WHY RV LITHIUM by VOLTA. Pure3. Solar+Lithium. Van conversion w/Volta lithium. Auto-start charge

[@karlkonrad1411]

Thanks Scott for another great program and being part of our journey to a Travato 59 KL, ordered in Aug 2021, picked up in Feb 2022 and tested on an 8500 mile round trip from IL to SD, Canadian Rockies, ID, WY and back.

[@gosmall.livelarge]

Hi Karl… congrats on your Travato KL !

[@traveldreamer4616]

Volta seems to address the many needs of an RV traveler. Excellent system.

[@gosmall.livelarge]

agree with you

[@dean_ov_az]

What a fantastic interview. Thank you, Scott and Buck! As the owner of a KL NPF, I'm a huge Volta fan. No generator, the power storage capacity and autostart feature sold us after a year of researching and travel to put hands on many different B models. Scott, thanks also for all of the great content you always provide our community! (Not that it really matters, but I'm not sure how anyone could give this content a thumbs down smh .)

[@gosmall.livelarge]

Thx for nice comments

[@fredzuccarelli]

Great video Scott!!!! Learning alot on your channel!!!

[@gosmall.livelarge]

Thank you for watching

[@30AndAWakeUp]

This was so informative. Sorry I missed the live. I pick up my 59KL NPF tomorrow...so excited to have fun with that Volta System! Thanks for asking about the NPF. And thanks for all your Volta vids!

[@gosmall.livelarge]

WOW!!! Looking at your post date you have had your Travato for a day now?! Are you so excited or what? Did you spend your first night in your Travato in your driveway? CONGRATS!

[@johnhouli3450]

Thank you Scott. 👍

[@gosmall.livelarge]

You are welcome John

[@cigarmann]

Best informational rv channel by far!

[@gosmall.livelarge]

Wow! That might be the nicest compliment all year. Thanks cigar man

[@dianejimenez8327]

Great information 👍 Thank you 😊

[@gosmall.livelarge]

You are welcome !

[@johnhouli3450]

Scott my Brother is in the process of getting the Travago GL. He is from NE part of the country as I am. But he is in The Berkshires very cold in winter.

[@gosmall.livelarge]

Brrrr. Traveling your way in more fair weather this spring n early summer

[@lucienmarinelli7702]

Great content, and brilliantly presented, thank you.

[@gosmall.livelarge]

You are welcome. Buck is great at simplifying the complex.

[@CBL138]

Awesome, awesome, awesome!

[@gosmall.livelarge]

Yes G138... Buck from Volta did a superb job speaking “English” on complex topics,. Thx for commenting

[@CBL138]

Crazy, binge watching you at the moment. I hold you totally responsible for my current situation. My wife has been into #Vanlife for years now....I’ve been reluctant and stood my ground....until now. She turned me on to your channel and can’t stop watching. I appreciate the informative content. We just closed a deal on our 2021 Deep Cherry Red Travato GL. Go Volta!

[@thegingerwalkabout1550]

Love, love, LOVE the folks at Volta. I went to visit them in Michigan when I had a problem that turned out to be not their issue and they still spent 5 hours running it down. I've had several conversations with them since then whenever I've had questions; they are very responsive. True statement: even if I were to build my own RV from the ground up I would take it to them for the electrical system, that's how much I believe in their product. I just wish dealers knew how to properly explain/sell the lithium Travatos! Its embarrassing when I know more than they do. Another great video!

[@gosmall.livelarge]

More TRUTH from THE GINGER WALKABOUT. The Volta team, and their solution, is top notch. It truly is what makes a Volta equipped Travato just that much more special. Thanks Ginger for your comment IF YOU ARE TRAVATO CURIOUS OR AN OWNER, you will want to subscribe to and watch all of GINGER’s VIDEO on her Chanel, THE GINGER WALKABOUT. Power to the solo, female RVer :)

[@AscendWithTy]

Fantastic interview! Love getting the more nerdy stuff addressed, thank you so much!

[@gosmall.livelarge]

More to come!

[@richardmccombs617]

Good job, I like that Prius auto start and charge system. Winnebago and dealers have not explained this system as good as you have.

[@gosmall.livelarge]

Appreciate your comment Richard. Thx for watching

[@sunnybrown987]

Scott, thank you for putting this professional presentation together. I was working and did not get to watch until midnight. Now, I don't know if I will be able to sleep thinking about Volta system. Physics was my favorite class in school. Thanks again, Sunny Brown

[@weweresnowedin5801]

Great show. We thoroughly enjoyed it.

