This is a Fully Solar Powered Electric VW Bus
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7 жыл бұрынBrett Belan and his wife Kira have built a full electric solar powered volkswagen bus and converted it into a camper
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@UncleWally3 7 жыл бұрын
Back in the '60's I owned a VW split-window that, interestingly, I named Solar! It held up to 10 people and it usually consumed no fuel whatsoever. However, it did require three people or six stoners to push it . . . or was it three stoners or six people? Wait a minute, I didn't own it, I pushed it; hmmmm, wonder whatever happened to Bob . . .
@joe.friesen 7 жыл бұрын
People like you are the reason I read comments. Thank you, sir. Well done.
@Viktor007 7 жыл бұрын
Cool story bro
@greysilverback3924 7 жыл бұрын
What about Bob?
@ivx8345 7 жыл бұрын
Are you sure there ever really was a Bob?
@UncleWally3 7 жыл бұрын
Well, I can't be sure but there was a guy who called himself Bob, but he always pronounced his name backwards, so who knows? A long time ago someone told me he was living in Jerome, AZ, but I dreamed he was in Quartzsite, AZ so I suspect he's there . . . but again, who knows?
@elviarodiguez9276 Жыл бұрын
From the start, Ryan was very helpful and is continuing to be helpful about his kzfaq.infoUgkxGqOCINHE0Z0E5gxzSdNi9NWGugRY5Hm2 Plans . Also, they have answered all the questions I have asked & I got outstanding support from his My Shed Plans full package.
@doubledanzaXX 7 жыл бұрын
He saved so much money on fuel that he could afford those sweet sunglasses
@jessee.2681 7 жыл бұрын
I know right! I kept expecting him to come out wearing gold and a baller hat and the van turns into a lowrider and start hopping down the street! Still, beautiful job done on the bus! 👍👍
@theq4602 7 жыл бұрын
All the money he save on fuel was used to buy his batteries. They ain't cheap!
@1greenMitsi 7 жыл бұрын
winner of small minded comment of the day
@FreemonSandlewould 7 жыл бұрын
Nooo. Winner of most realistic comment. You lefties just don't get engineering. Maffs make your head hurt?
@1greenMitsi 7 жыл бұрын
+FreemonSandlewould only a halfwitted neanderthal of random political inclination would not comprehend that the combustion engine is 19th century technology and backwards when compared to electric/solar
@CNCmachiningisfun 7 жыл бұрын
That is one sweet VOLTS-Wagon :) .
@user-mk5vj5bf3j 7 жыл бұрын
CNCmachiningisfun volks wagen
@fatboy19831 7 жыл бұрын
ahhhhhh.
@CNCmachiningisfun 7 жыл бұрын
Jake S Ahhh, but how many Volks are in the batteries? ;) . It's a high Volkage system.
@joeblack4436 7 жыл бұрын
That's brilliant lol!
@ts-wo6pp 6 жыл бұрын
I'm stealing that.
@TheDwightMamba 5 жыл бұрын
I'm glad I looked past those shades to see his smashed copper rod method for interconnecting his batteries. Brilliant.
@josephkenny77 5 жыл бұрын
Great idea, also shows the level of detail and craftsmanship.
@TarvoMetspalu 7 жыл бұрын
I've been dreaming of making a fully solar-powered camper van myself. Thanks! Extremely inspirational!
@TarvoMetspalu 7 жыл бұрын
Yes.
@derickderidder8837 5 жыл бұрын
Same here
@Ismschism 5 жыл бұрын
Not practical.
@sanjayvaidya1071 5 жыл бұрын
True indeed,I too want to do similar
@jayemeljay2117 4 жыл бұрын
How's the dream going man??
@kikisha1 7 жыл бұрын
Great ride, I would recommend getting some used tesla s battery modules on ebay and replacing those lead banks (18650 or 26650>lead). You can source out a totaled BMW i3 for $4-7k usd and harvest the motor for awd also the batteries and regen brakes, maybe the climate control system and parking sensors as well if it's all in good condition. High potential for this vehicle!!!! Videos likes this gives me faith in mankind.
@Hyperious_in_the_air 5 жыл бұрын
I used Nissan Leaf modules in my motorcycle build. IMO for this build they'd probably work better since he's at a lower voltage and is pulling more amps than a Tesla module is rated for. Leaf modules will do up to 500a continuous.
