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An example of a Class C recreational vehicle, recognisable by the extension of the cabin over the cabMotor homeMap symbol used by the US NPS to indicate an RV campground
A recreational vehicle, often abbreviated as RV, is a motor vehicle or trailer that includes living quarters designed for accommodation.[1] Types of RVs include motorhomes, campervans, coaches, caravans (also known as travel trailers and campers), fifth-wheel trailers, popup campers, and truck campers.
Main article: List of recreational vehicles
Typical amenities of an RV include a kitchen, a bathroom, and one or more beds.[2] RVs can range from utilitarian – containing only sleeping quarters and basic cooking facilities – to luxurious, with features like air conditioning (AC), water heaters, televisions and satellite receivers, and quartz countertops, for example.
RVs can either be trailers (which are towed behind motor vehicles) or self-propelled vehicles. Most RVs are single-deck; however, double-deck RVs also exist. To allow a more compact size while in transit, larger RVs often have expandable sides (called slide-outs) or canopies that are deployed when stationary. Self-powered RVs can further be divided into pushers (where the motor is as the back) or pullers (front mount), where the pushers tend to be diesel powered versus gasoline powered.
Recreational vehicle types[3]: 13 [4]
Name
Image
Type
Length
Description
Camper or Travel trailer
Trailer
13 to 35 ft (4.0 to 10.7 m)
Uses tow hitch attached to rear frame of towing vehicle
Fifth wheel
Trailer
17 to 40 ft (5.2 to 12.2 m)
Uses fifth-wheel coupling centered above rear axle of towing vehicle
Folding / Pop-up
Trailer
8 to 16 ft (2.4 to 4.9 m)
With collapsable sides that are stowed during towing
Class A (Integrated)
Motorhome
26 to 45 ft (7.9 to 13.7 m)
Typically built on heavy-duty truck or bus chassis
Class B (Semi-integrated)
Motorhome
17 to 23 ft (5.2 to 7.0 m)
Typically vans with elevated rooflines
Class C (Alcove)
Motorhome
20 to 30 ft (6.1 to 9.1 m)
Typically built on cutaway pickup or van chassis with bunk over cab area
Truck camper
Insert
8 ft (2.4 m) or more
Carried in bed area of pickup truck
^"Recreational Vehicle". www.fema.gov. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
^Bob, Matsuoka (19 April 2021). "Must Have RV Accessories". RVing Beginner.
^"Recreational Vehicles and Trailers Handbook". California Department of Motor Vehicles. November 2011. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
^Barber, Megan (3 October 2019). "From Tiny Trailers to Huge RVs, a Definitive Guide to Every Type of Camper". Curbed. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
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