[@gosmall.livelarge]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@jaycasbon2749]

Just watched this for the second time. Very instructive! Thanks so much.

[@gosmall.livelarge]

You are welcome

[@lindabozick2523]

Thanks For The Video

[@gosmall.livelarge]

You are welcome :)

[@TheLensGuy]

Very cool guys! Thank You!

[@gosmall.livelarge]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@cherylkuhn8788]

As always, you give us another informative video!! Great job, Scott!

[@richardmccombs617]

More of my wish list. I was at sema a couple of years ago and met a supplier that had a 200 hp electric, axle mount motor with regeneration. What a nice system this would be with the Volta system. Big battery to get coach moving and then cruise on gas. I could see a real 10-12 mpg in a class a , being an old engineer in wanted to pursue this but issues stopped me (wife) lol.

[@gosmall.livelarge]

The future isn’t that far away, I hope :)

[@johnfitbyfaithnet]

Sounds like what Hylion is doing with semi trucks

[@mikemcgeehan4321]

Scott great review. So helpful for me as I’m starting the process to get ready to RV!

[@gosmall.livelarge]

Glad it was helpful!

[@BFerry10]

Thank you so much for this video. I did sign up so that we can participate. We have a wee bit of a problem with our Volta system. It won’t turn on! Update later after we have our Winnebago dealership run some diagnostics.

[@BFerry10]

Update 1 month later. Our RV dealer tried to diagnose the problem. They had never worked on the Pure3 system, even though they had sold several of them. They bought a laptop, then special cabling, and worked with technicians at Winnebago. Winnebago sent them to Volta. Volta had them send the Pure3 computer and other equipment. It turns out the computer was OK but, a faulty switch was not allowing the system to charge. It worked on a 1 week trip in Colorado. Next up, a 1 month trip to Oregon & Washington State.

[@bandmarc141]

Love the video! 😍😍😍 Great info! I'm all for a Lithium system! No generators for me! Looking and shopping around and researching....i had been hoping there was SOMETHING that was out there without a generator 😁😎 Then I found your channel! BAM!💪😎🙌 So Travato GL...and the Beyond has Li3...the Roadtrek Zion SRT and they finally have a Lithium IROK 😁😁😁😁😁🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@gosmall.livelarge]

Thank you!

[@bandmarc141]

@@gosmall.livelarge You're welcome Scott! 🙏🙌💪😎 You are AWESOME!

[@mtl9036]

Great informative interview as usual. Thank you for educating us Scott, I learned a lot

[@gosmall.livelarge]

Our pleasure!

[@afwilbanks4172]

Hey Scott, another great informative video!! Good job.. keepum coming.. thanks

[@151mcx]

Most people want to run AC to keep comfortable 24/7. The thing is, those cheap roof top AC units are very innofiecent. So, if you could change out you roof top AC to a mini split super efienct AC with a variable compressor speeds that will run the system approx. @ 320 watts to maintain comfort. So, if you could get about 700 watts of solar, and those panels had full sun exposure to the sun (no trees or shade). You could easily run your AC and everything else in your van with a 6~8 bank of lithium 100 amp batteries (storage) without spending money on gas. As mentiontioned it's hard to get 700 watts of solar on a 20 foot RAM promaster 159 WB roof.

[@gosmall.livelarge]

Apprecaite you sharing your real world camper van experience

[@bjbeedles9291]

Great job.

[@gosmall.livelarge]

Thx BJ B

[@Vphagura]

Thx Scott. This resolved lot of my question on Volta electrical system. One thing, I would really like from Volta/Winnebago would be a single control touch screen panel for all controls and meters. I'm new to your channel and I am looking to buy a camper like Travato. Also, I have been looking at pleasure way rigs too. I think I like to have Ford Transit rather than Dodge Ram, but unfortunately, Winnebago does not use Ford. Let me know your thoughts on Pleasure way camper vans if you have any experience with them. Thank you for all you share on your channel.

[@gosmall.livelarge]

Some makers use multi-plex wiring to a single digital screen for system controls and status. PleasureWay is one I think. PW makes a fine rig, though I haven’t spent much time in them since I purchased my Travato. Excited for your journey.

[@Van_Liberty]

That was a very good interview, Scott. I didn't realize that Volt is right up the road from me in Holland MI. Did you wrap your coach???? I want to do a Hawaiian theme with a Tiki hut and bar on a shoreline with surfers...Old school style...Let us know who you used and how that whole process works.