@popeyegordon 5 жыл бұрын
Right, spend $20,000 to hire an engineer to design it so it does not blow up in your face or burn up regen components. No advantage, a decided disadvantage. There is NO potential for sustainability in a vehicle this large and heavy, it is just a hobby that will soon be taxed into oblivion. Fully sustainable vehicles weigh no more than 1000 pounds and go no faster than 40 mph. They do not require the extremely over built road infrastructure we now abuse to suffocate nature. The mere act of driving any vehicle up over a high mountain pass damages the high altitude fragile balance. If you love the mountains you will never go there.
@offgridmangogrower 4 жыл бұрын
Great suggestion.
@highdesertbiker 4 жыл бұрын
can you make me a sweet electric van?
@ronmiller7916 4 жыл бұрын
@@popeyegordon ok tree hugger
@julienorton1067 7 жыл бұрын
Can I just say.... you Sir, are a bloody genius.... 😍😎.
@artofmghow6419 4 жыл бұрын
Very true. And he explains everything so clearly.
@jwvandegronden 7 жыл бұрын
I love his message: slow down! And jealous of his skills. Damn!
@cameronthomson3708 7 жыл бұрын
I see this bus every day around town. Always wondered about it and was so fascinated about it. Glad I came across this video
@brettbelan4937 5 жыл бұрын
Hi Cameron thanks for the comment...I live on 4th st.
@offgridmangogrower 4 жыл бұрын
What town is he in? With all that flat area I would have hung 3 times more solar. There appears to be a voltage mismatch from solar panels to charge controllers/battery bank. stepping up voltage is less efficient. To maximize solar our farm panels track the sun.
@fatboy19831 7 жыл бұрын
Funny you made an electric Van before VW.
@pangrac1 5 жыл бұрын
fatboy19831 Yes because dirty obsolete VW dinosaur dont want to built any of these, they are forced to do it. Its just normal dinosaur greenwashing.
@ElectrifiedStud 5 жыл бұрын
pangrac1 so much hate?? the same question for your, why didn't you?
@pangrac1 5 жыл бұрын
Ashok Revanna What hate? That is just pure reality and experience. They are dirty because of Dieselgate scam, which didnt ended yet. They are obsolete dinosaurs, because they are at least 10 years behind Tesla and way more years behind Toyota hybrids. They are barely slowly catching up. Even small Jaguar is quicker. They jumped on electric revolution because Dieselgate kicked them hard in the balls. Their TDi dream is almost dead especialy in USA and in Europian cities. And finally Chinese put knife on their throat so they must made electric cars for China market or they are doomed and cant sell dirty combustion engine cars there anymore. And that is bad very baaad for them because chinese market is huuuuge. Man, wake up and learn some facts before you comment. btw I already have second old VW car and I like it. And no its not a diesel ;-D
@valeriom76 5 жыл бұрын
He's not the first or the only one. Check out jehugarcia garage built VW EV bus. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/esqerNyUq5urm5s.html So sad that multi Billion $ companies are so far behind even average people
@highonsmog 5 жыл бұрын
Yup. And VW's R&D cost will be 1 billion when they do invent one. Lol
@DonRousselPhotography 7 жыл бұрын
What a great rig. It just goes to show you what can be done if you're innovative and design something that is suited to your own needs. Well done!
@louiss.w1944 7 жыл бұрын
This guy built it from home while VW hasn't even released an electric model van yet. There is clearly a demand for this type of thing vehicle. It would be a game changer if a van like this were released from VW or testa. I myself would buy one. Strip the inside of unnecessary parts, add a pine wood floor, frame the walls with wood/fill it it with level 2 fibreglass insulation. Cover and seal house wrap. Brad nail hemlock tongue and groove boards to make a some nice walls. BAM I got a winter proof electric home on wheels that's customizable
@Thesaltyseafish 6 жыл бұрын
this thing gets like a 60 mile range and might recharge 30 in a day. This style solar panel is about 280w/m^2 with around a 18% efficiency. Talking about a kwhr under good sunlight, or 4 miles range.
@Mike-oz4cv 5 жыл бұрын
My username is longer than you would expect The mileage is bad because the batteries are bad. With a 50kWh Li-Ion battery it should easily do 400km. I agree that the solar panels don’t help much. However, most camping vans already use some kind of solar panel to run the beer cooler, lights etc. So why not oversize it, especially if you have such a nice, flat surface at a perfect angle? I think the guy in the video mentioned something about 150V*8A=1.2kW of charging power. So yes, you’d need at least 4 days of perfect 10h sunshine to re-charge a 50kWh battery.
@weareallbeingwatched4602 5 жыл бұрын
And weighs anything up to a tonne more than a stock vehicle...
@derb7462 5 жыл бұрын
VW had a electric car at least since the golf mk 3 . It just didn't sell . Infrastructure and technology is a big point though.
