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Elkhart County, Indiana, has been a poster-child for the ravages of the recession, but, now, the home of the recreational vehicle industry is making a comeback. RV sales are moving out of neutral, into first gear, and RV manufacturers are hiring again.
Source: WTTW, PBS Chicago, Illinois
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The Better Business Bureau is warning about an Anchorage RV rental business.
According to the BBB, B&B RV Rental on the Old Seward Highway near Midtown has racked up numerous complaints over the past few years, all pointing to a troubling pattern of leaving customers with nothing to show for their money.
“Since July 2008, the Better Business Bureau has received over 300 inquiries and 12 complaints about B&B RV Rental,” said BBB spokesperson Tara Sims.
But it’s not the number of complaints that has the Bureau sounding the alarm.
“The key is that the complaints show a pattern of the same type of issues occurring over and over again,” Sims said.
Sims says the problems start when customers first arrive at B&B to pick up an RV.
See the KTUU video for more information and/or read the KTUU article: Anchorage RV rental firm doesn’t make the grade with BBB.
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Even when camping, it pays to pay attention to weather forecasts. A campground in Kentucky, Camp Nelson Campground was hard hit from weekend flooding.
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The following is a press release from Starlight, Inc.
We all know that LED’s draw significantly less power, and last thousands of hours longer than an incandescent bulb. The problem has been that most LED light bulbs on the market give off very little (and poor) light, and are rather expensive. Until now, Starlights, Inc. has just completed development of a low cost, high quality LED line of light bulbs for inside and outside use, dubbed “The Revolution” series.
“This is a major step for us, and the LED lighting industry as a whole”, explains Jason Weaver, President and CEO of Starlights, Inc. “Our team of engineers have been working on this project for over 2 years. We have battled the quality vs. cost dilemma the entire time. Finally, we came up with a ‘Revolutionary’ new way to make LED bulbs. I use the word Revolutionary intentionally as a double entendre, because this is going to completely change the LED industry, and the bulb itself rotates. We have patented a design in which we are able to load up all of the LED components on one side, but account for the fact that all bayonet style fixtures are clocked differently. So we reduce the number of components, thereby reducing the price, and we also direct all of the light to the exact point that the end consumer needs it”.
In addition to the revolving LED bulbs, Starlights, Inc. now provides interior and exterior bulbs to fit in nearly all fixtures. The LED bulbs range in price from $14.99 per pair, on up to $29.99 for a single- which is the extremely bright Revolution 300, so named because it produces 300 LMS of light. Starlights explains that their lights are rated to last up to 60,000 hours, produce more light than the incandescent bulbs they replace, and draw about 1/10th the power of a standard bulb. “Now RV, boat, and automotive enthusiasts alike can enjoy a long lasting, high quality LED light bulb for a reasonable cost”, Weaver summarizes.
As with the company’s 12 volt motion lighting products, all bulbs come with a 1 year limited manufacturer’s warranty and a 14 day money back guarantee. “If you aren’t satisfied for any reason, simply return the product within 14 days for a full refund”, states Mr. Weaver. For more information about all Starlights, Inc. products, please visit them at www.starlightsinc.com.
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The story features the r-pod light weight travel trailer by Forest River and Damon’s Avanti motorhome.
Note – if you’re reading this in a feed reader, you’ll have to go to Haw Creek page to view the video
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A RV manufacturing industry executive says that, as a result of the recent recession, the move to lightweight RVs is probably going to be permanent.
The ”Great Recession” probably has made permanent the RV industry’s move toward lighter weight, ”greener” units, Wilbur Bontrager, Jayco Inc. chairman and CEO, told a northern Indiana television audience this weekend (April 10-11).
“I’ve been through a couple of these downturns,” Bontrager said. ”We’re seeing a lot of the same dynamics where we, along with all the other manufacturers, have gone into building lighter weight products. This time around, I believe it will stick.
”This time around, we have technology, we have materials and suppliers who can produce components that can be lighter weight and greener. In the past, this has been more difficult.”
Read the full RVBusiness article – Bontrager: Lightweight Movement Will Stick
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A California Assemblyman, Bill Monning, Democrat from Santa Cruz, has introduced legislation that, if enacted, would ban the use of 6 chemicals that can damage various types of septic systems and pose threats to groundwater sources.
The legislation, AB 1824, would ban the use of holding tank products containing bronopol, dowicil, formaldehyde, glutaraldehyde, paraformaldehyde and para-dichlorobenzene, according to a news release.
“We fully support this legislation and think it will encourage businesses to step up their marketing and distribution of environmentally friendly holding tank products in California,” said Debbie Sipe, executive director of the California Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (CalARVC), which has spent the past five years trying to find ways to protect its members’ septic systems and nearby groundwater supplies without forcing private park operators to become “potty police.”
Read the more in the RVBuisness article: Law Would Ban RV Holding Tank Chemicals .
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Roaming Times, a leading RV review and RV consumer report website has selected Earthbound RV travel trailers as the 2010 Green RV of the Year.
David B. Hoefer, Earthbound’s VP of sales and marketing said:
"We’re at the cutting edge. Instead of traditional RV-building methods, we’ve turned to experts in other fields, such as automotive and plastics…”The V-2 Earthbound being produced has already eliminated all wood and wood by-products. “Earthbound has leaped ahead with the use of composites, thermoplastics, and lightweight hybrid structural materials. We’ve been partnering with major international composite suppliers for over 8 years.”
Earthbound trailers are eco-friendly and lightweight. “We have the potential to add 11 million new customers to the towable RV buying market. Our RVs are towable with vehicles that are already parked in many of today’s family driveways.”
Read the rest of the Roaming Time’s announcement: Roaming Times’ Green RV of the Year Award 2010 – The Earthbound travel trailer.
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