The cooking facilities inside the van are electric induction. The van is equipped, after all, with two 200Ah Hitech lithium batteries as well as 800W of solar on the roof. These batteries can pair with an app so that you can instantly see all the battery parameters, from the operating temperature to the state of charge. On this topic, the Mawson is also equipped with yet more intelligent equipment. The Hitech power management system contains a three-in-one charger( AC, DC and solar), a 2600W pure sine wave inverter, as well as a special control module. The digital display screen allows you to control all the 12V circuits as well as the lights, whether it’ s the reading lights at the club lounge or the light in the bathroom. Of course, these can all be controlled via the intuitive app, too. Once I began to use the system, I realised how beneficial it would be, not to mention how easy it is to use. Further, the kit comes with two separate, wireless switch panels that you can mount anywhere in the van you like.
This Hitech system is fairly new but it works seamlessly and I suspect we’ ll start seeing it in more and more in Australian caravans.
It gets cold in Golden Beach in winter. Very cold. Therefore, the onboard diesel heater was a Godsend. The control is by the bed too – perfect! The diesel tank is mounted to the offside chassis rail and protected by checkerplate. On that topic, the outlet for the 60L grey water tank is also protected – also perfect!
What else? Honestly, the features and comforts keep coming. The underside of the van is protected by a sheet of aluminium, there’ s a BlackJack electric jockey wheel( though I just used the standard manual jockey wheel), a Camec keyless entry door – the double fold-out step automatically deploys and retracts when the door is opened or closed.
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