Knaus Yaseo - Innovative Lightweight Caravan ideal for EVs
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- Опубликовано: 5 июл 2024
- August 2023, Caravan Salon Düssseldorf. Knaus launches the Yaseo, a lightweight caravan aimed at the EV market but can be towed by any kind of vehicle. As it's an all-electric caravan, you can power it using a regular Electric Hook-up from a camp site, or the vehicle to load socket that's now becoming a feature on the newest generation of EVs. Do bear in mind that you can power ANY caravan from an EV's V2L, as you can see from my video all about it here:
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In this video we take a look around the two berth Knaus Yaseo 340PX and the family-friendly caravan the Knaus Yaseo 500DK.
We finish off with the trip back to the UK in an EV towing a caravan travelling with DFDS Ferries from Dunkerque to Dover, then a happy reunion with Dougal and Ted :)
For more information, please see:
knaus-yaseo.com/en-uk/
00:00 - Introduction to the Knaus Yaseo
00:34 - A tour of the Knaus Yaseo 340PX 2 berth caravan
05:10 - A tour of the Knaus Yaseo 500DK 5 berth caravan
09:32 - Outro
10:20 - Journey back to the UK with DFDS and a joyful reunion
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Some nice packaging there, about time caravans had multi function spaces (like they did years ago)
I wish this would be made available to US buyers. I’m in the market for a small travel trailer (caravan) and most everything I’ve seen here in the states doesn’t have the more modern aesthetic that I want.
Great video, Andrew.
Caravan segment was interesting.
Dogs’ welcome at end was the absolute highlight. They really are the best. 🐶
😊
LOL the journey home was fun, even the wrap... if they ran interior design competitions peeps would give them some great ideas, ...we got an extra unapologetic shadow 'hello' on the interior door 🙂...third doggie seems to love you as much as T&D
Put bed down, push forwards so ½ bed & all the matress go into a rear storage compartment via a mattress rolling system, fold remaining ½ of the bed to form large rear window shelf. :D
Loved the charger where you didn’t need to unhook.
Washroom with the innovative shower cubicle was great as was the Murphy bed.What a lovely welcome home you got too!Another Caravan Salon Düsseldorf over for another year.
Yes! Thank you!
So clever, good to see some innovations! No doubt Ted and Dougal have missed you while away though!!
Hi Andrew, very innovative caravan but I see things braking due to so many moving parts. Oh, and nice of you to have lent them your car!
I loved these caravans, particularly the stylish interior. Gas-free is really appealing as well.
Wow what a caravan.... but it is not cheap...
Nice that your dogs recognized you..haha.
Thanks for filming and editing en greetings from Nederland!
Love the idea of the folding shower cubicle, great idea to save space with something you may not use that often if you prefer the facilities block.
I wish more manufacturers would offer electric hob and compressor fridge even at a cost upgrade as retrofitting them yourself to a new van is so expensive. I don't need gas powered fridge and they not as efficient on electric
Agreed!
Thank you very much Andrew for this very interesting review 👍
I like your french accent " les enfants " you are the Best on you tube,we love you❤big kisses from France Andrew 🇨🇵
Merci bien mon ami! :)
What a lovely welcome back you received there at the end! ❤️❤️
Great video as always. We had a look at the Yaseo as there is a *lot* to like but they are also eye-wateringly expensive!
Wow Andrew!! This last week I have been watching videos about the Tabbert Pantiga 390 which is more or less the same as the first one you showed in this video!! I was going to ask you if you had seen them in Dusseldorf and would you be reviewing one!! What a concidence?! I've fallen in love with it, I thought, that's the one I want!! There's a dealer not too far from here that I could perhaps see one for sale!! Plus, Richard said he'd consider getting one when he retires which is only 2 years away!! I'm so glad you showed this one which is more or less the exact same layout as the Tabbert! Thank you so much for this video, I knew you'd come through for me, you sweetheart you!! Great to see the boys welcoming you back home, looks like Ted has fitted in and settled down well with Dougal and your mum's dog (Bradley is it?!) Take care, see you in the next one, love and hugs xxx 😘🥰🐶🐕
Thanks Anne! If I'd had known sooner I could have checked out the Tabbert for you... Yes, the boys and Bradley are all getting along fine. All the best xxx
In a time where spending €80k or more on a diesel powered leisure vehicle starts to raise a lot of question marks, I honestly believe caravans will have a significant come back. Nice to see someone at Knaus is your follower. Hope next year we have time for longuer chat. Cheers.
Yes, we tried a 7 metre motorhome for a year, and it was easier to get away for short breaks. However, like many we returned to caravanning with a small, simple yet functional Knaus 400LK double dinette (MTPLM 1300kg) which is easily towed by our BMW 320i.
