@@bnrynlds What do you mean "Why?"... isn't it obvious?? it can be used for many things, in almost any place, even parked in front or back of your home it has many uses... so why do you ask "Why".... or did I misunderstand your question??
Yes, this is the ultimate camper! Capable in every way, and quite handsome looking as well. This must have been a complicated build, but ECC has done a fantastic job. I am so glad they documented it in this video for everyone to watch.
That green is the perfect colour in that environment. It also sends out the right signals from an ecological viewpoint. You've turned a noisy, smelly, gas guzzler into a pretty good off-road vehicle which can be used on vacations. It's just a bit heavy on battery consumption, but unsurprising with those tyres. Thanks guys. 🙂👍
Just been in Iceland driving a 4x4 California which was great, but what you have built here is perfect. Well done with the induction hob V2L, etc. those details are a game changer for camper-vans.
I'm so glad I found this channel! You guys always make interesting builds and have a great sense of humor on and off camera. All around a great production and will be continuing to follow your channel as long as you guys post. I have a '69 transporter I've been considering an EV conversion on and this video gave me lots of good inspiration. Cheers!
I absolutely love this camper! I have a T25 which needs tlc i will start saving now to hopefully convert her in the future... What a project to work too.
I just moved to the UK from the US and I had an AWD Safari van with those same tires. That thing could go everywhere! I always wanted to do an electric conversion on it but never got the chance. Seeing this is the next best thing.
Ok I'm selling the house and using the Model Y as a donor. A 4wd pop-up is my dream vehicle. Used to have a hiace pop-up camper as my daily runner and weekend getaway.
Wow - someone finally made a van (almost) right, by using the big battery for the internal kit, not adding a second one. But then he spoiled it by not connecting the PV to the main battery. Yes, you won't get any/many miles, but you will keep the hob/fridge gadgets running. (Pretty sure you could have got 3 panels on there Richard for 33% more 'parking regen'!) Decent sized battery pack too, which is what's needed to make a vehicle like this useful.
@@nikoulph Had a similar thought. I was kind of hoping the awning was made of a roll of flexible solar panels (which to be fair may not be a thing that exists). Still an amazing vehicle.
There is someone currently travelling the Pan-American Highway in a self-converted campervan, it has full-length slide-out solar panels on both sides plus the full roof & some extras to lay on the ground but still frequently has to stop 2 or 3 days with all the electrics switched off to get some charge back in it. It's like the 1920s journeys with petrol cars - yes it can be done but it's really not sensible. We need solar panels that are much _much_ better than 22% efficient for this to work to consumer standards.
Hello, I'm very happy to see that you have converted a syncro to electric and you have enjoyed it a lot. It's a vehicle from another planet... A while ago I wrote to you to convert my syncro and you told me it was too modern, ha, ha, ha. I'm so glad you tried it and I hope it's not the last. Greetings from Spain.
Love them as many do but the old tin worm loves old VW vans and buses more..😉👍🏼😎 they built in the fiddly rust traps. Agreed on the crew cab version with a camper pod for the back and lots of solar.
Great video. As I write this in early July 2024 the VW ID Buzz is still NOT available to purchase in the USA (even though they have been showing various concepts of it for what seems like 20 years.) But here you are happily enjoying the Welsh countryside and making a bacon and egg sandwich in your much more off road worthy version. And instead of focusing on what real people would most likely want to do with it they seem to be targeting soccer moms, which is cool. But. They aren't even making a camper version...or a stripped down version which would lend itself to camping conversion. I like your idea of the crew cab with camper/tent box for the pickup bed. That vehicle could do pretty much anything you'd want of need all the while having all the advantages of being 100% electric.
I want this in my life so much , I love the Colour and all it's modern tech and It's the perfect vehicle. That customer is very lucky indeed . You have done a great Job restoring it 👍👍💯💯
"a bit rusty..." Heh. Yeah, they all do that, sir. An interesting alternative to brown sauce on your sarnie is a bit of mustard. Sounds random, but it's actually pretty good.
I know the maths doesn't make sense, but I love the idea of the solar panels charging the main battery. Also good if you use the main battery to heat the camper overnight, and have it recharge over the day while you are down on the beach etc.
