@@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. 🙂👍
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!
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.
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 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.
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 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.
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 👍👍💯💯
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.
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 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 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
That's not bloody off roading, Moggie 🤣 that's a normal Australian country driveway 😂👍 Love the bus mate, outstanding effort. The results speak for themselves.
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.
"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.
Ok, a better vehicle, although not a small van, is a UNIMOG. That would be awesome as an EV. I also wonder what it would be like if the awning was a big roll out solar blanket. Imagine opening your awning and its all solar! Great work guys.
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.
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.
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.
This VW Synchro project came out so well! WOW! I imagine that the suspension lift contributed to the body roll offroad. All-electric, including induction hobs, would be my choice as well.
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
These days, older model camper cars with diesel engines are being banned from entering many European cities. I'd love to see one of them (preferably a big one) being converted. But a maximum range of 150 miles, (or 241,4 kilometres) is way too little for a car meant to take you to places far away... 500 kilometres is a minimum requirement...
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!
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.
what a sacrilege! Those Vanagon engines never break down. Especially not when you go into higher elevations, or drive more than 100 miles in a day. Not underpowered, and not a PITA to shift. Kidding, I learned to drive on a Vanagon. And I haven't driven manual since.
Looks fantastic! I'd love to see a Mitsubishi Delica 4x4 camper converted to an electric drive train. (mindst you, I still couldn't afford one unless my numbers come up)
Great result, as much as I'm a Land Rover devotee it would be difficult to package all of this in any Land Rover, except for a converted ambulance or 6x6 Carmicheal maybe...
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
I've never wanted one of your builds as much as this one.
100%
Understandable. 👍👍
agree... very extremely useful, not just for camping.
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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.
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 😉
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. 🙂👍
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. 👍👍😀
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...
My Hymer Exis I 504. Happy to let you have it as a prototype!!! 😊
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.
This is a great looking camper with everything you could want. Shows a real future (bodywork dependant) for some classic vehicles !
Geil! What a mega flex right in the first few seconds: silently gliding over the camera through the greens!
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.
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.
Nooice! When my 1979 Westy's engine finally gives up I want to convert to electric. Love the Synchro and location! Great video!! 😎 STOC
Love the ruff Dale...😁
This is what the ID BUZZ should have been, dang what a car.
Love the vehicle! Might need a skid plate over the motor but overall excellent!
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.
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.
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. 👍
Vegan bacon!! Respect!!! Love the colour.
Great build. I can’t wait to see something like this on a more modern camper that’s affordable.
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.
th-cam.com/video/kkNJ4qAwVlc/w-d-xo.html they managed it plus a fantastic journey
Solar panel in that case need 8 pc or even more.!!!
I’ve always liked the Sncro VW.
My heart! I’m so happy this can be done.
Great build again guys. Nice bus. Waiting for the update on the Jensen!!!
Thanks. Coming soon 👍😀
Back to the 80's👌👍😎
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 👍👍
Very, very cool!! I wouldn't just camp with it, I would daily it
That’s awesome, I have a Syncro and only today I was thinking about electric and the decline of petrol & diesel, great job in preserving the future!
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!
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.
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.
Dream camper. One day - higher performance Na ion batteries maybe? Awesome build.
Great build!
Honestly, I could think of a better vehicle for me personally. Great job on the build mate. Top notch. 👍🏻
Thanks 👍
Mate this is mindblowing! Absolutely brilliant! Great work!
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.
The colour is fab!
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
That's not bloody off roading, Moggie 🤣 that's a normal Australian country driveway 😂👍
Love the bus mate, outstanding effort. The results speak for themselves.
Lol, was thinking the same. I'd take the Corolla on that! Great build though.
@@ryantakers Bunnings carpark has bumps bigger than that track 😋
@@72mardy Lol... call that a hill?
@@ryantakers wv CARAVELLA..😅
You did it again!!! Great work!!!
Thank you! Cheers!
Outstanding workmanship!
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.
If I win the lottery, this would be my dream replacement for my current van❤
There are a million people in canada who would love one of those.
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!
Did you know: All T3 Synchro were built in Austria and not in Germany.
