https://www.thesun.co.uk/motors/4360231/motorist-converts-nissan-electric-van-into-luxury-eco-friendly-camper-and-plans-to-drive-to-spain-for-just-22/ Motorist converts Nissan electric van into luxury eco-friendly camper – and plans to drive to Spain for just £22 31st August 2017 Dan Elsom
[images / Paul Jacobs/pictureexclusive.com https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/hd-van-2.jpg?strip=all&w=960&quality=100 Smith converted a regular electric van into an eco-friendly luxury camper https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/nintchdbpict000349253790.jpg?strip=all&w=960&quality=100 The converted camper includes cooking facilities and a toilet built-in under the bed https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/nintchdbpict000349253083.jpg?strip=all&w=960&quality=100 Kevin and wife Elaine plan to drive the electric van to Barcelona and back for less than £50 https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/nintchdbpict000349253809.jpg?strip=all&w=960&quality=100 The van has all the luxuries of a regular camper https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/nintchdbpict000349253844.jpg?strip=all&w=960&quality=100 The van is fitted out to accommodate a long journey https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/rr-muzz-motor.jpg?strip=all&w=960&quality=100 Kevin uses solar panels on his home to supplement charging costs for his two electric motors ] Using solar panels on the roof, Kevin Smith has managed to drastically cut running costs for his electric van, making his trip to Barcelona some £250 than driving in a petrol car AN eco-friendly motoring enthusiast is planning a road trip from Leeds to Barcelona with a grand budget of just £22. Kevin Smith, 49, hopes to take his wife on a drive to the major Spanish city in their newly converted Nissan e-NV200 electric van. Smith transformed the people mover into a four-berth camper van, complete with an extendable solar-panelled roof. Inside the van, is a double bed, drop-down flat screen TV, toilet, cooker, fridge, storage units and even a thermostat. The extendable roof also allows for additional sleeping space if it is required. Powered entirely by solar and electric charge, the motor costs an impressive 0.02p per mile to run. At such a cheap rate, the couple predicts their round trip to Barcelona will cost them less than £50 – some £250 cheaper than the cost of the same journey in a petrol car. Smith also owns an electric Nissan Leaf for everyday driving. With two electric cars and a house to power, you’d be forgiven for thinking Smith’s power bill would be through the roof. But surprisingly, he pays just £650 annually for both gas and electric, including charging both his vehicles – Smith has managed to supplement his power costs by adding large solar panels to the roof of his home as part of a 2.6kw solar power system. Motor homes and camper vans are growing in popularity as UK housing prices continue to rise. [© thesun.co.uk] For EVLN EV-newswire posts use: http://evdl.org/evln/ {brucedp.neocities.org} -- Sent from: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/ _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