[@gosmall.livelarge]

Van exterior video coming

[@ronwiejaczka8635]

Scott another great interview and video. Is that your new paint job on the travato. Looks great 👍

[@johnhouli3450]

Scott the systems U R talking about seem to not charge at 32 degrees F and also start to drain at -4 degrees Fahrenheit. So what is your suggestion in making the system work in the cold weather. Thank you for all of your great information 👍

[@gosmall.livelarge]

Avoid extreme weather is my simple answer. One would need shore-power in low and high temps to keep a lithium systems functional and the cabin temp comfy

[@patrickmchargue7122]

Sorry I missed the Zoom meetup. I would have asked about when new battery technologies, like a solid electrolyte, would be in use with Volta. Also, how much gas to charge to full the battery when using auto-start.

[@gosmall.livelarge]

Glad you got to see a “best of” from the live Q&A. Gasoline consumption using auto-start or Charge On Demand is quite insignificant from my experience

[@patrickmchargue7122]

@@gosmall.livelarge Thank you. Good to know.

[@elviraconstantino3215]

I'm new and just looking around for RV's that I could afford, so please include in your video the price tag of every RV that you are showing. Thank you.

[@gosmall.livelarge]

Deal… when I can. Price and MSRP is so subjective, and should not be. Get your point though Welcome to GSLL !

[@David-pk6bn]

Just saw this video. Very informative. There wasn’t any comment if there’s any issues with the second alternator that is an add on to the engine. Has there been any unintended consequences to the engine. What about its affect on the engine warranty. Who fixes if there’s a problem? Dodge might say that is not their problem since it wasn’t original equipment. Thanks.

[@gosmall.livelarge]

Glad you liked it. Don't have a data point for you, but have to believe there is collab between the chassis OEM and the add-on OEM. WGO and Volta have communcated that Ram has "approved" their modifications .

[@czaz00]

Hey Scott I have a question what’s the Distance between the Li3 System and Volta ?? Thank you very much for the great video

[@gosmall.livelarge]

Distance...? Guessing you meant difference? Good question that we will work to address. The FitRV did a comparison of Lithions VS Volta, but wasn’t 100% accurate. I’m working on some ideas with Volta to address questions similar to yours.

[@czaz00]

@@gosmall.livelarge Hello Scott sorry I meant Differences between both systems Li3 and Volta ..

[@davidparker8309]

Hi, I’m looking at both the Travato and the Beyond I kind of want the Transit platform a bit more than the Ram. They have the Li3 system and marched with a pro air 12 volt air conditioner seems very efficient and can get around 8-9 hours of runtime. Then the underhood generator kicks in. I was wondering if you had looked into this lithium system.

[@gosmall.livelarge]

I hadn't looked into that rig primarily as floor plan was my primary driver. Would be great to have a 12v A/C. From my NDQ Coleman Mach I get about 13-14 hours of A/C from a single charge with my Volta Pure3

[@wokthetalk3079]

I wish someone had asked the Volta rep if he can describe the difference between their system and the 48 volt one installed by Roam Rig? Also can one buy a Volta system and install on a self built van conversion? As well can the Volta system be used to upgrade a older model initially AGM equipped Revel? How does the Volta system work all the 12 or 24 equipment one installs in an RV like air con, air compressor, pumps light ect….

[@gosmall.livelarge]

Thx for commenting. Not sure on Roam Rig. One cannot purchase a Volta system and install in a DIY project. Cannot be used to upgrade AGM batteries

[@gruponemesis]

can these be retrofitted on older Prevost coaches?

[@gosmall.livelarge]

I would think so with their new Solid State Generator setup.. Reach out to them for the best answer, voltapowersystems.com/contact/

[@gruponemesis]

@@gosmall.livelarge i did...they have all the answers on the website....freakn amazing!!!!

[@leehooligan]

Scott, I watched the video where you interviewed Volta (Buck??), and there were a couple of questions I wasn't sure if they were asked or not>>> 1) Does Volta/Winnebago have an upgrade path to go higher than the standard 200ah system? 2) Will the Pure3 system eventually be installed in Class RVs like their Navion/View? Let me know if that was covered in any of your interviews or research with regard to Volta Power Systems. Thanks in advance.

[@gosmall.livelarge]

Hi Mr. Lee. No upgrade path that I’m aware of. Both companies are tight lipped as to what RVs come next with Volta. Great questions !