@derickderidder8837 5 жыл бұрын
This is my plan also.
@ironmountain7907 5 жыл бұрын
Bruh...he's driving a car powered by the sun. That's insane! I'm surprised the gas companies haven't taken him out.
@Andrew_Stoffel Жыл бұрын
Just imagine using more fiberglass to maybe lighten the vehicle up where possible, using better batteries that hold more energy per weight, and going to more efficient solar panels (which the technology is getting better [albeit taking a little while to get to market]). I do believe he did this more on a budget, but still turned out really good.
@hugavet3049 7 жыл бұрын
wow. awesome video production! and the kids and the wife and the scenery and an acoustic guitar too! oh yeah and cool bus.
@hansschweikert9153 7 жыл бұрын
Very cool! That was the happiest thing I've seen today. Bravo for a nice install.
@tomwebber9377 7 жыл бұрын
Yes! So proud to have a fellow Oregonian making this happen! I love this thing. 50 miles on a charge might be a little trying, but like you said 'Slow Down'!
@sharonbraselton3135 Жыл бұрын
Wrong 190 mioes
@jehugarcia 7 жыл бұрын
very cool bus
@jehugarcia 6 жыл бұрын
you need lithium
@TheEriccurtis 5 жыл бұрын
takes a special guy to rock sun glasses like that, i'll stick with my Ray-Bans, unbelievable van conversion Dude.
@solexxx8588 7 жыл бұрын
Nice! I love that you used lead acid trojan's and still get 50 mile range. I'm thinking of building a houseboat with 7kW of solar and 2X48 volt forklift batteries. Your video was very well done. Cheers
@bof0079 5 жыл бұрын
did u do it ?
@sungkim6923 7 жыл бұрын
Beautiful family, cool car. Enjoy your adventure. Thanks
@n0tlance314 5 жыл бұрын
I love how he can rock his wife's sunglasses
@robertwells7947 6 жыл бұрын
Congrats! What a talented couple.Back in the late 50's we were the only family, in the Western Catskill Mountains, Oneonta, NY, to have a VW Micro Bus. Our Dad had to travel, almost to N.Y.C. to purchase the vehicle . Our Dad said that this Vw Bus was the only way to transport our family of nine people. It was cold in the winter time,riding in it, i do remember that, as a young child!!!!
@jasonngviva 5 жыл бұрын
speed doesn't matter, idea does. bit by bit we can save our earth. thanks for sharing such nice work!
@lhl 7 жыл бұрын
Awesome build, would be great to get a followup eventually w/ the battery upgrade. Replacing the 12 AGM batteries w/ say 200Ah Prismatic LFPs should give a good 2.5x usable power boost at about the same weight. I've also seen people selling almost-new Tesla pulled packs at almost half the price - 8 of the Tesla modules would be about 50% lighter, and give you 250Ah @ 178V nominal - you could probably get 200-250mi of range from that sort of setup.
@brettbelan4937 5 жыл бұрын
Hey there, thanks for the comment. Check out Solarrolla for the latest upgrades
@KombiLife 7 жыл бұрын
I would just keep driving south and not stop....except maybe for recharging :)
@cleanmudkip 5 жыл бұрын
Not even north? 😂
@RenayEmond 5 жыл бұрын
Love to see that one day ❣ maybe by the time you're in your 50's or 60's it will be a feasible option 🤞 so many less systems to break down or wear out than ⛽gusler (I'll still be your patreon if we're both still kicking lol) Add it to your Vision Board/Bucket List?
@dariotherunner 5 жыл бұрын
Sir you would surely break this motor too
@swisscottagecleanairaction 3 жыл бұрын
Good idea, except the added weight when moving the roof up or down. Also in some favorite spots where I like camping wind can get strong enough to risk ripping this roof straight off.
@bbglas007 7 жыл бұрын
Awe-inspiring mate. Good job on all your work, thanks for sharing
@shanrafnezden7958 7 жыл бұрын
I love it; thanks for existing.
@SirWrender 7 жыл бұрын
I love it. This is fantastic!! Great project!
@mydoglayla5045 7 жыл бұрын
I want one.
@MrGmushnikov 7 жыл бұрын
geri kane I want to figure out how to make one
@Nairuulagch 7 жыл бұрын
Build it yourself do not want it.
@dietmartreptow8940 5 жыл бұрын
Fu... nice car !!! ( i am a german ) ... and a good way to show the kids the future of living with alternative energy . WELL DONE Mate .
