Stylish concept camping! VW California camper van XXL!

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  • Опубликовано: 24 авг 2024
  • The California is the most popular camper van ever and this is the VW California XXL prototype! With its systematically thought-out interior and an absolutely unmistakable design, the Bulli - with its pop-up roof - became an icon for motoring globetrotters and camping enthusiasts. Now Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has the taken the legendary concept of the California and applied it to the next size up in camper vans, refined it further and come up with the California XXL Concept. It is based on the new Crafter, which is among the most modern all-round transporters in the world, with its comfortable and safe handling, efficient engines and a wealth of driver assistance systems. This film has no commentary but none is necessary. It will show you some of the internal details of this very interesting concept which unfortunately was cancelled at the prototype level! However, in its place came the VW Grand California and you can see that in other videos on this channel!
    Music : Waltz of the Flowers by Tchaikovski
    I live in a motorhome full time and travel around Europe in it. I spend most of my time in Poland, Germany and Italy. Vanlife is my life.
    In my RUclips channel, I present reviews of recreational vehicles. Here you will find campervans and motorhomes from the cheapest camper vans to the most expensive luxury liners, from various companies including Hobby, Hymer, Carthago, Westfalia, Wingamm, Clever Vans, Pössl, Bürstner, Niesmann Bischoff, Action Mobil, Reisemobil Manufaktur, Robeta, Trigano, Challenger, EuraMobil, Laika, Forster, Mobilvetta Design, Affinity, Globe Traveller, Benimar, Roller Team, Adria, Tourne, Megamobil, VW, Mercedes, CS, Renault, Ford, Fiat, Carado, Sunlight, Baileys, Chausson, Balcamp, Knaus, Weinsberg and others.
    I cover equipment, including 12v electrical equipment and talk a lot about lithium batteries.
    I also show some of the places I have visited in Europe in my own motorhome, as well as the places you can stay at! I try to give as much coverage as I can to official campsites and free places which I use for overnighting. Therefore you can find here the aire or stellplatz that you are possibly looking for.
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Комментарии • 171

  • @annenonime252
    @annenonime252 2 года назад +4

    5:55 “Man, we need to show the bathroom”
    “What should I do?”
    “Check your eyebrows”

  • @gregsimpson621
    @gregsimpson621 7 лет назад +26

    Please please bring this to the United States. Love it!

    • @wingplum
      @wingplum 7 лет назад

      Yes, if you get the UAW permission .

    • @gregsimpson621
      @gregsimpson621 7 лет назад +4

      Chunk Looks romier than the Road Trek I was looking at for $150,0000. .

  • @FelipeElGatoBustamanteRenda
    @FelipeElGatoBustamanteRenda 6 лет назад +2

    Looks like a spaceship from Star Wars. Nice.

  • @slyuan7867
    @slyuan7867 4 года назад

    Really nice design,the modules systems better than any others, less plywood decorations, less maintenance,and hi-tech.

  • @jaswarswarwars5866
    @jaswarswarwars5866 7 лет назад +11

    Really cool innovations and ideas going on big time. The creative ideas born out of this concept vehicle will create new and even more exciting innovations. Pretty cool.

  • @pissedagainlikeiwas
    @pissedagainlikeiwas 7 лет назад +7

    brilliant video, nice music very well done. Van looks brilliant too, although no bike and solar space.

  • @errolrobertson3539
    @errolrobertson3539 6 лет назад +1

    We would love it in the UK 🇬🇧 as well

  • @agu005
    @agu005 6 лет назад +2

    ..Great design. Marvellous toilet /bathroom design..

    • @51StPi
      @51StPi 6 лет назад

      I could do with one of those in my flat.

  • @richardcheatham9490
    @richardcheatham9490 6 лет назад +3

    Thanks, Alan. Yes, it would be nice to see this in the States. I'd be interested to know if you can screen off all the overhead light when need be.

    • @VanlifewithAlan
      @VanlifewithAlan  6 лет назад

      Richard, I posted films on the night lights and seems it can be closed but using a switch. I filmed a plastic from a company called Polyplastic last September which may be worth looking at as this dims the inside of the van like curtains almost!

