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In general, the van-based motor homes seem to get to six figures really quickly and are more expensive than their bigger cousins.

Do it yourselfers can do it cheaper.

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Vans are usually a lot better equipped than traditional motorhomes. Before vanlife, a motorhome (in Europe; I don't know about the US) was basically just for driving from home to a campsite, without the hassle of towing a caravan (travel trailer). The batteries were maybe enough to power the lights while you cook dinner and the only way to charge them was by hooking up to mains. The water tank was tiny, barely enough water to wash up, and the toilet needed to be emptied every other day.

Today an off-grid van will have two or three ways of charging the batteries, enough water to last a week, a toilet that needs emptying once every few months, and a heater and enough insulation to comfortably camp in the next big freeze. Traditional manufacturers are starting to realise some of these things, but most are still primarily designed to be used on a campsite with a mains hookup.

The EV's Vehicle-to-Load (V2L) capability is pretty awesome. You can use it to power your campsite as if it's a mobile power generator [1].

[1]World’s first car-powered hotel set to open to guests:

https://www.hyundai.news/uk/articles/press-releases/world-s-...

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