Date:         Sun, 10 Jun 2001 12:47:35 -0400
Reply-To:     Warren Chapman <tallsound@MY-DEJA.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Warren Chapman <tallsound@MY-DEJA.COM>
Subject:      Re: new EV is awesome, folks -- check this

Only problem with the EV Camper is Winnebagel's camper conversion. (I had
one about a year ago...now drive a Syncro Westy w/Subaru Engine.)

It's very noisy while driving,particularly the bedframe, which squeeks and
rattles like hell. There's no sound insulation in the vehicle.  The thing
makes more noise while driving than a symphony tuning up.   The camper
lists significantly to the left.  The water pump would wake up all the
campers within a few blocks.  The EV is a "good road only vehicle", i.e
very little ground clearance.  No off roading.  Wierd footwell gives no
place for your left foot while driving.  Hell to work on...only midgets and
fairy's can do it.

Still it has a few strong points.  Proper (up front) air conditioning and
really love that forced air furnace.  (Gotta get one of those in my
Vanagon).  More storage space than a Vanagon.  Nice pop-top canvas with
three large windows, but poptop lifts with only gas struts, no locking
frame, so can't put anything on the roof or the top will fall down. The
foam mattress in the top has no retainers except little velcro tabs which
come off and every time I stopped hard, the top bed would slide forward and
hit me in the back of the head.

Winnebagel needs to go back to the drawing boards on the camper interior.
Or maybe they should just get Wesfalia to do it.

Just one opinion,  I'm sure there are lots of others that think a EV is
just great!.

Warren C.