I’m Crossing The U.S In My DIY Tesla Van - Day 15
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god this series makes me so anxious - having your door wide open whilst stopped on the motorway, no hi vis either and I'm half expecting you to electrocute yourself 😰 very entertaining though, happy New Year Louis!!
The door open on the highway also got my anxiety up. Happy he made it to the RV park 😅
@@StephLaMe too! 😂
I know I screamed Louis shut your door
And Cali has no lead on a busy road
I don’t recommend watching the van electric conversion videos 😅😂
I can't express more about how entertaining this series is, I've watched every episode so far, and will watch to the finish 100%. Your going to make it to and through new york my man, your gonna do it!!!! love Cally too, she seems like a really good dogo (and as a cat person, that is saying a LOT!)
I'll stick with petrol cars for now. "Recharge anxiety" stresses me out..)
Right! 😮
In my opinion them batteries are rubbish. I agree.
I drove a 1969 VW van from Western Idaho to Western Indiana (where I attended undergrad) in the middle of the winter (early January). The aftermarket, gas powered heater gave up after just 50 miles. I was wearing three layers under a full-on snowmobile suit, woolen socks, winter boots, gloves and mittens, and an Elmer Fudd hat for the four days it took to make my way 2,000 miles. Oh, and my top speed, going downhill WITH a tailwind, was 55. Going over the mountain passes in Wyoming was particularly embarrassing. I literally drove on the shoulder in second gear with my warning flashers on so that the semitrucks in the "slow" lane could blow by me. Sleeping on the windswept plains of Iowa was super not fun. Had to get up every hour or so to run into the rest stop bathroom to use the hand dryer to warm up. The trip back in the Spring damn near killed me (multiple times) and I ended up abandoning the rig in Salt Lake and hitching the rest of the way to Boise. I now drive a much more modern rig and I won't be going back. Ha!!
ALWAYS have us on the edge of our seats!!! Idk how you do it so calmly. 😅
We agree!!!!!! I’m freaking out on this end…ha ha! ~Cara
Perfect suspenseful content - nonstop drama. Freezing cold, breakdowns on a busy highways without hi-vis vest or warning lights, battery about to run out. Louis, you are the master of creating suspenseful YT videos.
Thank God, you and Cali are alive, I was worrying because of the weather and snowstorms
Yes, I'm enjoying this series e en though that I already knew the outcome at the end of his journey!
A 12v nightmare for sure. Good job figuring it out! Definitely agree on putting a 12v voltage monitor on the dash. Maybe even switch the 12v battery from lead to lifepo4 for more capacity and faster charging.
On the edge of my seat - had to fast forward to near the end to see that you made it !! Now I can go back and watch the whole thing !🙏🇨🇦
Omg we are the same way with each episode!! ~Cara 😮
I’m finding it so stressful haha!
Dang, gotta work on your preplanning skills 😂 minimum should have expected breakdowns and had some road flares to put out so you don’t get clobbered on the side of the freeway like that. They sell battery powered ones, invest in some. Also an AAA membership for towing! Also they have battery powered heated blankets, jackets, gloves, sleeping bags, etc. Or at the minimum grab some hot hands at Walmart for your feet and for under Callie’s blanket.
Im loving this. So proud of you Louis. I miss you the days you don’t post. Happy New Year to you. 🎉🎉
I love this series and so happy I found you!
Once you've shipped your van to the UK I'd redo all the wiring and secure it all plus wrap it, as it is it looks like a fire risk amongst other things in the back Louis😉👍
This is great. "Crossing the US in the slow lane".
Loving every minute of this. Ty for taking us along for the ride🙌🙌
Aside from the anxiety/panic that this series is inducing in us, you are showing very good real-world charging experiences especially for AC charging. I think you and your viewers would benefit greatly from checking out Kyle Connor’s channel out OUT OF SPEC and his Vlogs concerning the charging experience for the newer fast DC charging connections. This is what people really need to know about before investing in an EV or indeed converting one. I drove my converted VW bus on sunshine for over a year but only because I charged at home. Going on the road is an entirely different matter, as our friend Jack Smith has shown, in his and Electric Tribute to the Lincoln Highway cross country round-trip earlier this year in Michael Bream‘s converted VW bus. Afterwards, in that same bus, I learned some of the same lessons on our annual border to border VW caravan.