  • @bazlur-Vancouver
    @bazlur-Vancouver 6 лет назад +16

    They should use solar energy and battery to run all electrical equipments cooking, freeze , heating lighting etc.(no LPG at all)

    • @VanlifewithAlan
      @VanlifewithAlan  3 года назад

      How big do you think a battery is going to have to be to heat a van?

  • @KV-db9gw
    @KV-db9gw 2 года назад +1

    For some reason cannot understand which part of the toilet is sliding out and couldn't really understand the design of the washroom/bathroom. Was too zoomed in or ambiguous vaguely shown. Literally watched it atleast 5-7 times trying to understand the design of the loo room.

    • @VanlifewithAlan
      @VanlifewithAlan  2 года назад

      I would like to do a better job for you but as this vehicle will never get built, I won't be able to. There was only one prototype model and this was it!

  • @luckyguy101079
    @luckyguy101079 4 года назад

    이거지!
    우리도 21세기에
    이런거 만들어봐라!

  • @jonathanwest259
    @jonathanwest259 6 лет назад +2

    That’s nice! I hope they put it out in the US. It would sell. Solar windows in the roof, there should be an automotive product on the market in the near future, maybe that’s part of their plan. The technology seems almost there.
    VW could quickly establish a strong position in the van camper category against Thor/Airstream with products like this.
    This is the first one I’ve seen where I said, yeah. . . I could live and travel in that on a several month, go pretty much anywhere voyage.

    • @VanlifewithAlan
      @VanlifewithAlan  6 лет назад

      I think it will be built but when I don''t know!

  • @serenalewis101
    @serenalewis101 6 лет назад +3

    lol I started clapping when the video ended. round of applause!

  • @MysticMaven
    @MysticMaven 6 лет назад +1

    I hope I can get this in the USA before I die.

  • @billmooney6840
    @billmooney6840 7 лет назад +86

    What a weird video - they spend all their time on computer screens and the guy is always looking at himself in the mirror.

    • @Marchant2
      @Marchant2 6 лет назад

      It's called "roughing it".

    • @MysticMaven
      @MysticMaven 6 лет назад

      Bill Mooney it’s a press kit video. It gives media outlets some b roll footage to use.

    • @supersasquatch
      @supersasquatch 6 лет назад +1

      "Yuropeens"

    • @CEEPMDEE
      @CEEPMDEE 6 лет назад

      If they made the press video far more raunchy (soft porn through out, after sex she makes him something to eat, more sex on upper level, man or woman sits on the crapper, man/woman/couple shower after..) this thing would sell big time.

    • @51StPi
      @51StPi 6 лет назад +1

      Should be playing Carly Simon's Your So Vain.

  • @hakjongkim6976
    @hakjongkim6976 6 лет назад +1

    Please.. Bring this to South Korea

  • @FMAStudent
    @FMAStudent 6 лет назад +1

    Well done !

  • @MrPhife333
    @MrPhife333 5 лет назад

    Ooh, I want one.

  • @robinhardingsmith2987
    @robinhardingsmith2987 7 лет назад +1

    Nice!

  • @FelipeElGatoBustamanteRenda
    @FelipeElGatoBustamanteRenda 6 лет назад +1

    That man must of found on that road and ate a shit load of shrooms. It's the only reason I can think of why he is fixated on himself in that mirror.

  • @JJtoob
    @JJtoob 6 лет назад +1

    I want this!

  • @Furkand_3
    @Furkand_3 5 лет назад +2

    it is a very very perfect

    • @VanlifewithAlan
      @VanlifewithAlan  5 лет назад

      Unfortunately only a prototype that will never be built!

  • @rs666sathan666pk
    @rs666sathan666pk 7 лет назад +2

    Would customize the ugly back though.

    • @Akash-z
      @Akash-z 3 месяца назад

      Badly needed alteration. The rear-view is a total spoiler.

