The camper bus is back – VW ID. Buzz stretches to American proportions

Since the ID. Buzz’s debut as a concept so many years ago, the most anticipated part of the new electric Microbus – at least for North Americans – has been its return to the continent from which new Volkswagen vans and camper vans disappeared 20 years … Continue reading The camper bus is back – VW ID. Buzz stretches to American proportions

Solar-charged electric camper van is most road trip-ready American eRV

Electric RVs have been frustratingly slow to materialize in North America, and when they do show up, they tend to have ranges insufficient for everyday cars, let alone leisure vehicles meant to tour long distances. California’s Maxwell Vehicles offers … Continue reading Solar-charged electric camper van is most road trip-ready American eRV

VW ID. Buzz electric camper bus bursts with color and sustainability

Not two full weeks after looking in on the UK’s first Volkswagen ID. Buzz camper van, we’ve now seen its second – and this one is available for purchase and rental. Custom van specialist Love Campers teamed with eco-rental outfitter Wild Drives to crea… Continue reading VW ID. Buzz electric camper bus bursts with color and sustainability

Vanlife concept time-travels to age of autonomous go-anywhere RVing

Conceptual visions such as trailhead-shuttling Jeep Wranglers and concierge-grade RV pods have previously explored how autonomous driving technology can introduce travelers, campers and outdoor adventurers to a new level of pampering.Continue ReadingCa… Continue reading Vanlife concept time-travels to age of autonomous go-anywhere RVing

Solarized VW ID. Buzz camper van ready to e-camp stealthily across the UK

We’ve already seen the world’s first Volkswagen ID. Buzz camper van kit and full camper conversion debut in Germany. Now TC Conversions presents the first all-electric ID. Buzz camper vans we’ve seen, just across the water in the UK. In fact, the Briti… Continue reading Solarized VW ID. Buzz camper van ready to e-camp stealthily across the UK

Unicamp Kia minivan camper grabs baton as affordable US pop-up RV

With the American compact van market fast going the way of the dinosaur and dodo (maybe not the dodo), small, affordable pop-up camper vans like the Free Bird and Cascade Camper are soon to be no more, if not already gone. Las Vegas-area conversion sho… Continue reading Unicamp Kia minivan camper grabs baton as affordable US pop-up RV

250-mile BrightDrop glamping van eases America into electric RV era

Finally someone has put one of those sleek, futuristic all-electric vans to use as a proper camper. In fact, the RollAway electric RV based on GM’s BrightDrop Zevo 600 commercial van is more of a five-star glamper. You can’t buy it, but you can give el… Continue reading 250-mile BrightDrop glamping van eases America into electric RV era

Calicamp kit turns VW camper into go-anywhere gourmet grilling machine

A Volkswagen California camper van with a built-in charcoal grill – what could possibly exemplify “summer” and “great outdoors” better than that? Perhaps a VW California with two charcoal grills. Belgian company Calicamp has prepared an impressive add-… Continue reading Calicamp kit turns VW camper into go-anywhere gourmet grilling machine

Futuristic adventure camper concept proposes clean, quiet hydrogen RV

Compared to the electric camper vans that have been gradually arriving on the global market, first in Europe and more recently in the United States, a hydrogen fuel cell RV could immediately boost driving range to something more respectable and practic… Continue reading Futuristic adventure camper concept proposes clean, quiet hydrogen RV

Air travel-ready camper kit trots globe to turn rental cars into RVs

Polish company 123Labs has hit the scene with plans of making van life truly borderless. Its new MiniB camping kit is a slimmer, simpler, more versatile style of camper-in-a-box kit designed to pack up into a convenient carry case designed for checking… Continue reading Air travel-ready camper kit trots globe to turn rental cars into RVs