GoRV - Digital Magazine Issue #90 | Page 82

The rest of the layout is quite traditional , and there ’ s nothing wrong with that ! There ’ s a good reason for this layout – for two people , it works well . There ’ s an offside L-shaped dinette ( ours was upholstered in faux leather ) with a table that can be swivelled around for easy access , or lowered to create the base for a second temporary bed . The flip-up footrest is a nice touch too – who doesn ’ t like to put their feet up now and then ?
The kitchen gets a four-burner cooktop and even a waterfall bench top – a classy touch that isn ’ t used enough in modern caravans , in my opinion . Between the dinette and the rear full-width bathroom , Ausflex Caravans has fitted a compressor fridge with a microwave recessed into the cabinetry space above .
Our van ’ s 12V system is comprised of one 200Ah lithium battery , a 3000W Kings inverter and two 210W solar panels on the roof . While it ’ s not the most elaborate 12V system in the world , it is nonetheless quite reasonable . It is all managed by the BMPRO BatteryPlus35 battery management system , which is mounted in one of the overhead lockers and includes the BMPRO OdysseyLink , a system that provides at-a-glance information concerning the van ’ s water levels , battery state of charge and more . This information can be found on the digital screen mounted near the touchscreen stereo system , but the beauty of the OdysseyLink is that it also send this info to an app on your smartphone .
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