@fissb1 7 жыл бұрын
Dylan, That is Lovely But be very careful as the Lead acid battery will put out gas which is dangerous to health, do take care, if you need help on sourcing Li-Ion batteries do get in contact. Max
@sherefyounan 5 жыл бұрын
"Pull out miles out of the sun", I like this expression ...
@kayakeros3470 7 жыл бұрын
This is probably the bes vw camper I have ever seen, and also the most nicely rigged electric car. Cheeers!
@AhmedAdly11 5 жыл бұрын
A couple years ago I decided to create "The African Sun Bus" The idea was a solar powered van to drive from Cairo to Cape Town. We would drive till the batteries are flat and then camp out until we re-charge! Due to regular life issues, the idea was on hold and almost forgotten until I saw this!!! Very inspiring. I will look you up if we finally get around to it.
@solarrolla 4 жыл бұрын
Very cool...let me know how I could help
@robinrutschman 5 жыл бұрын
Dylan, I love the fact that you have followed your dreams and have made them a reality. I wish you and your family happiness and joy!
@Japhill75 7 жыл бұрын
The new Australian printable solar panels will be awesome for your awnings. When they go into commercial production of course.....something to keep an eye open for.
@0cujo0 7 жыл бұрын
Japhill75 I believe InfinityPV is Danish made, not Australian
@paul_arnold4348 6 жыл бұрын
www.csiro.au/en/Research/MF/Areas/Innovation/Flex-Electronics/Printed-Solar-Cells
@leocurious9919 5 жыл бұрын
You want as much power out of the least bit of area. So the most efficient technology. Thats the opposite of printed.
@AtlasReburdened 5 жыл бұрын
Plus the lifespan and robustness of printed panels is still crap unless you go with those guys with a DOD contract.
@geebonzo 7 жыл бұрын
I've owned RV's for 30 years. The idea of a solar RV is compelling. I was looking at an Ultravan and thinking about something like that. The upgrades you are planning are very intriguing. Something like the CALB 180 Lifepo, seem to have some value and the chemistry is considered 'safe'. There is a huge push for EV cells, of course, so who knows what you might find. There are some LG and Sanyo cells scrounged from hoverboards (never sold or used) around a buck a cell, 18650's, on Ebay. I've built three ebikes. I can ride them with 15 watt/hours per mile. So if you can get 45 mph and 150 wh/mi, with all the weight and poor aerodynamics, it's great. The roof design is simple, I guess, but brilliant. The whole small space looks very useable to me, though I wouldn't want to 'live' in it. i don't know if you said 1200 watts of solar, but that is a lot of energy. The efficiency numbers from 'real world' experience, comparing Lead Acid to Lithium, are all over the place. You can certainly put a lot more into lithiums, without the final charging issues. For what you are doing, it could be huge. Thanks for sharing.
@Voltaic 7 жыл бұрын
the maximum is arround 200W per square meter.. and I guess he has like 1.8x4 Meter that means he has 7,4 square meters of surface and that is arround 1400W.. so this is pretty exact.. but now you need to see it realisric.. ro charge up the Bus with this Power you would need arround wait let me calculate it for you.. so assuming he has like 30kwh of power on that Bus which seems realistic considering the range that means charging the car with 1200W of power would need 24 days under best conditions.. and with the motor build in which has like 56Kw he would need to charge 45minutes for every minute of driving.. thats really inpractical:D
@geebonzo 7 жыл бұрын
He says 200 wh/mi. So 50 miles x 200 wh = 10,000 wh. Solar generates 1200 watts, 1200 watt hours per hour. So 10,000/1200 = 8 hours to recharge Cruising wattage would be around 10,000
@Voltaic 7 жыл бұрын
8hours of charging on best conditions for 1 hour of driving with 50mph
@Chimonger1 7 жыл бұрын
....Until he changes the lead acids for Li+ batteries...and more panels on awnings.
@TheAmericanUhate 7 жыл бұрын
I'd avoid ebay batteries, especially ones from hover boards. Last time I bought some Samsung batteries off ebay, they was fakes, the seller wouldn't work with me on them either so I was out some money. illumn.com is reputable and always has legit batteries. Buying in bulk, I'd say alibaba would be your best bet.
@chillenchilla4 3 жыл бұрын
50 miles is a nice cruisin pace for a day just hope theres enough sun to park and camp for the night
@sinaalex7577 7 жыл бұрын
Wow. Man!!! You're a hell of an engineer. Congratulations. This is by far the best camper I have seen in a damned long time. I just get damned upset, when I see, that it's possible for just a few people to create such a vehicle as their private car, but it's not "possible" for big companies to do that. I love it, when some extraordinary people show, what's really possible. This is really a masterpiece. Unfortunately not everybody has the knowledge to create such a solar powered vehicle. That could probably put all these oil companies out of business. And..... as German, I am happy to see, that such an old VW-Bus ("Bullie") gets the chance of a new life.
