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The only thing that's missing on this rig is an Edison Motors hybrid, electric conversion!
Build story
Two days into my journey to Baja Mexico, I am holed up at a private campground because Progressive Insurance will not renew my RV policy after I notified them I am now a full-time RVer. Getting insurance on this rig and other high-end custom one-off units is turning out to be problematic. I'm hoping to find commercial RV insurance through a business carrier soon to be street legal. This has the makings of another expensive hiccup.
Completing this project through Covid also created its own set of problems, and increases in project costs. The shakedown cruise last spring to the Overland Expo 2024 identified a few unexpected, but expensive parts that were not up for the job requiring upgraded replacements.
While I have enough money to make it down to Baja and back, another couple of unforeseen difficulties could jeopardize the future hybrid electric conversion project and my vision of a four-person step van recycling cell.
The original plan was to go down to Baja, fine tune the YouTube pitch you previously viewed. But after seeing how instrumental DeBoss garage is in the Edison Motors Hybrid-Electric work truck program, I thought I would send this over now in the hopes of starting conversation with Rich in the near future about my vision for a hybrid–electric step van conversion work cell and the best way to achieve that goal. The numbers below indicate this is a huge market.
BTW-AI Overview
There are roughly 4.2 million Class 3, 4, 5, and 6 vans and step vans in the US and Canadian market. This represents 50–60% of the active registered vehicles in these classes.
Step vans and vans in classes 3–6 are used for many purposes, including last-mile delivery. They are a flexible platform for fleets to serve residential and commercial customers.
Here are the weight limits for different truck classes:
Class 4: 14,001–16,000 lbs
Class 5: 16,001–19,500 lbs
Class 6: 19501–26,000 lbs
I couldn't help having a little fun at Chase's expense with his housing cost YouTube rant. But, there is a lot to be said for the MoFO lifestyle! This is one awesome vehicle that I think you will enjoy!
I will be awaiting your reply.
Completing this project through Covid also created its own set of problems, and increases in project costs. The shakedown cruise last spring to the Overland Expo 2024 identified a few unexpected, but expensive parts that were not up for the job requiring upgraded replacements.
While I have enough money to make it down to Baja and back, another couple of unforeseen difficulties could jeopardize the future hybrid electric conversion project and my vision of a four-person step van recycling cell.
The original plan was to go down to Baja, fine tune the YouTube pitch you previously viewed. But after seeing how instrumental DeBoss garage is in the Edison Motors Hybrid-Electric work truck program, I thought I would send this over now in the hopes of starting conversation with Rich in the near future about my vision for a hybrid–electric step van conversion work cell and the best way to achieve that goal. The numbers below indicate this is a huge market.
BTW-AI Overview
There are roughly 4.2 million Class 3, 4, 5, and 6 vans and step vans in the US and Canadian market. This represents 50–60% of the active registered vehicles in these classes.
Step vans and vans in classes 3–6 are used for many purposes, including last-mile delivery. They are a flexible platform for fleets to serve residential and commercial customers.
Here are the weight limits for different truck classes:
Class 4: 14,001–16,000 lbs
Class 5: 16,001–19,500 lbs
Class 6: 19501–26,000 lbs
I couldn't help having a little fun at Chase's expense with his housing cost YouTube rant. But, there is a lot to be said for the MoFO lifestyle! This is one awesome vehicle that I think you will enjoy!
I will be awaiting your reply.