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Originally Posted by RWebb
in that case, what is the adv. of the EV over a Ford full size or a nice Honda mini-van or something?
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Neither a Ford or a Honda compares in terms of interior layout although I suppose that a conversion van may have a similar deal. I've owned full-sized Ford (and Chevy) vans and they are good for what they're good for but they're a completely different animal. They're a PIA to drive/park in the city compared to minivans, (VWs are minivans), and the fuel mileage sucks to the point that traveling in one would be out of the question, IMO. Just not a good choice for ambling up and down the coast.
Honda makes great minivans but they are built for a different purpose than the VW. They are suburban kid-haulers, not camping vehicles. The VW has the most brilliant seating/floor layout on the planet and they've had it since the '50s in their camper vans. At some point, they started putting it in regular roof vans. (I had a 1971 Westy w/o pop-top that had it). The Vanagon Wolfsburg had it and the Eurovan MV had it. Tint the windows dark and you have the best little vehicle to live in for a week or two on the road. Park it anywhere and go to sleep when you get tired on the road, it just looks like a parked car. Have a cup of tea and check the Pelican bbs on the little coffee table/booth. It's genius. Plus it's German.
A Ford full-sized van is better for a commercial vehicle if you're hauling a lot of weight or towing. Ford has made a TDI (Powerstroke) van for years, that would be an OK choice to convert for a road machine but still not as nice as a VW, IMO.