I remain bemused by the continued popularity of large, heavy caravans here in the UK with MTPLMs of 1700-2000 kgs. Only diesel powered vehicles can realistically tow such caravans well, yet only 5% of new car sales are for diesels...
I think motorhomes and camper vans are great if you want to move around every few days especially given the facilities in mainland Europe. If you want to stay in one place for a week or so, then having the car available whether to pop to the shops or access a hiking trailhead really wins out.
Andrew has some excellent videos on the various pros and cons of caravans, camper vans and motorhomes.
Love the Knauss Andrew . Dougle and Ted looked so pleased to see you. Oh and thanks for being my Dance partner at the Touchlight Festival. Sophie Ellis Bexter was brilliant. 😊
Thank YOU for being my dance partner, Torchlight was the highlight of my year so far! :)
Some very clever stuff going on there...
NE She? Easy for you to say! LOL! Really like these! Wish they would come stateside! ❤
Wow! Clever stuff, just when you think you have seen it all, along comes Knaus with such brilliant ideas. The rear window is so not needed though. Best part of the video is the greeting you had on arrival at your mums house! I go out for 10 minutes and my cavapoo goes nuts as I come through the door, priceless 😍
That shower is awesome.
display vans may get a bit of hammer but yes thats embarrassing for someone considering longevity and durability. The bed solution is innovative though I'd have to say. Oh and a James Bond shower cubicle !!!
My late mum was such a dog lover - she rehomed rescues, strays and abused dogs all through her adult life - had she had Dougal and Ted for so long you would have gone back to find them either rehomed or she would have been claiming ownership. God I miss her she was such a nice grounded person who made me as understanding as I am.
Don’t worry. It’s only a thirty thousand euro caravan! Also don’t look at the curtain hanging off.
Almost perfect for EV’s. Only objection is that these caravans are about as streamlined as a brick. I loved the end of this video.
Interesting to see caravans for EV’s. We have three EV’s in the family, ( myself, my son, and son-in-law), also gas and diesel vehicles. There are six drivers in the family and number 7 just got her permit.😊 thanks Andrew!
What a fantastic doggie welcome for you.❤️ Another lovely video, thanks Andrew 😊
Hari OM
Some very nifty foldaway solutions there! Welcome home. YAM xx
Yes! Thank you!
We had a pull down bed in the 1960’s sprite musketeer.. so, retro design .
all professional tests show that the weight of the caravan is not the problem for EVs. It is the aero dynamic!
I think the rear window works as an escape hatch :)
Some more really cool ideas for camper vans from those caravans the bed and washroom especially 🥳
"This is in dinette mode. This is for eating your food." Absolutely love your video's Andrew, especially the unexpected chuckles you provide. Hope all is good in your world. :)
Thanks! 😃
Another great review! 🙂🚗🚌👍x
Very impressed by the innovative washroom solution in the 500DK! Hope this catches on
I love, love, love Knaus, especially these ones, I think the ideas are really clever …the only thing that puts me off is the price and the lack of windows …I wish Knaus would allow us to see out when we’re inside! 😂
Like the shower idea.. assume would have to thoroughly dry the shower pan before closing otherwise, might get damp under the seat.
That bed system is a really great idea. Very clever design. I do wonder how well the push out shower would stand up to wear though? The wrap on the way home looked more interesting than the usual fare! Was it tasty as it looked? And doggos- so beautiful and happy to see you!!
Another great video Andrew, Very well thought out design there from Knaus. Looking forward to more leisure vehicles de-carbonising. Think they need to pay you a fee though for using your idea (V2L to white EV6). 😜
‘Murphy’ bed. It must add a significant amount of weight compared to just lowering the table and re-arranging the cushions. The bed must be a rigid structure and the support for the hinges has to be fairly hefty. If you are trying to save weight why add heft and more strength?
Not so sure about them. I love a compressor fridge, but not crazy about induction hobs, and convention microwave ovens take a lot of power.
Murphy beds are popular here in America, that fold in the middle is not very popular. Makes replacement matresses hard.
Loved seeing the puppies at the end. Those were some very happy dogs.
Is rather the back window wasn't there, I'd rather have a headboard to sit up and lean against... plus it's more light to wake you up in the morning!
The thing that didn’t pop up. What was it supposed to be?
A storage shelf
But what happens to the things in the cupboard when you drop down the bunk bed, hope there is a strong lock on the doors and nothing in that may leak!!
Thanks for this👍 i think a drop down bed is a better solution then this. From the roof manually.
to get a window with the bed up…you need a window sized TV screen underneath the bed…and a camera outside to enable it….expensive yes but when has that stopped anybody wanting it?