AAA Plus Membership. Purchase one Immediately please! (Automobile Association of America: AAA; the plus version gets 250 miles of towing).
I was waiting for the next one. Cheers mate
I started watching your channel for this series and I like it. I love this kind of adventures. A little advice for you is not to make the 12v battery lose all its energy because that makes it not work permanently. Buy a new backup full battery , and when the battery in the car loses 75% of its energy, chang it immediately , thats how u save the battery to not die , best wish for u and safe trip
I’ve followed Louis for years because of his sense of fun and adventure, but this series is more than I can handle. EVERY EPISODE is packed fun of adventure! 🙌🙌🙌
I am loving watching your adventure and have enjoyed many of your other vlogs. The only thing that makes me worry in your vlogs is the human food Callie eats. You have such a special bond with her and I believe you only have her best interests at heart but there are foods and spices that can make her very sick or worse fatality harm her. So often people think dogs can eat everything we eat and sadly that isn't true. I would feel so much sadness if something happened to your sweet Callie girl due to food she had eaten and I hadn't said anything. Sending positive, healthy vibes to you and your little family.
You are seeing short, 3-second clips of her. You don't know what he feeds her. Just mind your business, respectfully :)
It’s a great advantage that you helped with the van conversion to electric ‘cause you know the ins and out and you’re able to troubleshoot.
Louis’ thoughts at 18:24 summarize how he does life! Stress reactions such as panic and anxiety will sap our “personal batteries” down to zero and stop us from reacting to life logically.
Learning coping strategies has made my life so much fuller and happier. Whew!
Well at least you have nice suspense in these videos about whether the battery will run out or not :D Awesome vlog, I've really enjoyed following it!
Cool to hear your mental process to stay calm in what could be stressful situations
im literally screaming at my phone PLEASE CLOSE THE DOOR ON THE HIGHWAYYY AAAAAA!! get a hi viz!!!!! this series is killing me 🫠
Most anxious series of van life
Louis you need fluorescents to wear or reflectives!
A way to keep the 12 volt battery charged is keeping it on a trickle charger when main batteries aren’t on. to have a mobile trickle charger is using solar panels with the extra battery storage when not in sunlight
Omg this was so tense! 😮
One of your best series yet. God bless you brother!
you will be inside the home n if n when u guys go out u bundle up n are moving
This series is the best thing on youtube and know the massive storms that are ahead makes it even better😅
Your positive attitude is INSANE, I am so envious. If this happened to me I’d be passed out on the side of the highway from hyperventilating
This is absolutely amazing and so impressive!
Side note the fact your so calm all the time no matter what seemed to happen is amazing. I'd be kicking things yelling at it 😂
You are operating under a nearly continuous level of maximum stress that I am feeling as well. I have to remind myself that I am in a safe, warm place with plenty of food, heat and bathroom facilities. When you are at the side of the road with 2% batteries I begin to sweat. I now believe the most important emergency resource for a trip like this is a 6000w gas powered generator, just in case the vehicle goes to 0% in the middle of nowhere. You need greater range that would allow you to use the 80/20 charge/discharge rule...or LiFePO4 batteries that would let you safely go to 95%/5%.
You are a brave man, Charlie Brown!
Wow this was a stressful one! Very glad you made it in the end, that was another close one with the battery being almost gone. We can't wait to see the home stretch 👏On the trip we're on at the moment, we've charged our electric campervan at a Volvo, Hyundai, and Porsche dealer so far, all without complaints thankfully 😂 All the best from our van in (warm, sorry!) San Sebastián, Spain ☀
Waiting for the next episodes!!
waiting too
Sweet mama Louis; you're stressing me out and yet... I keep refreshing my feed to see if you've uploaded another video!
If you do this again I think you should do it in the spring or fall... Summer, you will be ROASTING your arse off in some areas with no way to cool down. I say you add solar before you do anything else so you can breathe a bit easier.
maybe carry spare 12v n maybe cold drained or killed it faster?? could be 1 of manythings
Love it. Another great adventure
Oh my days, I bet Raya has bitten all her fingernails off watching this one.
