From van to motorhome: new model with high autonomy

The Kia PV5 is an electric van that can be converted into a camper in 5 minutes using a modular kit from VanLab. The kit includes a kitchen, bed, and storage systems, requires no tools for installation, and leaves no permanent modifications. The kit is priced at approximately $2000.

Vanlife specialist Vanovia presented five practical tests to evaluate a camper before purchase. The tests include cooking a full dinner, repeatedly setting up the bed, spending a rainy day inside, working with a laptop, and checking real storage space. Renting a similar model for several days is recommended to identify limitations not noticeable at the dealership.

Spain set a motorhome registration record — and immediately tightened the rules. On Mallorca, 150 caravans took over a sports complex car park because renting a flat costs more. Solar Butterfly returned from a solar-powered trip around the world, and Bryansk promises a camper for 3.9 million roubles — in this issue.

Spain tightened inspections for camper vans — meanwhile in Torrox, 50 motorhomes occupied a riverbed. Italians 3D-printed a motorhome from plastic in four days, Hyundai unveiled an 800-volt electric camper, and 34 million Americans are hitting the road. Demolitions in Turkey, bans in Scotland, and a woman who drove along the Baltic in an electric Smart — all in this issue.

Warendorf introduced paid motorhome parking — and lost its tourists. Japan quietly reached 607 RV parks while Nagoya showed a camper on a rocket launcher chassis. The Turkish coastal ban, a Polish trailer with a side shower, and Korean rentals straight from the train — in this issue.

Comprehensive review of all RV and camper toilet types: cassette, portable, gravity, vacuum, macerating, dry flush, sealing, incinerating, composting and separating. Comparison of models, consumables, installation and annual costs.