In Episode 185 Gary talks with Louis Cole. Louis managed to create a home-made electric VW camper van and drive it coast to coast across the US - right into the polar vortex. Not easy when you don’t have a heater, right? We look at how he did it, what issues he encountered and what lessons he’s learning for his next venture - a home-made electric VW Beetle.

Why would he build his own? What did he learn that he didn't already know? Why would he drive into a polar vortex in an EV with no heater?

Guest Details:

Louis Cole :Louis is a YouTube and tinkerer who has spent his life going on adventures and documenting them for his channel.

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Links in the show notes:

• 156 - The EV Conversion Episode - - Our previous episode on converting cars to electric
• Crossing the US in a custom DIY Tesla VW Van - The playlist of Louis' attempts to cross the US in his VW camper van conversion (Well worth the time to sit and watch!)
• Oxfordshire launches county-wide EV car club pilot scheme - electrive.com - - A Cool Thing
• https://Twitter.com/louiscole - Louis' Twitter account
• https://Instagram.com/louiscole - Louis' Instagram page

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