185 - The Home Made EV Episode

<p>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.</p><p>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?</p><p> </p><p>Guest Details:</p><p>Louis Cole :Louis is a YouTube and tinkerer who has spent his life going on adventures and documenting them for his channel. </p><p> </p><p>This season of the podcast is sponsored by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.zap-map.com/apps/?utm_source=EV+Musings+podcast+&amp;utm_medium=Podcast+show+notes&amp;utm_id=EV+Musings+podcast&amp;utm_content=Links+to+app+page" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Zapmap</a>, the free to download app that helps EV drivers search, plan, and pay for their charging.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://evmusings.com/episode/156-the-ev-conversion-episode">156 - The EV Conversion Episode</a> - - Our previous episode on converting cars to electric</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-4huXzvglU&list=PLKdBO8TXUFBjpraJ6gRRXhmtivyQVZclf">Crossing the US in a custom DIY Tesla VW Van</a> - The playlist of Louis' attempts to cross the US in his VW camper van conversion (Well worth the time to sit and watch!)</li><li><a href="https://www.electrive.com/2023/04/05/oxfordshire-launches-county-wide-electric-car-club-pilot-scheme/">Oxfordshire launches county-wide EV car club pilot scheme - electrive.com</a> - - A Cool Thing </li><li><a href="https://Twitter.com/louiscole">https://Twitter.com/louiscole</a> - Louis' Twitter account</li><li><a href="https://Instagram.com/louiscole">https://Instagram.com/louiscole</a> - Louis' Instagram page</li></ul><br/><p>Episode produced by Arran Sheppard at Urban Podcasts:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.urbanpodcasts.