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Date:         Tue, 24 Jul 2018 18:26:38 -0400
Reply-To:     Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: VW Electric Bus, request your Vanagon comparison observations
Comments: To: Eric Caron <eric.caron@icloud.com>
In-Reply-To:  <ED619F63-3CE6-41AB-B72C-B55891B96077@icloud.com>
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Length 195 Wheelbase 130 Height 77 Width 78 Range elec only 270-373

Stephen

Mobile

> On Jul 24, 2018, at 5:15 PM, Eric Caron <eric.caron@icloud.com> wrote: > > Thats helpful, > > At a recent VW gathering in Townsend VT, a young couple with a 1980 camper told me about traveling in Europe recently in a California T6. They said in most ways it was a step up from their Westfalia. But in one important way the Westfalia was better. They said that in the California once the bed is down there is no space to move around in comparison in the Vanagon they can still have space to use the sink or cook or just live. > so, they still preferred their Vanagon. > > I wonder if the new bus would have a similar limitation. I also wonder if the top would have a pop option or only the glass. > > So much to still learn. But, those of us lucky enough to have a good vanagon camper are really fortunate. > > > Eric Caron > > > > On Jul 24, 2018, at 10:28, Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@yahoo.com> wrote: > > He mentioned that it's about the size of the current T6. Vague enough? > > Stephen > > Mobile > >> On Jul 23, 2018, at 6:46 PM, Eric Caron <eric.caron@ICLOUD.COM> wrote: >> >> Hi folks, >> >> I hope this isn’t too off topic but I’m not near wifi on Fridays often during camping season! >> >> I was sent the following link to a show about the VW Electric bus expected in 2022. >> >> I even had a friend tell me they are considering selling their vanagon now to start saving for the bus. >> >> For me this could be a ideal “second” camper bus as it will hopefully be self driving. >> >> So, if any of you have seen this or can share your visual description or other comparison’s to a vanagon camper I’d be very interested. >> >> Example, they put it near a original VW bus and I can’t tell if they describe it as bigger or smaller. >> >> They do say completely flat inside and that does sound like it could lend itself to some creative camper designs. >> >> Should I allow myself to dream that I could have something like this sitting next to my VW Vanagon? >> >> >> https://youtu.be/TQut6ks3nSY <https://youtu.be/TQut6ks3nSY> >> >> >> Eric Caron >> 85 GL Auto >


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