California-based start-up AC Future introduced a wild electric RV concept at CES this year, designed in collaboration with the legendary Italian design house Pininfarina. Called the eTH (electric transformer house), this innovative creation follows a very different approach than traditional RVs. It has been designed to function like an expandable luxury mini-home, offering a lot of interior space and many futuristic features and amenities.
Described as a mobile living solution that will make you “truly feel at home wherever we go,” the eTH offers a perfect combination of luxurious amenities, smart technology, and eco-friendly features.
The electric RV measures 20 feet long and 11 feet high. However, it hides a neat little trick up its sleeve. The highlight of the eTH is its transformable design with expandable walls that unlock up to 400 square feet of living space inside the cabin. Side-outs are very common with large-size RVs, and the expandable walls share the same concept. But these extend way further than traditional slide-outs, opening up a lot more interior space.
At the press of a button, the RV goes into House Mode, in which the length increases to 29 feet, and the total width goes up by 8 feet. As a result, the RV turns into a well-appointed 400-square-foot house with all the necessary amenities and features. Another interesting feature of the eTH is its cockpit, which can transform into a work desk thanks to a retractable steering wheel that can be hidden behind the table-like dashboard.
AC Future has not revealed a lot of details, including the powertrain. However, the company hinted that there will be an electric and a gasoline-powered version or a combination of both. Although, the start-up did claim a gross vehicle weight rating of 19,000 pounds. In addition to that, eTH also focuses on sustainability and off-the-grid operability. A retractable solar panel roof can generate about 25kWh of power, while an Atmospheric Water Generator system can convert moisture in the air into clean water.
The company claims the system can generate more than 13 gallons of clean water daily. Furthermore, the RV gets Starlink connectivity for satellite internet on the go. Thanks to all of this, the eTH offers seven days of off-grid capabilities. The eTH is still a concept, but AC Future says it might enter “mass production” sometime in the fourth quarter of 2025.
