You may recall last year the release of Dethleffs E.Home electric motorhome. The first-of-its-kind all electric camper was a veritable mobile solar generating station that would get you well over 100 miles out of the city, and charge itself while you camped for the trip back. Now the new towable E.Home Coco caravan trailer joins Dethleffs' growing stable of ways to save … [Read more...] about Dethleffs New Self-propelled Electric Camper Wows in Düsseldorf
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Airstream Launches Off-road Ready Basecamp X
Whether they're vintage models being restored by award-winning architects or just the latest unit off the assembly line, Airstreams are cool. They're like old Vespa scooters or big Honda Gold Wings -- they're very much their own thing. And, if that thing speaks to you, nothing else will really do. That's why any new Airstream is a thing to be celebrated, and why we're … [Read more...] about Airstream Launches Off-road Ready Basecamp X
Just Right – Ford Transit Connect Makes Living on the Road Easier
Ever dream of hitting the road in a Ford Transit turned tiny house? The tiny home trend is here to stay and provides the green-conscious a way to live in comfort with a minimal footprint, both literal and environmental. While many tiny homes require an additional capable vehicle to tow the home from place to place, a group of entrepreneurs yearning for flexibility and work-life … [Read more...] about Just Right – Ford Transit Connect Makes Living on the Road Easier
New VW Camper Set to Launch Next Month
Ever dream of owning your very own VW Camper? Look at the pictures. Take them all in. That van may not carry the Westfalia badge, but when the 2018 Caravan Salon in Dusseldorf rolls around on August 24th and Volkswagen reveals the production version of its all-new California XXL camper, there will be no doubt: the VW Camper Van is back! Most recently, it has been Ford and … [Read more...] about New VW Camper Set to Launch Next Month
New Airstream Globetrotter is Ready for Off the Grid Glamping
The best way to teach someone to appreciate the world is to get them out into it. That sunrise on Yosemite's Half Dome certainly did me in, anyway- as did any number of nights in Florida's Everglades and Costa Rica's cloud forest. For the uninitiated- and, frankly, anyone else who can afford it- there is no better way to experience nature than from the comfy confines of a … [Read more...] about New Airstream Globetrotter is Ready for Off the Grid Glamping
California, or: Don’t Call this New VW Camper a Westy
Hey, all you Wetsfalia fans. Come and meet the all-new Volkswagen California! This newly revised T6 VW camper was recently released in the UK market as an update to the "old" T5. And, while it may look an awful lot like the outgoing "T5" Transporter, there are plenty of improvements under the skin that make the new T6 worth a look. As is often the case with 21st-century … [Read more...] about California, or: Don’t Call this New VW Camper a Westy
World’s First Carbon Fiber RV Is Eco-Chic Luxury On Wheels
RV builders have long embraced lightweight designs, and this carbon fiber camper designed in part by Dallara is pretty much the endgame. While it could cost more than a garage full of Ferraris, the high-tech CR-1 camper comes withs all sorts of eco-friendly and luxury-minded options, from solar panels to walk-in closets. Yeah, it’s nicer than my house too. Built by Global C … [Read more...] about World’s First Carbon Fiber RV Is Eco-Chic Luxury On Wheels
Build a DIY Motorhome of Your Own (w/ video)
DIY motorhomes and restored/modified RVs are always popular posts here on Gas 2. So, when I covered this video chronicling one man's DIY approach to converting (what looks like) a well-used Ford Transit Connect into a survivalist motorhome on the cheap for my off-grid/zombie survival site, Insteading, I thought it might do well here, as well. Take a look at the video from the … [Read more...] about Build a DIY Motorhome of Your Own (w/ video)
Roadtrek Adds Solar Power, Biodiesel to Its RV Lineup
I've maintained for a while now that the best way to convince someone that nature is worth preserving is to get them out into it. It seems like the people at Roadtrek agree- and they're going a step further by offering a new B+ class motorhome that not only uses recycled materials in its construction, but is capable of operating entirely free of fossil fuels! Built on … [Read more...] about Roadtrek Adds Solar Power, Biodiesel to Its RV Lineup
Recycled Hawtness: Israeli Man Turns Box Truck into Kickass RV
50 year old Joseph Tayyar is not like the rest of us. You and I look at those 35' long UHaul moving trucks and think, "I could fit my whole house in there." Tayyar looks at them and thinks, "I could fit my whole house in there." It's a subtle difference, sure, but it's one that led the Israeli man to pick up his own box truck and start sketching. That's right, the first step … [Read more...] about Recycled Hawtness: Israeli Man Turns Box Truck into Kickass RV