  • @lukasjakobs9519
    @lukasjakobs9519 6 лет назад +1

    Volkswagen👍🏼👌🏽💪🏼

  • @baboom007
    @baboom007 7 лет назад +1

    I wanted to buy this car until i saw this video

  • @user-uo8dw2hz4m
    @user-uo8dw2hz4m 3 года назад

    За Чайковского плюс 100 лайков. Жаль не сняли парящую ручку и черный параллелепипед. Или при монтаже вырезали?

    • @VanlifewithAlan
      @VanlifewithAlan  3 года назад

      Какая ручка?

    • @user-uo8dw2hz4m
      @user-uo8dw2hz4m 3 года назад

      @@VanlifewithAlan вот эта ruclips.net/video/iyyvZChklxk/видео.html

  • @JavierBonillaC
    @JavierBonillaC 7 лет назад +2

    Vans have to be a little austere and a little bit rugged.

  • @wendellstamps
    @wendellstamps 6 лет назад +1

    I want one. Without legs on the table 😜

    • @VanlifewithAlan
      @VanlifewithAlan  6 лет назад

      I can't get my legs on the table as it is too high.

    • @wendellstamps
      @wendellstamps 6 лет назад +1

      Alan Heath no like the legs of the table itself 😁 maybe they could cantilever it in place somehow. Easier access 👍🏻

  • @dennislaw2135
    @dennislaw2135 6 лет назад +1

    Please make it I want it

  • @annbell3864
    @annbell3864 6 лет назад

    Now if they put a soft serve stall with cone dispenser off the back I could finance my van life...

  • @Si_nengatcha
    @Si_nengatcha 5 лет назад

    Like the car, hate the music.

  • @CragScrambler
    @CragScrambler 6 лет назад +2

    icecream van, ill stick to the regular California

  • @EA-nj4zd
    @EA-nj4zd 7 лет назад +2

    WOW IMAGINE THE PRICE TAG IN THE US SWEET RIDE

  • @r.s.4174
    @r.s.4174 6 лет назад

    The technical gadgets are good. But too white and the glass roof is madness.

  • @andrewthorpe2539
    @andrewthorpe2539 7 лет назад +1

    So did you like it up close? I mean lots of potential wow moments like the coffee machine, the projector and the two fridges(!) (although that would be a big no no for a certain Mr A Heath n''est pas? ) it looks VERY grey, I know grey is in vogue at the mo, but as sure as eggs is eggs what's in fashion now, will be very passé in the future. I'm guessing price wise , should it reach production as is, north of 90k?

    • @VanlifewithAlan
      @VanlifewithAlan  7 лет назад

      I think it is great. Not for me as I suspect it may not be practical for my use but for many it would be just the job. I would not like to speculate on price but would suggest that your idea might be the price of a used one - in bad condition!

    • @andrewthorpe2539
      @andrewthorpe2539 7 лет назад +2

      Alan Heath I must admit that after I put that figure I thought 'daft lad' add 100... I'm guessing you are doing the NEC later this year? I have the joy of going there this week for the Autumn Fair.

    • @VanlifewithAlan
      @VanlifewithAlan  7 лет назад +1

      I am not going Andrew. As a press person I expect them to lay on free accommodation but they expect me to pay GBP30 per night for having the privilege of giving their clients free publicity!

    • @pissedagainlikeiwas
      @pissedagainlikeiwas 7 лет назад

      they charge you for going? They must be fcuking crazy - 60,000 people have seen just this film and you put up hundreds. What morons.

  • @sekainiheiwa3650
    @sekainiheiwa3650 5 лет назад

    Germans went crazy :D

  • @SuperDv8
    @SuperDv8 7 лет назад +9

    I'll pay 90k usd for one.. I would like to add one thing.. Some roof blinds or black out screens

    • @U.S.SlaveOfficial
      @U.S.SlaveOfficial 4 года назад

      SuperDv8 how much u make annually and what u do to get it?

  • @SEOULITE
    @SEOULITE 6 лет назад

    Have they other options in point colors? blue, gray..

    • @VanlifewithAlan
      @VanlifewithAlan  6 лет назад

      It is a prototype but I suppose it will have a other colour options when it comes out!