There you go , just watch petrol med, doing myths about ev and battery’s, you said we got bored but I’ve found you and am now subscribed, going to enjoy catching up
GREAT JOB ive a 1977 bay window that i have thought about doing this to as prices come down i may gather the parts to do a conversion. i would miss the noise and smell tho. 1776cc twin delortos with trumpets high lift cam and straight cut gears. it would be a tough call just on the smiles per gallon.. it gets loads. my face hurts when out in it. plus its a graffiti van with a big smiley face on front. hard not to smile aswell.. 😂😂😁
I don't think there is a single thing I'd change on this other than making it LHD for the states. I have a 81 westy in my driveway getting a Subaru drivetrain put in it, but believe me, had I the means to do so, It'd be in a container headed your way to get this treatment.
this is sooo cool! may i ask how much you had to put in it ... round about? i don´t think we would get permission in germany to have it on the streets legally. . . what a cool ride man!
Another good one! Thanks. Can I do a suggestion? A crib sheet, one A4 of the design specs per build, to keep with the car/van/etc? I appreciate that, given the amount of build you do and time it takes, that the specs/numbers become muddled. If you have a crib sheet, Moggy may have a glace and go less from memory ... "I think"... Anyway, just a tip.
Do you think a standard 2wd camper with same motor and battery pack could crack 200 miles range? There must be a fair bit of drag from that Syncro system?
Great review lads! I have been wondering who the owner was of this bus , now it makes sense! I watch Robert on Fully Charged and they speak highly of Ecotricity , and deep pockets were needed for this bespoke build. Cheers Gregg.
I like your idea of the crew cab version, as long as the back seats aren't too squeezy. But for you, I STILL think a Land Rover Defender 130 single cab or crew cab with rear canopy or tent bed would be ideal. The long wheel base and maybe oversized battery pack makes for a great stable tow vehicle plus you can outfit if the way you like for camping etc. Other thoughts are a UniMog and a Pinzgauer. Lastly, I feel like the motor should have a rock slider bar underneath it incase someone drops the rear off a ledge and collects the Zonic on the way down. But it is a great build.
@@alanhat5252 My plan would be to do the full camper conversion and make the rear slide up for standing height, this means you can use some of the space on the rear. They are also not that small. the 6x6 versions are about 1.9m wide and 6m long (6ft and 20ft for our american friends), which is bigger than the car in the video and the land rover defender mentioned. Last, im pretty sure someone already did a pinzgauer convertion. Edit: Project Ecarus
Good from afar, far from good. Done a nice job on it. Dale is a lucky man. Was thinking about converting a mitsi delica with outlander bits but i think like the look of this vanagon vw more. Probs lighter than a delica too. Now ive an env200 that i mean to upgrade but it serves really well as a camper. Not as good looking as this though.
Fantastic !, like the Awning, Like the Green Colour, for a bit of "Camo" in Scrub, but Maybe a rooftop fold out/slide out Solar Array that doubles as Awning, unfolded, may be a choice, to keep you off grid, with a few more panels, Of course getting a Schwimmwagen option may be nice to make it the Ultimate Off Roader..
Once drove a Syncro half way up the side of Kerridge ridge in Cheshire in a foot of snow, as good as the Land Rover showing the way, and I bet more comfortable. ( pity it was diesel ) You made good vehicle GREAT!
Although the solar wont charge the traction battery much it would make sense to me to have the solar charge that and then it keep the 12v charged…especially as the hob etc use the traction battery and so can only discharge it otherwise. If parked up off road for a few days then any kms you get over and above that would surely be welcome?
I drive an '81 VW Vanagon GL (air-cooled) and I would give anything to convert to electric! 60 hp on a 6500 lb beast is extremely underpowered and the mpg is atrocious. But everything else about it is a dream and going EV solves all of the drawbacks!
Again what did a build like this cost? Would it had been more efficient with 2 motors and eliminate the tail shaft and gearbox? Thanks for a great youtube.
When the roof of electric cars can carry flexible solar panels powerful enough to charge their batteries on a good day with plenty of sun.. Then this would be super super dope.. But yeah, this looks great and would encourage a 3-5 days camping
I was hoping he'd say the awning was a flexible solar panel. That might make a dent in charging the drive batteries on a sunny day. I think there was a short peek of the roof there for a bit and it looked like there was room for 1 or 2 more panels up there.
