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. This season of the podcast is sponsored by Zapmap, the free to download app that helps EV drivers search, plan, and pay for their charging. Links: 156 - The EV Conversion Episode - - Our previous episode on converting cars to electricCrossing 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 accounthttps://Instagram.com/louiscole - Louis' Instagram page Episode produced by Arran Sheppard at Urban Podcasts: https://www.urbanpodcasts.co.uk (C) 2019-2023 Gary Comerford Social Media: Patreon Link: http://www.patreon.com/evmusings Ko-fi Link: http://www.ko-fi.com/evmusings EVMusings: Twitter https://twitter.com/MusingsEv and Facebook http://www.facebook.com/The-EV-Musings-Podcast-2271582289776763 Octopus Energy referral code (Click this link to get started) https://share.octopus.energy/neat-star-460 'So, you've gone electric?' on Amazon : https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07Q5JVF1X 'So, you've gone renewable?’ on Amazon : https://amzn.to/3LXvIck Upgrade to smarter EV driving with a free week's trial of Zapmap Premium, find out more here https://evmusings.com/zapmap