This one-of-a-kind EV campervan is art on wheels
LOVE Campers’ first ID Buzz conversion was probably also the first such camper in the UK (see August 2023 issue). Its vibrant yellow and white duo-tone wrap perfectly suited the VW’s retro looks, but the latest model from the Brighton-based converter is more like art on wheels, its exterior design being based on an original work by Cornish-based artist, Zee van Gils.
Not that the ID Buzz isn’t eye-catching enough already. It takes inspiration from the classic bay window VW Type 2 and combines that appearance with up-to-the-minute EV running gear (for our full review of the van, watch our video at motorhome.ma/review269). With those looks, you might have expected the ID Buzz to take the camper world by storm but, so far, the lack of commercially available components such as pop-top roofs, swivel seats and seat/bed systems has held it back.
Not that it has stopped Love Campers, whose latest conversion offers fully off-grid camping, thanks to a 305W solar panel on the roof and an EcoFlow Delta Pro 3.6kW power pack that provides access to 230V power without requiring a campsite hook-up. This unit can be removed for use in your awning and, in the ’van, powers the induction hob. There’s no gas here, so this camper totally eschews fossil fuels, as well as majoring on sustainable and recycled materials in its build.
Inside, it has a simple layout featuring a galley along the nearside and a side-facing settee opposite. At night, the sofa can quickly be turned into your bed by simply pulling out its slatted frame, dropping the backrest and rearranging the cushions. The bed measures 1.80m by 1.16m, which is quite small for a double. Note, too, that the only travel seats are the three in the cab.
The interior has a retro feel about it but not without some bang-up-to-date touches, too, such as a wireless charger and pop-up 230V multi-socket hub. There’s also a button to release the foldaway towbar and interior lights that can be controlled by an app on your Apple device. The neat slide-out worktop extension creates a useful outdoor work surface at the rear, and a kitchen drawer cleverly doubles up as a dining table with a choice of two sizes of tabletop to slot on top.
The furniture is handbuilt using a modern plywood and bamboo, and there’s more bamboo on the rear door and on the ceiling, where there are spotlights and pinhole lamps. Additional illumination comes from a flexi reading light and a coloured LED strip under the worktop edge. A 22-