  • @greenjacket66
    @greenjacket66 4 года назад +1

    how come you can play this music copyrights ok

  • @jo6u
    @jo6u 6 лет назад +2

    Hostess, it's delicious

  • @ARIELNFL
    @ARIELNFL 6 лет назад +3

    Very nice, but for the price, space, durability and residual value I would rather go for an Airstream RV, towed by an VW Atlas.

    • @karmveer240
      @karmveer240 3 года назад

      People will call still call it ugly coz it won't have engiene and it wouldn't drive by itself

  • @CamperTravel39
    @CamperTravel39 6 лет назад +1

    Музыка в тему)))))

    • @VanlifewithAlan
      @VanlifewithAlan  6 лет назад

      Русская музыка тоже! Чайковский!

  • @lukasjakobs9519
    @lukasjakobs9519 6 лет назад +2

    Volkswagen crafter camper

  • @djcm_223
    @djcm_223 5 лет назад

    Imagine a hail storm

  • @NoteFromSELF
    @NoteFromSELF 6 лет назад +9

    Europe has the BEST RV/motorhome designs. American RVs are outdated and stale. I'd convert a short school bus before I bought an American made RV - especially for the money.

    • @rizh5889
      @rizh5889 6 лет назад +1

      Michael Self except the Earthroamer. But that's insanely expensive.

  • @scottstauffer4094
    @scottstauffer4094 4 года назад

    Was it just me, or did anyone else get seasick watching them use the front dining area?

  • @burniv1
    @burniv1 6 лет назад +1

    Will this camper blow over on extremely windy days? Just saying / asking.

  • @tammylain7754
    @tammylain7754 4 года назад +1

    has not been produced as far as I know..

    • @VanlifewithAlan
      @VanlifewithAlan  4 года назад

      This van was a prototype and VW decided not to go ahead with it. However it did produce the Grand California instead.

    • @tammylain7754
      @tammylain7754 4 года назад +1

      @@VanlifewithAlan exactly- but not as nice. and as far as I can see- there is no front bed in the Grand?

    • @VanlifewithAlan
      @VanlifewithAlan  4 года назад

      @@tammylain7754 There can be a front bed in the Grand - I have a video of one like this!

    • @tammylain7754
      @tammylain7754 4 года назад

      @@VanlifewithAlan can I see it? :-)

    • @tammylain7754
      @tammylain7754 4 года назад

      @@VanlifewithAlan found it--ruclips.net/video/3AMJxpfvoS0/видео.html

  • @markanthonymarla
    @markanthonymarla 5 лет назад +1

    I WISH THAT GUY WOULD STOP PLAYING WITH THE DAMN BUTTONS AND SHOW THE ABILITIES OF THAT AWESOME CAMPER VAN ... BUY THE WAY DOES THOSE SKYLIGHTS HAVE SCREENS? .... JUST IN CASE .... BY THE WAY I REALLY HATE TOUCH SCREENS ....

  • @arkichen3503
    @arkichen3503 6 лет назад +3

    Those telescopic structures that come into contact with water are easily damaged and difficult to maintain.

  • @Sport-yc6xg
    @Sport-yc6xg 4 года назад +2

    I don't like the kitchen

  • @MrPhife333
    @MrPhife333 5 лет назад

    Does the lady come with the van?

  • @NCM2602
    @NCM2602 4 года назад

    How much it

  • @catherinerowlinson5891
    @catherinerowlinson5891 7 лет назад +6

    Just got no feel to it
    To sterile environment and what was
    that about going into toilet and check my eyebrows.derrr

  • @chjofar
    @chjofar 7 лет назад +28

    But are you able to go in the bathroom and detail your eyebrows for five minutes? That's all I care about.

    • @VanlifewithAlan
      @VanlifewithAlan  7 лет назад +3

      I tried to find out for you but the door of the toilet in the prototype was locked.

    • @chjofar
      @chjofar 7 лет назад +1

      You are a portable potty patriot Cpt Heath and I salute you.

    • @jennycraigadventures3314
      @jennycraigadventures3314 6 лет назад +3

      LOL, dude couldn't stop admiring his eyebrows. Is that a German thing?

