"Electro-Lux" - the off-grid supervan

4.6

Excellent

18

Sleeps 2

19 ft. long

2 guests

Super close to the airport - land and go! Driving in? Park your car here, no problem.ZAP! Power! Electro-Lux is Loaded with off-grid energy capacity for laptops, phones, lighting, and recharges via both solar and the vehicle's alternator (@60amps).
Electro-Lux drives like a car and gets similar fuel economy:) Described in Ford's original reviews as a "well behaved whale", this quiet diesel dreamliner handles beautifully, is maximum fun, with minimum fuss.
*Update/Note*
- not for Burning Man / festival use
- Festival patrons: try a Uhaul trailer, no joke, temps and cleanup are much better!
Interior
- Luxury Leather interior, so no pets.
- Power everything
- Heated Mirrors (so good in snow)
- Nice sound system
- Bluetooth
- 5000 lb tow package, with hitch (rent the boat if you prove your experience)
Utilities AND Build
- Dish-washing buckets
- National Luna 50 Liter Fridge / freezer (-30C anyone?)
- Stove with 2 Huge Viking style burners (use outside the van in included table)
(Stove is Amazing)
- LED switched lighting in the back
- Secondary red LED lighting for late bathroom voyages
- Insulated
- Under 20 foot long vehicle! Can stealth camp in San Francisco and other van-restricted areas.
- Nicely insulated floor, with beautiful laminate flooring overlay
- Water supply, wash bins
- Ceiling fan, in/out settings, with set-temp auto-on, keeps it cool.
!!Power Power Power Power Power!!
- 2000 Watt Inverter (can power your espresso machine...)
- USB charging and 12v cig adapter plugin in rear living quarters.
- 200 watt solar with Mppt charger (always charging!)
- Massive 675 amp hour deep cycle gel battery bank, so you can use 320 AmpHours before charging!
- 60amp recharge rate while van is running - hits 100% Fast. (please do not idle more than necessary;)
Sleeps 2, or 3... or 4 if brave and friendly!Safety! Seats 2 with seatbelts.
Safety! Lane sensing with rumble indication in steering wheel.
Safety! Huge fire extinguisher.
Safety! Basic tool kit.
Safety! Chains (I can recommend where to park in those ski-towns to avoid getting hassled. We need to talk before you can drive it to the snow, for your safety and continued van-renting fun for others.)
Safety! This stove outputs some Real heat. Please cook outside the van on the provided folding kitchenette table/shelving.
Additional Equipment?
- 4 settings of plates and bowls
- Silverware and knives
- Small fold-out kitchenette table / shelving
- Tie-straps
- Bike rack available
- Amazing Vacuum cleaner with charger
- Trash bags
- Plastic food storage
- additional linens
- paper towels (please replace)
When YOU'RE Done?
- Discard trash before you're done with the van.
- Dump and rinse out the grey-water (not where you park it, only biodegradables)
- Refill the water
- Refill the propane
- Refill the diesel (awww Jeeeze, Pleeeze, make Sure it's diesel!!)
- Wash n dry all dishes, silverware, tupperware. (cleaning fee doesn't cover this)
- Pile the sheets and towels for cleaning.
- Cleaning fee for 1 week+ is $150, please add while renting. (vans are tall and huge)
- Cleaning fee for shorter durations is variable - please let me know on your last day's rental via text what I should plan for regarding cleaning. *Exterior wash is $50 if it's visibly dirty, but please don't wash it yourself.
*Please do not wash the van yourself. DIY car wash brushes often scratch paint, and tap water leaves spots that etch paint.*Idling THE VAN: requires monitoring the Exhaust Filter Status: if the Exhaust filter is full, you Must Manually initiate a cleaning cycle, otherwise the filter becomes blocked and uncleanable. $1000s of dollars of damage. So, please monitor this status if the van is ever idling, and initiate a cleaning if full. Instructions are in the van.Ssssooooo Many Possibilities with Electrolux.
.
2015 Ford Custom Transit

Length

19 ft

Transmission

Automatic

Fuel Type

Diesel

Tank Size

26 gal

Sleeps

2

Seatbelts

2

Host add-ons

1 week+ required cleaning fee

$150.00 each

See details

Planning for dirty?

$75.00 each

See details
Guest reviews
4.6

Excellent

18 reviews

Overall rating

5

4

3

2

1

Communication

4.79

Cleanliness

4.47

Maintenance

4.94

Value

4.53

Listing accuracy

4.76

Features
2015 Ford Custom Transit
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 seatbelts
  • Fresh water: 6 gal
  • Fuel type: Diesel
  • Fuel capacity: 26 gal
  • Automatic transmission
Amenities
  • Outside shower
  • Solar
  • Audio inputs
  • Radio
  • CD player
  • Stove
  • Refrigerator
  • Dining table
Nearby places to stay
Rules and policies
  • Not pet friendly
  • No music festivals
  • No tailgating
  • No smoking
  • Mileage: 100 free miles / day
Meet your host, Brian

Member since 2018

My name is Brian, I live in Santa Barbara. I like to spearfish, climb (trad and sport), scuba dive, backpack in Alaska and other wild lands, cook, and I'm a horrible but happy surfer:) I've been volunteering for our local search and rescue team for about 10 years, though I helped start a Virtual Reality company called WorldViz many years ago (2004). Except for a brief effort helping Canon USA ramp up a mixed reality department during 2016 out in NY, I've been with WorldViz since my last year of college. My neuropharmacology degree has been collecting dust. I grew up in a machine shop (my father's, [URL removed]), and have loved to build things ever since I could carry building supplies:)