[@leehooligan]

@@gosmall.livelarge Scott, thanks for the reply. I have a friend of mine I've been helping to convert his Sprinter van into a fulltime living van and he wasn't impressed with the current power systems being sold in the Class B space, so decided to build out his own since he loves to boondock in remote areas for a couple of weeks at a time. He just installed 6x 100ah Battleborn lithium batteries, 600watts of solar, all run through some pretty sophisticated BMS, inverter and distribution system. I'm sure Volta and other companies are racing to get this into the RV space as quickly as the engineering can make sense and work without potential warranty failures. Otherwise, that could get costly real quick. On another note, one thing my friend also built was an endless shower by recirculating the grey water through a multi-stage filtering system back into a fresh tank. I know there are no RV makers doing endless shower systems(maybe AdvancedRV). So the question is, have you thought about having a system like that in your build? Perhaps something that you can get upgraded still? That would be a cool topic to cover.

[@gosmall.livelarge]

@@leehooligan good point... but cost is probability prohibited VS simply doing tank duty on fresh and waste. That is my thinking . I’d rather pay to make my own electricity (Volta) than recycle water which is easy to procure and get rid of.

[@KilynnWeber]

Hey Scott, can the normal L be upgraded to have the same 'tank' as the NP?

[@gosmall.livelarge]

Negative, Kilynn. thanks for watching

[@kenplummer4644]

I just saw that American Coach 2021 American Coach Ford Patriot comes with the Eco-Freedom 600 amp hour lithium-ion battery power package (7,200 watts), a 3,000 watt inverter, 320 watts of solar panels, 20k BTU 12 volt Pro-Air AC, tankless water heater, front and rear screen It appears they have leapfrogged VOLTA Wimmeabago with a propane free 12 volt AC unit Your thoughts? Also, I think Winneabago needs to rethink all of the control screerns into one large simple to use screen.

[@gosmall.livelarge]

DC powered A/C is very interesting to me. Thx for sharing. I will have to look into that model

[@greggbrockman9566]

I have a question for you on the Volta system, I was leaning towards a campervan, but I love my truck so much and for other reasons I'm going with a travel trailer. Can I have a Volta system put into my travel trailer?

[@gosmall.livelarge]

Hi Greg. I understand you leaning toward camper van and also debating on travel trailer with your truck. As to my knowledge on vault installing a travel trailer I haven’t seen that it’s not listed as one of their brands they work with on their website I probably as possible with a custom outfitter probably wouldn’t be inexpensive if it’s not built for that type of RV. But I’m just guessing I don’t know specifically. You’re right minded by thinking Volta first for electrical needs. I like that.

[@Van_Liberty]

Forgive me, Scott. I tried to find it in your Q&A videos about how wide the underbed space is. I would appreciate it if you could reply here with that. Thanks!

[@gosmall.livelarge]

Hi Van Liberty

[@davekent20]

How hard is it to put a Volta system in if your RV is already complete?

[@gosmall.livelarge]

Hi Dave. good question. Probably depends on a number of factors. Mostly likely can be done, but at what cost. Might be easier and less expensive to trade-in and buy a Volta equipped RV. Volta’s we set lists many outfitters that they work with.

[@asakim6717]

Question regarding the Volta App. Assuming the app tells you how much "battery time" is remaining based on full discharge of the battery, can you set a "false floor" to indicate you don't want the battery to discharge anymore than 20% as your "full discharge floor" and have the app return to you how much remaining time you have based on discharge to 20% of new set floor of the battery?

[@gosmall.livelarge]

Hey Asa. That doesn't have that functionality that I am aware of.

[@doctorisout]

Hey. What about the Volta as it is on new Sprinters? Who (and how) can enable auto start to recharge?

[@gosmall.livelarge]

New Sprinters can be outfitted with a Volta lithium-ion system. The Winnebago Boldt would be an example. However, I believe they don’t have auto-start nor Charge on Demand because of the Diesel engine situation.

[@Pinky121971]

Hi Scott whats the warranty on Volta system Volta is giving the customer on the vehicles? Thanks

[@gosmall.livelarge]

I think the warranty is 8 years on the Volta system. Might check their website for current info, but I think 8

[@dcourtad]

At what RPM does the generator put out the maximum output?

[@gosmall.livelarge]

Oh boy David, a technical question1. Looking at Volta’s website, for the 8000 watt Volta generator, the arlternator shaft spin at 7500 RPM generates 150 AMPs. You will find specs here, voltapowersystems.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Alternators_For-Web.pdf. thanks for watching and commenting ! Which RV do you have or are considering? Is lithium-ion equipped RV in your future?

