nothing to do with the federal government. CARB has existed for decades.

[@Rvfootprints]

I hated California politics when I lived there.

[@danoberste8146]

Chassis manufactures don't have to pay their COMPETITORS, they can pay credits to any ZEV manufacturers, and MOST of those don't make RV chassis. Kia, Hyundai, Volvo, XOS Trucks, Tesla, BMW, Nissan, Toyota, GM, Honda, etc. have excess credits available to manufacturers who haven't begun the transition to clean powerplants. SURE! they don't want to have to pay ANYONE else (not just competitors) because it comes out of their profits, but that's the carrot that governments have provided to give manufacturers the kick in the bu++ they need to clean up their act. They've been dragging their feet all these years. The ZEV credit program started THIRTY FIVE YEARS AGO!!! and now these folks have waited until the last minute (literally the last month) to start crying that they weren't given enough time to prepare. Give me a freaking break 🙄

[@rvfishing8817]

Actually the chassis manufacturers agreed to not oppose the rules. So they pressured there downstream customers to cause an issue and get some publicity rather than doing it themselves. Seems to have worked. Jason has done a great job covering this issue. But there are so many channels that have taken the bait, hook, line and sinker without questioning the issue because it confirms their preconceived notions.

[@rd4660]

The fact is that manufacturers aren't paying for credits, WE ARE, the end user. Stop using wrong language folks!!!

[@danoberste8146]

@@rd4660 Duh! "WE ARE" paying the price of steel, the price of aluminum, the price of rubber, the price of copper, the price of fiberglass, labot, utilities, advertising, insurance, taxes... EVERYTHING. Everybody knows that ALL of the costs the manufacturer pays is, of course, passed on to the consumer. Nobody in their right mind thinks otherwise. " The one thing that vehicle manufacturers don't have to pass on is the costs of healthcare that pollution from emissions cost us. It's well past time for the oil companies to pay for the damage they've done to us. ZEV credits are one small contribution to the debt they owe us.

[@rvfishing8817]

@@rd4660 100% percent agree, just like we pay for tariffs not the foreign nations. But there is a balance as any decision can be. Delaying the rule will probably cause 1000 premature deaths in CA. But that needs to be weighed against someone saving a couple of $K on their Phaeton. So it is really where your priorities lie.

[@toddincabo]

👍

[@mtower235]

Liberal politics didn’t make it all better? Shocker 😅

[@lyfandeth]

One propane leak explosion can cost way more then the cost of DROPPING PROPANE AND GOING ALL ELECTRIC. It ain't 1954 anymore. This is a simple dollars and sense safety upgrade!

[@nomadicweatherbear]

Extremely rare and not a good argument for this action.

[@2ndSprings]

CARB is the absolute worst organization that any corporation has to subject themselves to... it's not just RV manufacturing. SMH. CARB is on a total power-trip and so are many of their employees. SMH

[@Kim-3204]

Will there ever be a competitor for Starlink?

[@RVMiles]

Amazon's is expected late 2025

[@norme2681]

I have unlimited 5g talk, text, data and hotspot from Visible for $35 I noticed they recently rolled out this plan for all customers, compared to Starlink $135 my last monthly bill when the motors quit working in my dish and they wanted me to buy a whole new system and also considering I needed an open spot in the satellites direction. I love the $100 monthly savings. I'm sure you can find some weak spots for Verizon service but considering the limitations of Starlink there is no comparisons.

[@chipsrafferty8362]

@@RVMilesAmazon can’t touch Starlink…just as Blue Origin can’t touch Space X…….not even close.

[@Nahbruhsheesh]

Why?

[@Kim-3204]

@@Nahbruhsheesh , because I'm not an Elon Musk supporter. JMHO.

[@WhiskeyPete07]

Wait a minute. Did you actually say that outdoor recreation is a bigger part of the economy than farming and utilities? Come on man

[@RVMiles]

Houshold utilities to be clear, not all utilities. But yeah. It's that big according to the stats.

[@Nahbruhsheesh]

You stand corrected

[@RV_with_Noni_and_Beard]

Outdoor recreation is a bigger part of our household budget than utilities. It's not bigger than groceries, but much of what we spend on groceries is paying for non-food items, marketing, middlemen, and transportation. Only a small percentage finally makes it's way to the farmer.