At most you would get (best case) maybe 1kw of solar. The battery is 90kwh. Not taking into account power losses then would take 90 hours of *perfect* sun to charge. Or more like 140 hours of British summer. So maybe 20 days for 0-100% SOC
Absolutely love it 😍. It's seriously impressive. I know presently you have to be a millionaire to afford one, but they'll come down in price in due course. Well jealous.
I've never wanted one of your builds as much as this one.
100%
Understandable. 👍👍
agree... very extremely useful, not just for camping.
@@bnrynlds
What do you mean "Why?"... isn't it obvious?? it can be used for many things, in almost any place, even parked in front or back of your home it has many uses... so why do you ask "Why".... or did I misunderstand your question??
100% agree. Such a brilliant machine. I would be out in it every weekend with the dog, on adventures.
Really pleased to see that my old bus is starting a new phase of it's life. I buy Dale's electricity and he's bought my bus - seems a fair exchange!
It’s a great bus. You did some great upgrades on it. 👍
I can't take any credit for that. It was a bog standard, 2.1 WBX, Caravelle bus when I had it.
Yes, this is the ultimate camper! Capable in every way, and quite handsome looking as well. This must have been a complicated build, but ECC has done a fantastic job. I am so glad they documented it in this video for everyone to watch.
Our pleasure!
That green is the perfect colour in that environment. It also sends out the right signals from an ecological viewpoint. You've turned a noisy, smelly, gas guzzler into a pretty good off-road vehicle which can be used on vacations. It's just a bit heavy on battery consumption, but unsurprising with those tyres. Thanks guys. 🙂👍
My Hymer Exis I 504. Happy to let you have it as a prototype!!! 😊
This one I want so much! I had a 1980 Type 25 just like this and it gave me some of the most enjoyable driving ever...
I dream of doing this with my LR 101 FC camper..
Just been in Iceland driving a 4x4 California which was great, but what you have built here is perfect. Well done with the induction hob V2L, etc. those details are a game changer for camper-vans.
I'm so glad I found this channel! You guys always make interesting builds and have a great sense of humor on and off camera. All around a great production and will be continuing to follow your channel as long as you guys post. I have a '69 transporter I've been considering an EV conversion on and this video gave me lots of good inspiration. Cheers!
Thanks for your kind words. Glad you like the channel. 👍👍😀
I absolutely love this camper! I have a T25 which needs tlc i will start saving now to hopefully convert her in the future... What a project to work too.
Great for sneaking up on people or wildlife.
I just moved to the UK from the US and I had an AWD Safari van with those same tires. That thing could go everywhere! I always wanted to do an electric conversion on it but never got the chance. Seeing this is the next best thing.
Geil! What a mega flex right in the first few seconds: silently gliding over the camera through the greens!
Ok I'm selling the house and using the Model Y as a donor.
A 4wd pop-up is my dream vehicle. Used to have a hiace pop-up camper as my daily runner and weekend getaway.
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I’ve always liked the Sncro VW.
This is a great looking camper with everything you could want. Shows a real future (bodywork dependant) for some classic vehicles !
I can't even guess how much this one cost to de-rust and convert. It's got every single feature you could possibly fit inside.
It’s one of those, where if you have to ask the price, you can’t afford it 😉
Wow - someone finally made a van (almost) right, by using the big battery for the internal kit, not adding a second one. But then he spoiled it by not connecting the PV to the main battery. Yes, you won't get any/many miles, but you will keep the hob/fridge gadgets running. (Pretty sure you could have got 3 panels on there Richard for 33% more 'parking regen'!) Decent sized battery pack too, which is what's needed to make a vehicle like this useful.
I wonder if an extensible solar roof for the side of the van, would suffice to recharge partially the batteries
@@nikoulph Had a similar thought. I was kind of hoping the awning was made of a roll of flexible solar panels (which to be fair may not be a thing that exists). Still an amazing vehicle.
@@TestSpaceMonkey rollable solar panels do exist! :)
Definitely they do exist :)
Anyway it's a good idea, maybe in the near future we will get autonomous vehicles really running on free energy.
