Our favorite features on 2013 model Type B motorhomes

We spent most of the past week touring the 2013 edition of the Florida RV Supershow, arguably the nation’s biggest and best RV shows.

Some 1,100 RVs spread out over 16 acres were on display this year from just about every RV manufacturer in North America.

Since we concentrate our coverage on small motorhomes and Type B coaches in particular, we had lots of time to inspect the 2013 models from the leading Type B manufacturers.

Jennifer and I saw the lineup from Pleasure-Way, Leisure Travel Vans, Great West Vans, Airstream and Roadtrek Motorhomes, as well as the new Ocean One model from Type B start-up manufacturer Advanced RV.

The vans are beautiful, the interiors varied and the colors and  options many.

Here are a few of the top Type B  trends we identified at the show, as well as some of the things we liked the most:

• Solar – Everyone s jumping on the solar option, as led by Roadtrek and its new eTrek
• Bigger Refrigerators – The fridges are getting bigger, 7 and 7.5 cubic feet will be common in 2013
• Stainless appliances – The galleys are sparkling this year thanks to an abundance if stainless
• Heated floors – Hydronic heating is offered by several Type B manufacturers, heating the coach interiors, water tans, bathrooms and floors.
• Keurig coffee makers – This seems to be the choice for Type B coffee-making, typically on a slide out shelf
• Touch screen control centers – Advanced RV has the Silverlight flat panel touch screen. It’s expensve. But sales and RV industry folks we talked to said other manufacturers will be implementing other versionsof this technology, utilizing iPad and Droid tablets.

The video above shows some of our favorites.

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