> I would love to have a diesel EV Camper. What I would really, really > love is the long wheelbase Winnebago EV Camper with a TDI. Being a > 4X4 would be an extra added feature. Unfortunately I don't think > diesel EVs will ever be sold in the USA. But, I wonder... > > Diesels are real popular in Canada. I wonder if any EV diesel campers > are available in Canada. Since Canadian vehicle requirements are very > similar to those in the USA, having a vehicle available in Canada > would mean that VW had satisfied the vehicle requirements for North > America. It should be possible to import such a Canadian vehicle into > the USA. > > Considering the German EV TDI, I wonder if air conditioning is an > option? Hopefully, the TDI would have enough power for air > conditioning. I exchanged e-mails with a large VW dealer and EV Winnebago dealer in Whitby Ontario (near Toronto) who has converted a long wheelbase diesel to a camper. But has no pop top. Price was $29,000 Canadian. Company is called Owasco, http://www.owasco-canada.com/index.html
Also there is a company in Vancouver called GTRV that does pop top conversions and interiors. I think he said the cost was for a new Transporter ~ $22,000 + $15,000 for pop top, windows and interior. It looks good in the brochure but they have no web site. At $37,000 Canadian it compares favourably with the Winnebago @ $50,000 + but I don't know how it compares for features and quality. Alan Pickersgill Ottawa, Ontario Canada '85 Transporter (modified as camper) 183,000km |
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