@zachariahmelson8043 7 жыл бұрын
Can we please talk about those sunglasses?
@44ronie 5 жыл бұрын
most likely the wife's glasses...
@Ver0_Cat 5 жыл бұрын
Wasn't surprised to find a few comments on this! lol
@waldoloko 4 жыл бұрын
NO...
@waldoloko 4 жыл бұрын
NO........
@Greg-TC 4 жыл бұрын
The vice principal at my high school wore the same glasses and everyone made fun of him endlessly
@andypeterson2126 7 жыл бұрын
Meh. Bus doesn't even time travel :/
@badferritbadferrit5526 7 жыл бұрын
Andy Peterson ikr
@andrewwaters2354 7 жыл бұрын
He said 1 kW so each panel must be 250W
@advanced-electronic 7 жыл бұрын
Panels go up to 335 watts these days bud, so the panels could potentially be producing 1340 watts. The day of the 100 watt poly panels is long gone. If people purchase 100 watt panels, there is something wrong with them and they didn't do their research. 300 plus watt panels are shipped by the pallet for under 2 grand. Canadian Solar is one of the manufacturers where you can buy from a place off of ebay with $450 shipping from Cali. 100 watt panels are a waste of time and money, space too. If I buy, I'm going to wait until 500 watters are released, or wait until the graphene technology enables them to become much smaller. Solar paint is another up and coming technology allowing a home or car to simply be painted to generate power.
@stlkngyomom 7 жыл бұрын
Andy Peterson He has a concealed compartment containing shrooms,for that.
@neelonghunglow 6 жыл бұрын
The Libyans couldn't time travel...but doc, and Marty could....delorean.
@LulasticHippyshake 6 жыл бұрын
Oh, this is so cool and inspiring! we are on solar power in yurts here in NZ and LOVE that we live our lives using renewable energy. It feels incredible! We have a hybrid car, but would love one day to have a fully electrical one. Thanks for the vid!
@magicalmysterytour-ce3nh 5 жыл бұрын
now this is a fantastic idea., i need to learn how to do this to my 78 transporter, i agree with you about slowing down, i'm retired, i love life in the slow lane
@toyotaprius79 7 жыл бұрын
Hopefully he could update his bus to Li-Ion or other Lithium based batteries. Jehu Garcia's bus from the beginning got like 80 miles per charge, now it's up to 120 and counting.
@StormKillerChannel 5 жыл бұрын
300 miles of range as of now
@sharonbraselton3135 Жыл бұрын
We can get home know
@mixflip 7 жыл бұрын
is it for sale? if so how much? just a ball park price?????
@brettbelan4937 5 жыл бұрын
Hey there....I'm building tgese busses for folks now...Check out Solarrolla.com lithium batteries solar awnings etc.
@Chimonger1 7 жыл бұрын
This could have been _our_ old 73 bus! Love hate relationship [long stories]; had to sell it; _miss it all the time_. This conversion is fabulous! It is something most say 'can't be done'...yet you did it, wonderfully well. You gonna write a book or e-book, for DIY'ers that also want to do something like it? Could tow a little trailer with a propane or biodiesel generator, to use for backup charging / longer trips. Great idea, solar awnings for more charging while parked. Living in small spaces, even camping, is better when there are covered transitional spaces. Have you considered mirrors to increase outputs of panels? Some have experimented with that, actually mounting PV upside down under a shed roof [panels stay much cooler], only using mirrors to shine sun on the panels....mirrors are on a tracker, instead of the panels. Now someone's come out with a globe that tracks sun, and shines it through windows, to light rooms without electricity...this thing could be used for PV application, too.
@lukedominicodonnell2347 7 жыл бұрын
My wife and I have completely axed the car from our life. But I would love to return to a car life with one of these. Thanks for sharing.
@swimmer8585 7 жыл бұрын
Dear God if I owned a bus like that I would be perpetually stoned off my ass
@vincentmaturo8906 7 жыл бұрын
I wish I was his neighbor, so I could have watched this magnificent creation. Of course I would have helped in any way I could.
@utkucakar Жыл бұрын
I admire what you got. I just started the almost same the project with my WV T5.. salute.. be happy and peach with your family..