There is someone currently travelling the Pan-American Highway in a self-converted campervan, it has full-length slide-out solar panels on both sides plus the full roof & some extras to lay on the ground but still frequently has to stop 2 or 3 days with all the electrics switched off to get some charge back in it. It's like the 1920s journeys with petrol cars - yes it can be done but it's really not sensible.
We need solar panels that are much _much_ better than 22% efficient for this to work to consumer standards.
Hello, I'm very happy to see that you have converted a syncro to electric and you have enjoyed it a lot. It's a vehicle from another planet... A while ago I wrote to you to convert my syncro and you told me it was too modern, ha, ha, ha. I'm so glad you tried it and I hope it's not the last. Greetings from Spain.
Looks like it started out, as they say, "good from far, and far from good." Looks great now, love the color too!
Love that saying. I’m gonna have to start using that. 👍
I´m a bit worried about the coolant hose underneath the motor (7:45) ;-)
That was filmed before the skid plate was installed. 👍
Love them as many do but the old tin worm loves old VW vans and buses more..😉👍🏼😎 they built in the fiddly rust traps.
Agreed on the crew cab version with a camper pod for the back and lots of solar.
Great video. As I write this in early July 2024 the VW ID Buzz is still NOT available to purchase in the USA (even though they have been showing various concepts of it for what seems like 20 years.) But here you are happily enjoying the Welsh countryside and making a bacon and egg sandwich in your much more off road worthy version.
And instead of focusing on what real people would most likely want to do with it they seem to be targeting soccer moms, which is cool. But. They aren't even making a camper version...or a stripped down version which would lend itself to camping conversion.
I like your idea of the crew cab with camper/tent box for the pickup bed. That vehicle could do pretty much anything you'd want of need all the while having all the advantages of being 100% electric.
Nice suspension set up, good ground clearance without needing portal axles. No diff sticking down ruining the ground clearance 🙂
Nooice! When my 1979 Westy's engine finally gives up I want to convert to electric. Love the Synchro and location! Great video!! 😎 STOC
Great build again guys. Nice bus. Waiting for the update on the Jensen!!!
Thanks. Coming soon 👍😀
I want this in my life so much , I love the Colour and all it's modern tech and It's the perfect vehicle. That customer is very lucky indeed . You have done a great Job restoring it 👍👍💯💯
Thanks 👍👍
Time to syncro convert the bay methinks 🤙🏻
That would be cool!
"a bit rusty..." Heh. Yeah, they all do that, sir.
An interesting alternative to brown sauce on your sarnie is a bit of mustard. Sounds random, but it's actually pretty good.
I’ll try that. 👍👍😀
I know the maths doesn't make sense, but I love the idea of the solar panels charging the main battery.
Also good if you use the main battery to heat the camper overnight, and have it recharge over the day while you are down on the beach etc.
ua-cam.com/video/kkNJ4qAwVlc/v-deo.html they managed it plus a fantastic journey
Solar panel in that case need 8 pc or even more.!!!
Not a bad idea if you need a runabout on your property. And you already have a Off grid system setup for charging.
incrireble man! I hope some day i'll turn my 110 hcpu with you guys! tnks for sharing!
Vegan bacon!! Respect!!! Love the colour.
I noted the gear shift how does this operate in an electric vehicle (pardon my ignorance)
Love the ruff Dale...😁
BEAUTIFUL earth needs you❤️
Love the vehicle! Might need a skid plate over the motor but overall excellent!
There you go , just watch petrol med, doing myths about ev and battery’s, you said we got bored but I’ve found you and am now subscribed, going to enjoy catching up
Welcome 👍🍻
Glad you could join us. 👍👍
Can you tell me more about the high voltage DC-AC converter? Who makes it and where can I buy one? Thank you!
If I win the lottery, this would be my dream replacement for my current van❤
Perfection. BTW my grandmother had an Elna sewing machine from the 50s that was that same color.
Not that there's anything wrong with that.
You build my dream car! I had the same idea 15 years ago! Awesome, great job!
Cool, thanks
Dale Vince Huh! Well done! Lovely build and a great result. love it.
He's well-off enough to afford this restoration and conversion. It won't have been cheap, even by camper/CEC standards!
