Tag: Camper

01 AUG

Tesla ‘party and camper mode’ turns EVs into tailgating machines

Teslas are nothing if not giant batteries on wheels, so it would only make sense if you could use the battery for something other than getting from A to B, wouldn’t it? You will soon. Elon Musk has teased the future addition of a “party & camper mode” that will keep the car’s climate systems, […]

04 JAN

This Mercedes O 319 restomod camper van shames your VW Microbus

Hey, hippie with the VW Microbus: Check this out. RM Sotheby’s will be auctioning off this 1959 Mercedes-Benz O 319 bus that’s been resto-modded with a modern, fuel-injected Mercedes engine and transmission, along with a modern air suspension that doesn’t seem to have come from a Mercedes (possibly for the best given reliability). Inside, there’s […]

02 JAN

Iceland in a Renault camper van | A beautiful place to break down

Iceland has become a hot tourist destination, with the amount of visitors having doubled in the past two years (thanks, millennials). And it is no wonder why. The country is home to some of the most beautiful landscapes and volcanic activity in the world. But our trip didn’t start off quite so beautifully. As you […]

22 SEP

VW’s California XXL, an amazing camper van that needs to come to the US

Volkswagen I was alerted to this rather awesome-looking Volkswagen California XXL camper van by our policy editor and chief Ars van aficionado David Kravets. Based on the VW Crafter, this is a 21st-century descendent of the iconic VW bus (aka the Bulli/Camper/Kombi/Transporter/Type 2). It’s also perhaps the ultimate expression of car camping, short of one […]

01 MAY

These custom camper vans bring easy living to the great outdoors

If you’ve tried bare-bones van camping and decided you’re all-in, yet want something custom-built to fit your needs, Oregon-based Outside Van might be a good place to start. Its unique camper van dubbed the Rainmaker is the perfect example of how Outside Van builds its campers for off-grid living. Outside Van offers vans with what it calls “core,” “configurable,” and “custom” […]