    • @FelipeElGatoBustamanteRenda
      @FelipeElGatoBustamanteRenda 6 лет назад +1

      LMAO

  • @woundeddove
    @woundeddove 7 лет назад +2

    Your screwed in a hair storm.

  • @grumpytrucker2015
    @grumpytrucker2015 7 лет назад +6

    Would not like to clean them windows

  • @51StPi
    @51StPi 6 лет назад +1

    Needs a bidet.

  • @darianalavanderafau7326
    @darianalavanderafau7326 5 лет назад

    How many in dolars americanos? I so expensive?

  • @renzier8771
    @renzier8771 6 лет назад +1

    If you wear your watch on the right you can't be taking serious

    • @1999worldjacob
      @1999worldjacob 6 лет назад

      if you are a guy who judges people by how they wear a watch, i cant take you seriously

  • @brurkriboww8545
    @brurkriboww8545 6 лет назад

    does anyone knows the background soundtrack name please??😊

  • @NoBadPit
    @NoBadPit 6 лет назад

    how the phuque does one filter non-U.S. videos. Not hatin' but does me no good if all the kewl stuff I can't buy is overseas. i need info. on stuff we have that I CAN buy.

    • @VanlifewithAlan
      @VanlifewithAlan  6 лет назад +1

      Martin you can do this in the search engine. There is a place for geography - although some of the stuff I film is available in the US. This van is not available anywhere yet.

    • @NoBadPit
      @NoBadPit 6 лет назад

      Thank you for the Info. √'ed and settings are set to U.S.. Can these camper vans be imported to the U.S.?

  • @skfty3253
    @skfty3253 4 года назад

    한국에 거들어오면 가격은 얼마인지 모르지만 정말 잘팔릴듯 그리고 국내 거품심한 캠핑카업체들 줄도산 ㅋㅋㅋ

  • @johnd6287
    @johnd6287 6 лет назад

    I like it but it shouldn’t cost more than $70k

    • @VanlifewithAlan
      @VanlifewithAlan  6 лет назад

      No chance of that John. If they ever build it, and they probably will, it will be well into six figures!

  • @thestrangerthestranger-yk7df
    @thestrangerthestranger-yk7df 6 лет назад

    price??

  • @ConnorLipke
    @ConnorLipke 7 лет назад +2

    The b-roll at the beginning lost my attention really quick. Might want to try more upbeat music.

    • @VanlifewithAlan
      @VanlifewithAlan  7 лет назад +5

      Connor, whatever music I put in, I will get complaints.

    • @ConnorLipke
      @ConnorLipke 7 лет назад

      I'm just saying in general, it's a very neutral sound. There's some really great stuff here on RUclips that vloggers use that would be a good option!

    • @VanlifewithAlan
      @VanlifewithAlan  7 лет назад

      Connor this was the only music from RUclips of this length in the ''happy' genre. Copyright free too!

    • @ellencloud9583
      @ellencloud9583 7 лет назад

      I like! How much is it! Can we

    • @pissedagainlikeiwas
      @pissedagainlikeiwas 7 лет назад

      I like it too!

  • @johnrocker2986
    @johnrocker2986 5 лет назад +1

    Come on VW should of just kept fiddling emissions, this thing is ugly as me! One puff of wind it may topple over?

  • @stefankonig3168
    @stefankonig3168 4 года назад

    1:43 song name?

  • @supmojo
    @supmojo 7 лет назад +2

    the girl looks like Beverly D'Angelo

    • @VanlifewithAlan
      @VanlifewithAlan  7 лет назад

      I don't know who Beverly is but the lady in the film is very attractive in my opinion. I don't like the tattoo though.

    • @supmojo
      @supmojo 7 лет назад +1

      Beverly D'Angelo is an american actress, famous for "vacation" series of movies with Chevy Chase. Look it up and tell me your opinion. :-)

    • @VanlifewithAlan
      @VanlifewithAlan  7 лет назад

      I just looked Beverly up - I see she was married to Al Pacino! I prefer the lady in the VW - even compared to Beverly 30 years ago!