GREAT JOB ive a 1977 bay window that i have thought about doing this to as prices come down i may gather the parts to do a conversion. i would miss the noise and smell tho. 1776cc twin delortos with trumpets high lift cam and straight cut gears.
it would be a tough call just on the smiles per gallon.. it gets loads. my face hurts when out in it. plus its a graffiti van with a big smiley face on front. hard not to smile aswell..
😂😂😁
Very, very cool!! I wouldn't just camp with it, I would daily it
This is what the ID BUZZ should have been, dang what a car.
My heart! I’m so happy this can be done.
Tent box on the old combi pickup perhaps?
Solar panels in GB.. ... .... ... ... That's what I call optimism. ... ... ... (joking...)
This machine is wonderful!
Mate this is mindblowing! Absolutely brilliant! Great work!
I don't think there is a single thing I'd change on this other than making it LHD for the states. I have a 81 westy in my driveway getting a Subaru drivetrain put in it, but believe me, had I the means to do so, It'd be in a container headed your way to get this treatment.
+1 on the kit!
Now that you are making multiple Land Rover and 911 kits show us T25/3 owners some love! I want to be first in line!
I want a red one!
this is sooo cool! may i ask how much you had to put in it ... round about?
i don´t think we would get permission in germany to have it on the streets legally. . . what a cool ride man!
Back to the 80's👌👍😎
Another good one! Thanks.
Can I do a suggestion? A crib sheet, one A4 of the design specs per build, to keep with the car/van/etc?
I appreciate that, given the amount of build you do and time it takes, that the specs/numbers become muddled.
If you have a crib sheet, Moggy may have a glace and go less from memory ... "I think"...
Anyway, just a tip.
Great suggestion!
Excellent. Roof tent model? Looks really understated. Not a regular eyesore.
Do you think a standard 2wd camper with same motor and battery pack could crack 200 miles range? There must be a fair bit of drag from that Syncro system?
2wd and less off roady tyres would definitely improve the range.
Wales is joined onto England, so the weather must change right on the boarder, right?
I am extremely jealous of this car
Great review lads! I have been wondering who the owner was of this bus , now it makes sense! I watch Robert on Fully Charged and they speak highly of Ecotricity , and deep pockets were needed for this bespoke build.
Cheers Gregg.
This is insane and makes me want one even more then before. Thanks a lot for this video!
I like your idea of the crew cab version, as long as the back seats aren't too squeezy. But for you, I STILL think a Land Rover Defender 130 single cab or crew cab with rear canopy or tent bed would be ideal. The long wheel base and maybe oversized battery pack makes for a great stable tow vehicle plus you can outfit if the way you like for camping etc. Other thoughts are a UniMog and a Pinzgauer.
Lastly, I feel like the motor should have a rock slider bar underneath it incase someone drops the rear off a ledge and collects the Zonic on the way down. But it is a great build.
Id love a pinzgauer or volvo tgb conversion, especially the 6x6 versions. its my: "if I win the lottery" plan to make one myself
Pinzgauers, like the ponies they're named after, are small so not enough battery space for a useful space. Unimogs too are short.
@@alanhat5252 My plan would be to do the full camper conversion and make the rear slide up for standing height, this means you can use some of the space on the rear.
They are also not that small. the 6x6 versions are about 1.9m wide and 6m long (6ft and 20ft for our american friends), which is bigger than the car in the video and the land rover defender mentioned.
Last, im pretty sure someone already did a pinzgauer convertion.
Edit: Project Ecarus
It's certainly is the perfect 4x4 best looking beast of a camper, the design utilises every inch of space of the vehicle 😍🤙
The colour is fab!
Please please please make a crate conversion kit for these
You never know 👍👍😀
Great build. I can’t wait to see something like this on a more modern camper that’s affordable.
You did it again!!! Great work!!!
Thank you! Cheers!
Will you add a protective shield to protect those orange cables?? Offroading, I imagine, can lead to impacts on the underside.
They mentioned that there's underbody shielding which was temporarily removed.
@@logitech4873 : Thanks for clearing that up.
The under body tray wasn’t installed at the time of filming. 👍
Dream camper. One day - higher performance Na ion batteries maybe? Awesome build.