Interesting, I didn’t know that. I love facts like that. 😎👍
Maybe this is the reason why the most normal T3 are rusted away and many synchros are still on the roads :-)@@ElectricClassicCars
Nice suspension set up, good ground clearance without needing portal axles. No diff sticking down ruining the ground clearance 🙂
"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. 👍👍😀
Ok, a better vehicle, although not a small van, is a UNIMOG. That would be awesome as an EV. I also wonder what it would be like if the awning was a big roll out solar blanket. Imagine opening your awning and its all solar! Great work guys.
I had a 16“ syncro custom build camper myself. I wish a still owned it so I could let Richard convert it….
What a brill conversion had VW most of my life and this is just brilliant mate.
Love the EV Syncro. Well done
Thanks! 👍
This is insane and makes me want one even more then before. Thanks a lot for this video!
Impressive. That would get me back into camping again. Fantastic!
You and me both!
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.
The evolution of camping :-)
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.
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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great work and I absolutely adore the color!
That is the coolest thing on wheels!
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It's certainly is the perfect 4x4 best looking beast of a camper, the design utilises every inch of space of the vehicle 😍🤙
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
30 seconds in, I want this!!
This VW Synchro project came out so well! WOW! I imagine that the suspension lift contributed to the body roll offroad. All-electric, including induction hobs, would be my choice as well.
the extra weight of batteries should hold it down, at least a bit, though would also contribute to getting it bogged.
The amount of battery needed to sustain 2x 1,500W hobs is staggering.
Love the idea of this camper. And I like the colour!
Loving this van, what a great conversion. Well done Moggy & the team! 😉⚡️🏴 #chargeheadsUK
Loving this man's projects! 😃
Even in the USA were folks are accustomed to huge RVs this vehicle would fare pretty well.
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
Nice vehicle now. Shame about the rust. But definitely worth saving in my opinion. Good work.
I'm gonna be honest, at first i wasn't really convinced by the camper, but now its finished i'm kind of jealous i don't own one, good job guys 😼👍
Thanks 👍👍
What a great van! Awesome job! Cheers from Indiana!
Thanks 👍👍
That looks a great campervan
These days, older model camper cars with diesel engines are being banned from entering many European cities. I'd love to see one of them (preferably a big one) being converted. But a maximum range of 150 miles, (or 241,4 kilometres) is way too little for a car meant to take you to places far away... 500 kilometres is a minimum requirement...
It’s beautiful… Great job. 👍🏼
I think you may need mudguards though.
Good idea!
yes, they keep much of the road salt off the lower body...
incrireble man! I hope some day i'll turn my 110 hcpu with you guys! tnks for sharing!
+1 on the kit!
wow that's an impressive leisure battery! Van is awesome too ;-)
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 👍👍😀
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.
what a sacrilege!
Those Vanagon engines never break down. Especially not when you go into higher elevations, or drive more than 100 miles in a day. Not underpowered, and not a PITA to shift.
Kidding, I learned to drive on a Vanagon. And I haven't driven manual since.
Great results Richard. Thank you for uploading this pearl
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Wow! Now that's a sleeper!
Yes please! 🙏
I am extremely jealous of this car
Looks great. An electric Land Rover Forward Control camper would be amazing.
That would be cool!
100X better than the new VW ID. Buzz!
Great for sneaking up on people or wildlife.
Time to syncro convert the bay methinks 🤙🏻
That would be cool!
Way to go with induction!!
Looks fantastic!
I'd love to see a Mitsubishi Delica 4x4 camper converted to an electric drive train. (mindst you, I still couldn't afford one unless my numbers come up)
"Off-roadability" ... Thank you, Mr. Rally. ;-)
Not a bad idea if you need a runabout on your property. And you already have a Off grid system setup for charging.
Would be awesome if the solar could charge the 400V battery.
Awesome build. Mabe one thing, the motor hangs a bit exposed for hardcore offroading.
Well done on the vegan bacon. That is the future too
Great result, as much as I'm a Land Rover devotee it would be difficult to package all of this in any Land Rover, except for a converted ambulance or 6x6 Carmicheal maybe...
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. 👍👍