

| Subject: | Re: new EV is awesome, folks -- check this |
| From: | Warren Chapman |
| Date: | Sun, 10 Jun 2001 12:47:35 -0400 |
Only problem with the EV Camper is Winnebagel's camper conversion. (I had one about a year ago...now drive a Syncro Westy w/Subaru Engine.) It's very noisy while driving,particularly the bedframe, which squeeks and rattles like hell. There's no sound insulation in the vehicle. The thing makes more noise while driving than a symphony tuning up. The camper lists significantly to the left. The water pump would wake up all the campers within a few blocks. The EV is a "good road only vehicle", i.e very little ground clearance. No off roading. Wierd footwell gives no place for your left foot while driving. Hell to work on...only midgets and fairy's can do it. Still it has a few strong points. Proper (up front) air conditioning and really love that forced air furnace. (Gotta get one of those in my Vanagon). More storage space than a Vanagon. Nice pop-top canvas with three large windows, but poptop lifts with only gas struts, no locking frame, so can't put anything on the roof or the top will fall down. The foam mattress in the top has no retainers except little velcro tabs which come off and every time I stopped hard, the top bed would slide forward and hit me in the back of the head. Winnebagel needs to go back to the drawing boards on the camper interior. Or maybe they should just get Wesfalia to do it. Just one opinion, I'm sure there are lots of others that think a EV is just great!. Warren C.
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