@SimonAmazingClarke 7 жыл бұрын
I love what you have done with this and what you are going to do. I've just released a book on Amazon about electric vehicles and renewable energy and your Camper is exactly what I envisioned. keep up the good work.
@TheFootbaldd 7 жыл бұрын
If you treated your lead acid batteries like they were lithium, and balance charged the cells, you would see improvements. Did you use a mr2 electric power steering pump?
@carolynmihelcic6056 7 жыл бұрын
Wow so Totally Awesome you are Amazing & this is Amazing ( Man O Man)
@donkmeister 7 жыл бұрын
What an amazing build. As the only solar electric vehicles I've seen in the past have been those ultralight vehicles that can only race on sunny desert roads, I didn't realise something like this would be feasible, especially with relatively old mature technologies. I have a basic and small relation to this van's set-up running the power in my shed - a small PV and an old lead-acid battery - and use it only for light duty stuff like lighting, soldering, charging up phones etc. 40-50 miles range a day from solar alone? I love this van.
@Nick_the_Troubadour 4 жыл бұрын
you know for years I was talking about this thinking how easy would be to do with a bus and Senior build I'm so glad that I wasn't the only one that thought of it and you did such a wonderful job
@Differentmedia 7 жыл бұрын
Wow! that is amazing! good work on the video Dylan, it's awesome seeing new alternative dwellings like this that are truly Unique! inspiring for my own videos I make, Thanks! 😀
@crunchynutcornflakes 7 жыл бұрын
absolutely great.
@ibsonntag 3 жыл бұрын
Ok. Fair enough. Greetings from Germany. You are a better minded Ingenieur than anyone enmployed in a German Car Manufacturing industry. Its simple and effective. Respect.
@DW-ob6km 7 жыл бұрын
Love this! Always thought about this, and didn't know anyone had done it until I saw your video. Thank you!
@buzz-es 7 жыл бұрын
outstanding.......all that wasted energy hitting the top of cars and trucks
@HundredsScope 7 жыл бұрын
wow this guy has it all beautiful wife and car!
@UnboxFlix 7 жыл бұрын
Good job man, enjoyed this very much. Happy trails!
@ToddThunderburg 6 жыл бұрын
that kendama came out of no where. so rad to see people travel and play kendama.
@anniwndrrr 7 жыл бұрын
ah. my dream. an electric car you can actually travel with
@bigdickpornsuperstar 5 жыл бұрын
As long as where you are traveling isn't more than the maximum range of 50 miles (4:48) This is a worthless piece of stupid shit.
@grantalexander5812 7 жыл бұрын
A Voltzwagen... Sweet!
@nickr1254 7 жыл бұрын
Timlin Alisandro hahaha😂
@ivok9846 5 жыл бұрын
one of the best one-worders ever
@jaygohsman2288 2 жыл бұрын
Reminds me of the cockpit of a DC8 where the flight engineer was hustling the whole flight moving fuel around. Your right seater has some additional duties!
@jgrant5255 5 жыл бұрын
Smart and responsible man; good family; cool vehicle; the good life indeed.
@Campbellteaching 3 жыл бұрын
Pity this option is not available to people like me, i.e. not a brilliant engineer as you clearly are. Great technology, I just don't have the skill set to make one.
@sebastiand1816 3 жыл бұрын
Electric Cars with Solar panels are coming. There is allready the plugin hybrid toyota prius with solar panels and the Sion from Sono Motors and the Lightyear one is coming this or next year. The Sion costs 26.000€ and the Lightyear one 50.000€ I think.
@morijin6903 3 жыл бұрын
@@sebastiand1816 yes in about 5 years maybe less it'll definitely be there
@justone3243 Жыл бұрын
The Sion is dead. They did it too complicated. This solution here is easy and it runs!
@305dreamhonda 7 жыл бұрын
go cross country 50 mi/day, I will cheer you on! Love it!
@solarrolla 7 жыл бұрын
Crunchy ShadTV that's the plan after phase 2!
@stevejohns6440 5 жыл бұрын
Your take on life and your determination to radically create this unique and fantastic bus is inspirational.
@madjoemak 7 жыл бұрын
wow this is amazing I love it!!! well done! I can see all the work put into this!
@skeeterchiggins 7 жыл бұрын
I just want to know...where can I buy one :)
@joeblack4436 7 жыл бұрын
I'm with you there man. It's a beautiful concept. I want mine with 2x tesla battery packs though.
@skeeterchiggins 7 жыл бұрын
I wonder how many battery packs it would take and what the extra weight would be. If you kept the packs low it might be a great way to add some stability to this rig for a little rougher off road use.
@NicholasJeffery 7 жыл бұрын
This guy just became my idol.
