Xiaomi enters the camper market with the SkyNomad brand · VanLife Weekly #28
Xiaomi launches the SkyNomad brand and enters the camper market. Plus new models at the Tokyo Camping Car Show and 80% of Turkey's caravan makers closing.
Select currency
Popular
—
Report a problem
Urban district · California, United States
VanSky index for Parkside, United States — 87 out of 100 (Ideal). Decide in seconds: temperature, precipitation, wind and solar output. Data refreshed several times a day from real weather observations.
The main score is weekly (7-day average). The “Today” toggle shows the current day, and the region page compares cities “by area”.
Parkside, United States — VanSky 87 out of 100. Ideal conditions for travel. Ranked #119 of 4681 cities in the country (as of 14 July 2026). Temperature 20°C, wind 14 km/h. Solar panels yield 3.2 kWh/day at 400 W — enough for full autonomy.
Cities with a close score — route alternatives
A weather comfort index for travel: a 0–100 score. Recalculated daily from live weather data — temperature, rainfall, wind and sun.
How it's calculated:
Data: Open-Meteo · Updated several times a day
Parkside ranks 1 of 4681 cities. Country average VanSky — 48.
Updated: 11.07.2026
Regular
$1.01 /l
€0.88 · £0.75/l
28 of 133
cheaper than 80% of countries
Midgrade
$1.16 /l
€1.02 · £0.87/l
20 of 92
cheaper than 79% of countries
Premium
$1.26 /l
€1.10 · £0.94/l
8 of 23
cheaper than 70% of countries
Diesel #2
$1.23 /l
€1.08 · £0.92/l
52 of 134
cheaper than 62% of countries
Legacy Housing Corp (ISIN US52471N1046) benefits from steady demand for affordable mobile and modular housing in the US. The company combines manufacturing of mobile homes, manufactured houses and modular buildings with financing solutions for dealers and end customers, generating recurring income from interest payments.
A fatal crash occurred Monday morning on US93 north of Arco, Idaho. A 2000 GMC Yukon failed to yield to a 2022 Allegro Motorhome traveling southbound. The motorhome driver, a 73-year-old man from Oak View, California, was uninjured. Both occupants of the SUV—a 61-year-old man from Challis and a 58-year-old woman from Arco—died at the scene. The highway was blocked in both directions for investigation.
Evotrex has closed a $30 million Series A round to speed up production of its Evotrex-PG5 electric caravan. The model is designed as a mobile energy generation and storage platform for leisure, remote work, and emergencies. 90% of pre-orders are for the Premium version at $159,990, with first deliveries expected in 2027. The company involves customers in final development through collaborative workshops and an online customization tool.
The City of Pineville is now offering RV sites at Lake Buhlow. The sites are available for up to three days at a time.
A four-year-old child died Sunday, July 12, after a motor home accident at Salt Point Campground in California. The California Highway Patrol reported that the driver, a family friend, attempted to pull forward but mistakenly put the RV in reverse, causing it to roll backward and trap the girl underneath. Firefighters used jacks to lift the vehicle, and the child was airlifted to Oakland Children's Hospital with major injuries, where she later died.
A severe storm in Florence County, South Carolina, overturned a camper, damaged multiple homes, and downed about a dozen power poles. Two people sustained minor injuries and were taken to a hospital. Firefighters extinguished a fire from the overturned camper. Authorities warn that downed power lines should be treated as live and dangerous.
Install OpenVan.camp
Get quick access and offline reading.
The app is already installed on this device.
Use your browser menu to install or add to home screen.