    • @pissedagainlikeiwas
      @pissedagainlikeiwas 7 лет назад

      i prefer Beverly d'angelo

  • @albau2640
    @albau2640 6 лет назад +1

    Welcher Mann schaut sich minutenlang seine Augenbrauen an?

    • @VanlifewithAlan
      @VanlifewithAlan  6 лет назад +1

      Nachdem ich diesen Film gesehen hatte, dachte ich, ich wäre der einzige Mann, der seine Augenbrauen nicht minutenlang ansah!

    • @albau2640
      @albau2640 6 лет назад +1

      Alan Heath ich brauche dafür Sekunden, hahahaha

  • @saddeksed8601
    @saddeksed8601 6 лет назад +1

    bed

  • @gkuk10
    @gkuk10 7 лет назад +7

    Beam me up Scotty

  • @DarrylBass
    @DarrylBass 6 лет назад +2

    Looks flimsy and easy to break any of the sliding and flipping parts.

  • @millball
    @millball 6 лет назад

    Its nearly like a piss take with that music.

  • @user-hc1it4rs7k
    @user-hc1it4rs7k 6 лет назад

    בס''ד מבקש תרגום לעברית

  • @landy660
    @landy660 7 лет назад +4

    Clever, but really ugly from the outside and I wouldn't like to try staying in it with two or more people if it was raining.......

  • @johnbarron618
    @johnbarron618 7 лет назад +3

    Still not room to swing a cat in

    • @VanlifewithAlan
      @VanlifewithAlan  7 лет назад +4

      Maybe you could get a small cat John?

    • @NoteFromSELF
      @NoteFromSELF 6 лет назад +1

      Maybe you should not be swinging cats, John.

  • @elinpelin17
    @elinpelin17 6 лет назад

    Instead of making bombs people build something useful for their everyday life.

    • @VanlifewithAlan
      @VanlifewithAlan  6 лет назад

      That is what I think to. Van dwellers don't start wars and I have yet to meet one that was a hater.

  • @xc0n595
    @xc0n595 6 лет назад

    that is what i hate most in european car industry, they think looks not practicality.... not worth having because it does not serve the cause ( camping)

  • @tenrohle
    @tenrohle 7 лет назад +14

    this video is CREEPY

    • @pissedagainlikeiwas
      @pissedagainlikeiwas 7 лет назад

      what is creepy about it?

    • @DarrylBass
      @DarrylBass 6 лет назад +1

      Paul Harding it's the couple, they're creepy and hollow.

    • @rodneyhull9764
      @rodneyhull9764 6 лет назад

      special people who never take a dump

  • @tooyoungtobeold8756
    @tooyoungtobeold8756 6 лет назад

    Nice inside, ugly outside and will no longer fit in many car parks or parking bays, unlike the 'old' California.

  • @kombibus
    @kombibus 6 лет назад

    All VW fantasy because they don’t plan to build it. None of the car companies want to commit to a “camper” vehicles because Millennials are to fascinated by fast cars. Keep hoping. Nissan is building a Westfalia style camper van from a smaller SUV but I’d doesn’t compare to the bay window campers, 68-79.

    • @VanlifewithAlan
      @VanlifewithAlan  6 лет назад

      I have it from a very reliable source within the company that it is likely to be built - although maybe not in this same form!

  • @youhavenoprivacyandownnoth8289
    @youhavenoprivacyandownnoth8289 6 лет назад +1

    Midlife crisis van.

  • @googlecontrolled
    @googlecontrolled 7 лет назад +7

    Not really campervaning though is it if your going away in a souless insipid box full of technology.Where does the bikes,awning,bbq,bedding and all the extras go? Waste of money buying one of them,camping is about getting away from everything that van is.

    • @theworldinaminute
      @theworldinaminute 6 лет назад +5

      Camping means different things to different people.

    • @saleenr6
      @saleenr6 6 лет назад

      young people don't want those things

    • @1999worldjacob
      @1999worldjacob 6 лет назад

      @saleenr6 you right tho

  • @johnhahn987
    @johnhahn987 6 лет назад

    plastic

  • @CarlJones14
    @CarlJones14 6 лет назад +1

    This thing looks ----ing ugly. What does its looks really say? BIGGER VAN.