@syncrovibes 6 жыл бұрын
Very cool project! I loved the way you enabled this fantastic bus to be on the road fully electric! I've always wanted to be able to do this in my T3 SYNCRO. My dream would be to drive around europe living in my fully electric van! Unfortunately In Italy (beside all the tech issues) we have some legal constraints .. But hei! you guys are definitely helping people understand that this type of conversions are the future and will bring together the love for old vehicles and the need of better environmental impact. thank you!
@samuelbailey1888 5 жыл бұрын
Great job, l looked at doing this with a kombi a few years ago, in lndonesia, but was given an electric scooter, so my plans changed a bit. I get about 50 km. on a full charge, with 4 psnels on the house roof , so am happy. No registration or liscence required.
@fidelcatsro6948 7 жыл бұрын
look at the solar panel size needed to feed the hunger of an electric motor!! we need a windmill too amigos!! great project nevertheless
@fidelcatsro6948 7 жыл бұрын
poor solar panel technology still primitive, its only 20percent efficient, I hope technology improves while the military keeps all the UFO propulsion secrets to themselves from area51, we're still left to live off in dark cat ages...
@domsau2 7 жыл бұрын
Can you really explain the "UFO propulsion secrets", please?
@sperzieb00n 7 жыл бұрын
solar is nothing without the batteries, better batteries and more efficient transformation/charging is half the battle, though it also helps if solar panels keep up the trend of becoming cheaper and more efficient.
@fidelcatsro6948 7 жыл бұрын
agreed our battery technology haven't changed much since it was invented by Volta 200yrs ago..
@sperzieb00n 7 жыл бұрын
you're confusing a principle with the tech that utilizes it.... by that logic combustion tech hasn't changed since fire was first made by humans 2.000.000 years ago.
@kamikazekunze 7 жыл бұрын
Amazing! Imagine what the range would be with Lithium batteries!
@geoffrey_lee 4 жыл бұрын
You two did a great job, thank you for sharing. You have a beautiful family too.
@DwightMS1 7 жыл бұрын
Every camper-van should be built this. I'll bet there would be a lot of demand among full-timers for this system, and that making it would be a good business.
@happyjojo626 7 жыл бұрын
smart guy.
@taranchenkoigor 7 жыл бұрын
Buy a tesla power wall instead of acid battery bank. Triple your driving range.
@ZaiFuchigami 7 жыл бұрын
LiFepo4 would be better.
@MsSomeonenew 7 жыл бұрын
Those aren't really on sale, they are merely in testing.
@ZaiFuchigami 7 жыл бұрын
Nope! There widely used on converted EVs and DIY powerwalls....
@earthling1984 7 жыл бұрын
MsSomeonenew They have been sold and used for YEARS.... Where have you been???
@UCiWrMgES50tlUhV3l6NqjNA 7 жыл бұрын
Zai Fuchigami, are those better than tesla powerwalls? how do they compare? also how do they look, which specific ones do you have to diy or buy?
@nicofoster9916 5 жыл бұрын
Right on guys! I've got a 73 and just put a Subaru 2.2 in it. I can go 65 but people still have the need to pass me.......I really dig the slow down message. Really impressed with your vehicle.
@italpinasdevelopmentcorpor9185 7 жыл бұрын
That's a huge array on top. I love the automatic rising for getting your angles right. Very interesting.
@pangrac1 7 жыл бұрын
Get rid of that heavy lead battery and go lithium. LiFePo are safer.
@shadowbanned5164 5 жыл бұрын
Money money money thats the difference between lead and lithium
@climatechangepreppersfaceb2148 5 жыл бұрын
Not true. Lithium is far cheaper per usable amp hour
@shadowbanned5164 5 жыл бұрын
Nevada: Go to a store and buy a lithium battery then buy a lead one tell me which one costs more regardless of where you go.......Off the shelf lithium is more expensive every time by a large margin regardless of cost per amp hour.
@climatechangepreppersfaceb2148 5 жыл бұрын
@@shadowbanned5164 you clearly know nothing. I said USABLE amp hours. Go get educated
@shadowbanned5164 5 жыл бұрын
Nevada: Your a moron who obviously cant figure out basic context and I mean *B A S I C !* .....If your building something and have X amount to do it then you are going for the cheaper option here and there to get it done idiot!
@JackstandJohnny 7 жыл бұрын
Jesus dude what do you do for a living where you can build a van like this that ends up costing close to $18000 maybe more? I hate you and your awesome life, beautiful wife, perfect hair...nevermind I hate myself.