Your amazing though , those cables are like spaghetti junction. Your a clever fella. 😊
I'm sleeping in a cold room under blanket watching on my phone. My feet are cold as we have lost the hot water bottle. Stay warm💙🐶 XX
You are inspiration to all of us under this condition. We all behind you safe tomorrow. Wow love the way you don't give up follow thru. Crazy man you are but we love you. Hope is what you give to all keep up the good work 👏
Feel for you! Just drove London to Munich in a 3-yo Renault Zoe and had a pretty good run despite changed Ferry schedule at the Channel increasing the mileage and our planned o/n charge in Brussels a complete failure. Finally got home at 4am. Unfortunately seem to have left our home charger in Glasgow, but hey ho, you've inspired me to come up with a creative solution.
I think after watching these multiple stressful events, makes me feel so much better driving my petrol driven car.
You should try finding an inverter that can run directly of the high voltage battery!
I was eagerly waiting for this video, ❤
Go, Louis, you are doing a great job! Cali is so cute in this video
About time, every day I check for these uploads!!
Same! This series is too good
Omg u had luck u would have none at all. Wow I feel for u and this trip has to be so exhausting. I hope u make it in time for Christmas to be with ur wife and family.
Louis, you are killing us all!! But, I am so amazed how calm you are at tackling the issues you have faced so far. Very aspiring!! You are going to be a great Dad! Wait till you see what babies throw at you! :)
You make my heart race… I’m literally edge of my chair… idk how you function? Thanks for the videos I could never do what you do.. I appreciate living vicariously through you guys….and knowing how the weather was this past week gosh I hope you made it safe.
The suspense is killing me. I know the trip wasnt in real time from the rayaandlouis account surprise, but im still so nervous something happened. everyone in the comments on the last couple videos says he made it and posted on instagram. When i go to their ig, i dont see anything saying he made it. Is anyone else worried?
Louis accidentally crashed into a Rhinoceros at Central Park Zoo.
This vlog raised ALL of my anxiety 😭
its 2nd Jan already. hasn’t he got to NY for Christmas yes? 🤣
Hopefully you've made it back in time Louis and no more issues 👍
Enjoying your vlogs but stressfull ! I travelled across US 20 hrs ago in an old VW like yours and enjoyed it so much. Mainly because i knew the basic aircool engine was so reliable.! Not totally convinced about electric but really pleased you could make it work on such an iconic classic V dub !
Bloody nightmare. I’m sat on a sofa in a warm room with my AirPods in, wifey watching TV film and I’m not realising how loud I’m living every agonising minute of this trip topped off today but me giving a running commentary on battery 🪫 % level on your way to that last stop culminating on my last loud shout HE’S ON 0% shock😮 I think the next instalment I may have to watch it in a seperate room. What drama way better than anything on the TV and my dog Ollie watches with me to for the odd glimpse of his new favourite RUclips dog 🐕 😂 great entertainment and keep it coming 👏
Top man love what your doing 🙏
go on louis lad
I'm not sitting in the warmth of a home watching..... I'm in my Astro Van and just cried for your Christmas Miracle!!!!!
Please tether Calli if you have issues on the road.
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Hey Louis, for safety, get a couple of those bright orange cones and a few road flares to use when you pull over the highway.
Absolutely love this series. I have two questions though - why didn't you install battery warming for your van (as a Finn all our EVs have that - all Euro cars like VW group cars, Mercedes, Audi etc. etc.) and also could you tell more about the problems with the 12V battery since I don't quite get it.
It was a quick DIY build, not a well thought out system really. The antics he is running into is a result of that. If he simply got a good reliable 12v battery like an Optima or something he would have avoided a lot of this as well.
@@CadgerChristmasLightShow Thanks for clarifying this!
Aww Louis! We visit Columbus every week for my job and stay in our DIY camper van. We really like Alton RV park just west of Columbus.
lately in Montreal its like 5 celsius and im usual out in just a hoodie. to me 5 is warm
Yes, when I taught in Colorado, my student would come to class when the temperature was 32⁰f (0⁰C) and sunny, they would be dressed in shorts and shirt sleeve tees and flip flops! Of course it is different when you are not moving around!
