Camper Trailer Australia – August 2019

THENEWJaycoSilverline 2019 rangeof

caravans will be the first in the world to offer

consumers a voice-activated production RV.

The range is kitted out with a personal

virtual assistant – Amazon Alexa — which can

assist owners with voice-command queries

about weather and traffic as well as play your

favourite song and change the TV channel.

Silverline owners will be able to enjoy a

wide range of Amazon Alexa voice commands

including: “Alexa, turn on the air-conditioning”

if you’re feeling too hot; “Alexa, buy this song”

while listening to tunes in Amazon Music;

“Alexa, what’s my commute look like?” or

“Alexa, what’s traffic like?” to determine your

CUB CAMPERS pride themselves on their

offroad campers, and with an eye to making

their toughest yet, they have just released a

limited edition Brumby.

The new Brumby, first launched at the

Penrith Leisurefest Roadshow from August 2 to

4, builds upon the existing Brumby, making it

appropriate for extreme offroad conditions.

VOICE ACTIVATED RV

No more yelling at your RV in rage.

finally, with Jayco’s Silverline,

there’s one that listens

The L.E. is fitted with 265/70R17 Alloy Gun

Metal Wheels and Goodyear Mud Terrains. It

also features 12” electric brakes and coil-spring

suspension for a level ride over the rough stuff.

Importantly, the drawbar is chunkier at

150x50x3mm, and up front it connects to the

towing vehicle with a trusty DO35 hitch.

In terms of off-grid, another change with the

L.E. is the larger 12V water pump which can

now push out 10L a minute, from the 80L water

tank equipped with galvanised steel protection.

Cub have also made the fridge slide larger; it

can now accommodate a 95L box.

A new aesthetic and a spate of other changes

round out the L.E. package. The RRP on the

new offering is $37,990.

The new Brumby L.E. takes the iconic camper’s offroad credentials to another level

LIMITED RELEASE CUB BRUMBY

WHAT'S HAPPENING?

trip’s travel time; or simply “Alexa, turn off the

lights” when it’s time to head to bed.

Jayco Australia CEO, Garry Moore, says the

company is focused on offering more options

for tech-savvy buyers to make road trips more

effortless.

“We rely heavily on technology when it

comes to our home and work lives, and it

shouldn’t be any different when it comes to

your RV,” he said.

Whether or not there will be a wide uptake

of this technology across the RV market, or

whether camper trailers will soon see their

share of it, remains to be seen. — AB

The Brumby L.E. on the roam

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Alexa, pour me a glass of wine and

cook me a gourmet feast! PICTURE SUPPLIED