@MazdaRX7007 5 жыл бұрын
Don't worry dude, you're not alone
@ivanstanchev81 4 жыл бұрын
Yea you are not alone
@AnotherCoyote 4 жыл бұрын
Now you guys need a portable incinolet incinerator toilet and maybe a little shelf of micro-greens just because, and you'll be truly FREE from the grid!
@dadautube 7 жыл бұрын
great job man! keep up the good work! very well made 'plain' video too!
@centralcoastcamper9631 7 жыл бұрын
Nice concept. What top speed is the van capable in its current configuration?
@kazoosc 7 жыл бұрын
his objective was not speed .. he talks about this at the end, around 8:11 on
@centralcoastcamper9631 7 жыл бұрын
I was wondering if it can maintain freeway speeds if needed, that was my point.
@kazoosc 7 жыл бұрын
he suggests limiting it to 50 mph to keep 50 mile range he mentions in the video
@Nivacromcolumbus 7 жыл бұрын
as soon as he said plenty of room for wife & kids up top, I knew the video was bs.i had one, bullet proof air cooled masterpiece ask edd China.mpg around 30.i take it u have a bike in emergencies?? or u 2 lazy?? it's an expensive experiment, not ready with today's batts unless u spend $$$$$$$$$$$$$ poor VW :(
@Here_Today_ 7 жыл бұрын
Dave Bike dang dude, maybe he likes the family bed and has no problem sharing space...., it's called cuddling.
@MrMeanderthal 7 жыл бұрын
good thing you saved a few pounds with the electric motor since you put 780 lbs of batteries in there...
@TheMusachioedBrony 7 жыл бұрын
Absolutely amazing. I have never even heard of such a thing. I would have loved to have seen how they arrange sleeping in the pop-up area. It seems as though it would be way too crowded-and uncomfortable, to be honest. When he said there was even extra room with all four of them up there,I was really shocked! But besides not seeing sleeping arrangements, overall really an unbelievable video.
@ManfredGorgus 5 жыл бұрын
Simply great. I have shared this video on mny website to tell people what is possible with solar power.
@johneygd 5 жыл бұрын
Oh no, i feel it,It makes me jalous. I wish i could save money too using solar power ,etc,,,
@ilpensatoiodimarco5544 7 жыл бұрын
wouldn't be simpler with 2 horses?
@danmobile 7 жыл бұрын
Yeah but you'd have to feed them and clean up their shit, plus they'll never be able to go 60 MPH.
@ahmedshareef2859 6 жыл бұрын
mark pajowls looks like a horse to me. I think he can do it.
@ObamaoZedong 6 жыл бұрын
It would be way crueler
@pizzapete9203 7 жыл бұрын
Wow !!! so much thought put into your van guys . Enjoy the sights !!!
@MissMarinaCapri 7 жыл бұрын
Awesome project completed 👍🏻👍🏻 two thumbs up 👌🏻
@christiaanleblanc3387 7 жыл бұрын
super great van hideous sunglasses hot wife great dad must be a happy guy I envy you
@SethMethCS 7 жыл бұрын
Wow. 50 mile (80.46 km) range using lead acid golf cart batteries & a solar panel roof. What an amazing & awesome rig. The only thing I would add is an large gas generator or put the engine back in to have the option to move more than 50 miles a day.
@HansKeesom 7 жыл бұрын
Listen closely and you hear him say a few wise things about range and speed.
@Heimbasteln 7 жыл бұрын
I would rather add lithium batteries and slide out solar panels (doubling as awnings) , which is what he wants to do with his next bus. 100+ miles and recharging faster (example of slide out solar panels: jeyakaushik.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/wpid-3032159-inline-06162014ecospheretechnologiesecospowercube.jpeg) sounds like a nice camping vehicle
@Shred_The_Weapon 7 жыл бұрын
Yeah, did you not listen to him finish the "paragraph" in which he's intending to improve upon what he began with this bus?
@CortezEspartaco2 7 жыл бұрын
A generator would add weight, which would make you need to use it more often. An engine would be the same scenario but worse because it's heavier. And making a transmission that can receive input from more than one source isn't easy. I could see bringing a small generator for an emergency situation, but only for trips that are very far away from civilization.
@arunravi4866 4 жыл бұрын
You and your family are fantastic. You did not wait for the money guzzling automobile corporates to come up with the result. Men like you matter. thanks and best wishes
@ph11p3540 7 жыл бұрын
Wonderful stuff. Now that is a true hippy wagon. The nice part is there are more companies that will be jumping on this hippy wagon with large roof mounted retractable solar kits.
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