This had me at the edge of my seat. Ohio is cold and New York colder. I hope you made it but had to be stressful driving during the winter. Fingers crossed you make it.
Do we have to send out a search party to FIND LOUIS
Another hold your breath episode, especially on the side of highway. Really enjoying this series.
You keep your cool under pressure bc you’ve spent your life seeking discomfort and you keep leveling up. 🏆✨
you should connect the 12 batteries in parallel to double the Ah so you can drain it more also stress it less, please make sure if you do this that both batteries are at the same voltage.. .. and you are connecting positive on positive and negative on negative.. parallel not in series!! Otherwise you are doing 24V pack and you don't want that!
You are the least prepared adventurer ever….you drive us nuts flying by the seat of your pants. But I cannot stop watching. I enjoy every minute!
I am loving following your trip (even though it's now after Christmas and I know you're already done). Very entertaining.
not sure if its available with your setup but if possible to add/install regenerative braking system which allows you to charge battery while driving the car. love this series and i work for VW plant here in Tennessee.
Doing all that work on the side of the road gives me so much anxiety.
When you are wealthy I'm sure the anxiety is much much less
Classic VW moment when your door handle came off lol something like that happens all the time with my transporter !!
Lol...I have to giggle at that...
I may have to take up drinking to get through your adventure! I can't say I get more anxious than you, but I sure hope the van is worth all this. I may have missed when you explained why you are doing what you are doing though. Looking forward to the next installment. You have nerves of steel. And Kali too.
Nerve wracking vid. Just curious if a Porsche transaxle would make a difference? Stay safe, my dude 😊
WoW Louie, what a nail biter day. I felt the relief when you made it !!!!! Whew
I’d follow Louis and Callie anywhere. Love his sweet affection for her.
You were right by my brothers house in Delaware
Dude AAA is $50 a year and they will tow you 100 miles 4 times a year at no extra charge. You blew it. Yours runs just like the gas ones did. They break down every few days. But it's usually an easy fix.
Glad to see the next day of your epic van trip!
louis you are a cool customer, amazing. not so sure about your assumption that we are all probably watching from a warm comfortable place. mine is warmish but is my christmas week covid nest sofa made bed couch. i am sure you are there by now hope you had a great christmas.
Watching it now👍
This is anxiety ridden! I found myself yelling to Cali to please stay in the car! I was afraid she was going to jump out while you were on the highway trying to fix the battery. Can’t wait till you get there & get all nice and toasty and warm and be inside, you and Cali and Raya! ❤️
Just watching this is insanely stressful for me. I'm glad Raya isn't traveling with you it would not be good for her or the baby.
Wow on the edge of my seat on this one. watching from New Zealand
Love and light Louis the universe is with you
Happy new year!!!
LOUIS…Are you trying to kill us! ANXIETY through the roof this is video 13 of this trip….it’s Dec 30-22 so we are hopeful you’ve made it, but we will stay tuned! 💕~Cara
im eager to find out if Louis made it on time ,how come theres no more ? hope they had xmas together x
Yes hope he’s OK and taking some rest
Me too! Hope all is ok.
Same here. We don't hear anything from him.
Happy New Year to you both. I would love to see your new home and neighbourhood in an upcoming video..
We've seen road kill coyote in Indiana so that's probably what you saw in Kentucky.
We live in Columbus! So exciting to see you come thru here!
I am really enjoying this series. Your vlogging and editing is top notch, engaging and entertaining. Well done!
Another adventure also another journey 🤲…
When your battery is getting low and that music comes on.....suspense!
Love this series 😃😃
Louis, better you than me. I can't function under such stress. I love taking out all the bones from the fish before I eat it so I can enjoy it without having to pause for pokes into my gum. However, you have the stuff it takes to succeed. Keep going Bro. Make it to your Darling in NY.
If there's one thing I've learned from your videos; if and when I ever build a custom EV, I will go for TONS of data display doodads. You would've done so much better if (like you said) you knew when the inverter failed and were able to fix it before it drained your battery.