Can the
Xdrive plug into grid power? Is the electric drive motor DC or AC?
I have no experience with the X-drive.
I am certain the X-drive could be plugged into the power grid with an inverter of some sort and enough power available. However the 120 v and 240 v 60 cycle power grid we currently use will probably not have enough available energy in many locations.
Any voltage can be converted without much loss with an electronic inverter.
The problem is most houses have 100 or 200 amp service and are using a significant chunk of that power when the AC, fridge, dishwasher, water heater all kick in at once.
You can get approximately one to 1.5 horsepower continuous from one 120 volt 15 amp circuit.
When you consider you need 10-20 horsepower to power your blower and pump there is just not enough energy available plugging in to residential power or most commercial power. Same issue Porty users have except you need more power heating water from cold and more suction running from the truck.
The other benefit of using the motor from the van is to preheat the fresh water while driving. The waste heat from your vehicle is significant and free.
I would bet the electrical system is 240v but purely conjecture. What do you think Dan, 240v 3 phase?
If the Government would come to own General Motors again you never know what they might do with the Old Van. It is a gas hog so our Government officials may say---no more---. They did tons of illegal/illogical stuff the last time they owned Chrysler and GM.
Building options for the future is a good plan for
Hydramaster. It is great they have put several of these units into the field so they are not testing them on customers like so many other products.
Price will be interesting to see...
Main differnce between this and current
Hydramaster units... Generator added to vehicle and Electric Motor added. Power transmission and clutch deleted. Seems like it will be a significant upgrade in price, but jumping from costing 25k to 60k? probably not.