CappyJax
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I have been thinking about how great an EV Adventure van would be. Especially if the company made the van with the features needed for an easy conversion. Here is what I think would really make a great van for conversion.
1. The entire body should be insulated from the factory. This seems like a good idea for any EV van as you will use less energy to heat and cool it for any use.
2. Air conditioning and heat pump for the whole van already installed. This would probably require two different systems with one for the cockpit and the other for the cargo area. You don't want to waste energy cooling or heating the cargo area while driving or vice versa. This might be an option anyway because if you have food delivery, they would want the same feature.
3. Prewired for 120V.
4. AWD
5. Adjustable ride height.
6. Flip up rear door would be great to create a roof for a tent extension.
7. Dual 240V charging ports. This would allow charging at 24kWs at RV parks which could completely charge a good size battery pack over night.
Now, if Rivian builds the RV themselves, then along with the above, I would like to see.
1. Rear lift bed that allows for a large cargo area when the bed is raised to the ceiling.
2. Full roof solar panels on top of a roof rack so long items like skis and snowboards can be stored. Even better if it had solar panels stacked that could be extended when parked to produce more power and act as an awning.
3. Double pane windows.
4. Built in leveling system.
5. Inside water tanks for four seasons considerations.
What are some features you would want to see in an EV adventure van?
1. The entire body should be insulated from the factory. This seems like a good idea for any EV van as you will use less energy to heat and cool it for any use.
2. Air conditioning and heat pump for the whole van already installed. This would probably require two different systems with one for the cockpit and the other for the cargo area. You don't want to waste energy cooling or heating the cargo area while driving or vice versa. This might be an option anyway because if you have food delivery, they would want the same feature.
3. Prewired for 120V.
4. AWD
5. Adjustable ride height.
6. Flip up rear door would be great to create a roof for a tent extension.
7. Dual 240V charging ports. This would allow charging at 24kWs at RV parks which could completely charge a good size battery pack over night.
Now, if Rivian builds the RV themselves, then along with the above, I would like to see.
1. Rear lift bed that allows for a large cargo area when the bed is raised to the ceiling.
2. Full roof solar panels on top of a roof rack so long items like skis and snowboards can be stored. Even better if it had solar panels stacked that could be extended when parked to produce more power and act as an awning.
3. Double pane windows.
4. Built in leveling system.
5. Inside water tanks for four seasons considerations.
What are some features you would want to see in an EV adventure van?
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