Great results Richard. Thank you for uploading this pearl
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If i win the lottery i won't tell anyone, but there would be signs, one of wich would be a big offroad camper that was built to my specifications.
Great build, looks fantastic 👍
Ps, Is that the wind farm byway at the back of Hafren that goes out to the A44?
Thanks. No it’s another one. 👍👍
Good from afar, far from good. Done a nice job on it. Dale is a lucky man. Was thinking about converting a mitsi delica with outlander bits but i think like the look of this vanagon vw more. Probs lighter than a delica too. Now ive an env200 that i mean to upgrade but it serves really well as a camper. Not as good looking as this though.
30 seconds in, I want this!!
@Electric Classic Cars ... ball park figure, how much would you need to budget for the electric drive conversion?
I absolutely love this vehicle. The range would be problematic for Australia but everything else about it is perfect.
the range is problematic for England!
I've stopped for a break mid-trip, I'm doing 225 miles each way, 150 miles range doesn't cut it for me.
Yes please! 🙏
Honestly, I could think of a better vehicle for me personally. Great job on the build mate. Top notch. 👍🏻
Thanks 👍
Looks fantastic... but how does it perform going through deep water?
No problem. 👍😀
What a brill conversion had VW most of my life and this is just brilliant mate.
Full marks! 👌🏻
Fantastic !, like the Awning, Like the Green Colour, for a bit of "Camo" in Scrub, but Maybe a rooftop fold out/slide out Solar Array that doubles as Awning, unfolded, may be a choice, to keep you off grid, with a few more panels, Of course getting a Schwimmwagen option may be nice to make it the Ultimate Off Roader..
Once drove a Syncro half way up the side of Kerridge ridge in Cheshire in a foot of snow, as good as the Land Rover showing the way, and I bet more comfortable. ( pity it was diesel ) You made good vehicle GREAT!
Thanks 😎👍
Although the solar wont charge the traction battery much it would make sense to me to have the solar charge that and then it keep the 12v charged…especially as the hob etc use the traction battery and so can only discharge it otherwise.
If parked up off road for a few days then any kms you get over and above that would surely be welcome?
I saw a video about UAZ 2206 and instantly thought how great it would be if gutted and converted to electricity.
Even in the USA were folks are accustomed to huge RVs this vehicle would fare pretty well.
How will the vehicle cope with Southern African sand and mud roads? Very very interesting conversion.
I’m in South Africa right now, it would cope fine down here. 👍
For me the ideal would be a T3 or T4 crew cab, and a demountable camper unit - usable around the year whereas a tent-box is not great in mid winter
I drive an '81 VW Vanagon GL (air-cooled) and I would give anything to convert to electric! 60 hp on a 6500 lb beast is extremely underpowered and the mpg is atrocious. But everything else about it is a dream and going EV solves all of the drawbacks!
Well said 👍👍😀
Nice vehicle now. Shame about the rust. But definitely worth saving in my opinion. Good work.
Why do you think charging main battery from solar panels is bad idea?
Because they don’t provide enough juice. It’s a bit like filling up a lake with a garden hose. 👍
Again what did a build like this cost? Would it had been more efficient with 2 motors and eliminate the tail shaft and gearbox? Thanks for a great youtube.
Great build!
That is the coolest thing on wheels!
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A land rover forward control 👌🏼
There are a million people in canada who would love one of those.
My dream: to get an electric Ducato or similar, build out a vanlife van and use the 400v battery to power the heavy duty things.
When the roof of electric cars can carry flexible solar panels powerful enough to charge their batteries on a good day with plenty of sun.. Then this would be super super dope.. But yeah, this looks great and would encourage a 3-5 days camping
I was hoping he'd say the awning was a flexible solar panel. That might make a dent in charging the drive batteries on a sunny day. I think there was a short peek of the roof there for a bit and it looked like there was room for 1 or 2 more panels up there.
At most you would get (best case) maybe 1kw of solar. The battery is 90kwh. Not taking into account power losses then would take 90 hours of *perfect* sun to charge. Or more like 140 hours of British summer. So maybe 20 days for 0-100% SOC
Absolutely love it 😍. It's seriously impressive. I know presently you have to be a millionaire to afford one, but they'll come down in price in due course. Well jealous.