What about the Heating? Electrical? OK on the Campsite. When Energie is included. How about traveling in the cold season? IT takes 1-2KW per Hour to heat the caravan. Thats half of the EV Batterie in one night. All of the new gas less concepts are not made for traveling. It is good to think about caravaning and EVs. But the only solution will by downsizing, less weight and better aerodynamics. Towing a caravan means double energie consumption. Even with my T@b320 and a VW TDI, I'll get up from 5l/100km to 9-10. An EV won't run unter 30KW/100km. Charging every 180km?! Not for Long distances.😢 Thanks for the great introduction. I love your videos.
in the future there will be slideouts.
4:45 solution - don't have a window there and save money
Is your car the rwd or awd version ?
Im going to order the ioniq 5 for towing a 1550kg caravan.
I wanted the AWD which disables its front motor above 15 mph unless you're going up an incline or accelerating quickly which causes the front motor to reactivate.
Im worried towing will cause the front motor to be permanently active and create an extremely low range
I have the RWD version and no traction issues at all.
the biggest problem with EV, and why im afraid for buying one. Is the reduced range with a caravan. Now I have a car on CNG (natural gas). I can do around 700km on one tank, with my caravan, that's reduced to 400km. But since refuelling takes just a few minutes, this isn't a big problem. But an EV with 500km range (which are usually already very expansive, would probably only have a range of 300km. So to be safe, you're recharging after every 200-250 km. So stopping for 30 minutes after every 2 hours of driving means a much longer trip. I like these caravans though.
I'm no expert in aerodynamics, but it doesn't look very aero in my eyes. Funny that KNAUS doesn't care more about it, now that it has been developed especially for electric cars🧐
What electric cars can tow the family one?! A few maybe. These are not ‘caravans for the electric age’. Far too heavy and cumbersome. I also don’t get the V2L. You can do that with any caravan, attached by V2L. Not particularly innovative making to electric only. Keeping the crazy weight.
Caravans for electric cars need to be ultra light, ultra streamlined, ultra manoeuvrable (when un-hitching en route).
You can use any caravan with v2l, like Andrew did. But these ones are specifically designed to be used with v2l. And that makes them gasfree. In order to progress, one has to take steps. Some steps move forwards, some backwards. These are steps. Time and sales will tell the direction.
The Kia EV6 can tow that caravan - up to 1600kg
If it did tow to that maximum, what would be the range? 100 miles? It’s just not practical
@@TheUrbanSplash Andrew tested that - it is about 125-140 miles with an EV6. So not practical for e.g. travelling from Northern Europe to the south of France. But perfectly acceptable within most countries to the main weekend/week holiday destinations. E.g. both London to Wales (Cardiff) and London to the Peak District are 157 miles so easily achievable with just one stop. I guess people like Andrew Ditton are willing to put up with something that to most others would be an inconvenience. I own a fast charging EV myself and the charging stops are really not that onerous - usually about 18 minutes. On the other hand, having to unhitch the caravan is not much fun, but stops in the Netherlands are often drive-through as shown in the video so no need to unhitch.
Sorry but I thought you were far too lenient with the failings of the small Yaseo, for a £30k+ little caravan not to have a shower is a poor show, must be the only £30k+ caravan without a shower. The power socket above the kitchen hidden in the overhead cupboard is just plain daft..what’s the point? Clever bed design though and the bigger van is very interesting.
The concept is excellent. The aesthetic is very, very nice. Regardless of EVs, all electric is better for Japan than gas. The execution in terms of layout is a bit of a disaster.
Sleep in the day.
I don’t like the fact the van does not have its own power. It’s ok if like you, you are on your own but when my good lady and I have set up and it’s early evening I usually go out for a takeaway rather than cook which means my wife would be left not being able to make a coffee or watch tv etc: Also there are times she wanted to nip out to get something and I stay at the van. Another issue which came to light on your trip home you were charging your car still hooked up to the van something that is very rare in the UK and this is the problem the infrastructure is just not there for EV’s towing in this country. Our lad has an EV and more than once he has told us of the time he has lost trying to find a charging point that works. (Solo no van I will just add).
Sorry. I didn’t like either, not for me😊
11:33 "use by: 30 aug." it has ran out of date 10 days ago. 🥪🤷
You'll find this video was made a few weeks ago, Andrew has been back in the UK for a couple of weeks!
@@anneshirley1748 caravan trade fair in Düsseldorf from 26.08.23 - 03.09.2023. Andrew not stayed till the end. All this long drive back and forth only for 3 - 4 days, event cut halfway. was the trade fair so not worth the full stay?
@@Moira_Gloucestershire what has that got to do with the wrap dated 30th August?! Plus, aren't you assuming a lot, he may have have had things to do! Negative, negative!!
I travelled back on 29th. 5 x 14 hour days is enough for anyone.
@@andrewjditton Thank you Andrew. You are the star ⭐️
WHere's the showerhead ?
I think it must be an option :-/