[@dcourtad]

@@gosmall.livelarge Scott thanks for the quick reply. My wife Debra and I will be getting either the KL floorplan either in the National parks version or if I can somehow justify the Boldt. We are big fans and really enjoy your content.

[@arthurbcccwright8726]

The charge rate varies with the state of charge of the Volta batteries and the engine RPM. In our experience, with Volta battery under 40% charge, we get 7,000to 9,000 watts charging our Volta system at 3,000 to 3,7000 engine RPM. Over 2,300 RPM we charge at over 3,500 watts. The charge drops to near 0 when engine RPM goes over 4,000ish RPM.

[@kevindaley7518]

Ok so I see a lot of Volta videos on how long you can run the AC...few hours. But now it’s winter what about how long you can run the heat on electric only

[@gosmall.livelarge]

thx for bringin this up, Kevin. Electric heat when plugged into shore power for temps 50 degrees F and above works GREAT. However, below temps in the 40s F and below require a better source of heat. While a Volta system can run for many hours, I our daily out the hard way that eletric heat is more taxing than propane-based heat. SO, I’m glad my Travato GL offers options for furnace delivered heat. The best option I discovered is propane sourced heat through the Truma Combi forced air furnace . hope that helps

[@Rebar160]

What do you think of the new 2021 revel?

[@gosmall.livelarge]

Haven't done.a ton of research on it.What are your thoughts?

[@billbeyatte]

Do long periods of idling damage the engine. My F250 diesel owner's manual classifies excessive idling as extreme service.

[@gosmall.livelarge]

Hi Bill. The Promaster is a gasoline engine, not diesel. Not the same idling issues. Thx for making time to watch, comment, subscribe & be part of our success

[@billbeyatte]

@@gosmall.livelarge I'm a devoted viewer. New subject. When u were at a KOA a while back, u were on a 20 amp post. When I'm dealing with that I use a short 20A cord & convert to a 30A plug at the RV. Saves dragging out a heavy 30A 30' cord.

[@jeffkam8862]

Whats the warranty on that system? Cost?

[@gosmall.livelarge]

8 years on warranty I think. In the Travato should run about $20-$25K

[@wilfriedgronau5052]

what about pricing

[@gosmall.livelarge]

A Volta lithium-ion system is about $20-25K depending upon the dealer. Worth every penny if you want full power & maximum freedom.

[@johnhouli3450]

So my question is how to get thru the process of loosing power in cold weather.

[@gosmall.livelarge]

Simple answer is do not loose power by running the battery dead. Shore-power is one’s friend in extreme temps i have learned

[@marygoround2381]

Wow, they really had trouble with the mike

[@gosmall.livelarge]

Yep

[@dankarau2307]

While this is a good video with good information...there is no such thing as "automotive" grade lithium...these are simply Lithium Polymer batteries. While different from LiFePO4 chemistries like Battleborns...there are a ton of Lithium Polymer batteries availability and the chemistry is the same whether used to backup a hospital or used to power a RV. Don't get me wrong these are very nice systems but they are extremely expensive when you consider the cost per Ah or Wh.

[@gosmall.livelarge]

Dan, thanks for the comment. Cost per F/D. To me that is what is this about, not a $$ comparison. Freedom per Day is priceless. Please join me for a Volta Rally and happy to walk your through the Volta experience. If you day-use or want to boondock for a couple weeks in the Woods you probably have a point

[@dankarau2307]

@@gosmall.livelarge We are in a large 5th wheel. Lots of room for solar and lithium (28 x LG Chem for 480 ah @ 24 volts same as 960 ah @ 12v or 11500 wh) . The LG Chem are the exact same chemistry as used in the Volta. We can boondock for weeks and never run out of battery power. Total cost for the battery was $2K including BMS and a couple days of my labour.

[@charlenelemay6709]

Don't use the Volta System with 48v instead of 12v Litionics

[@gosmall.livelarge]

Volta system is a 48 volts system, if that is what you are asking. It comes with a DC to DC inverter dropping to 12 volts for those appliances and lights

[@mikemiller9119]

I really get turned off by companies that commit to only one company. This really limits your sales even though you think you’re getting the best sales since it’s with a large Rv manufacture. So no, you are really limiting your sales. Get better at marketing and you won’t have to piggyback any Rv manufacture.

[@gosmall.livelarge]

Thx Mike. Volta is applying their lithium solution to multiple industries and multiple RV makers. Check it out voltapowersystems.com/

[@mikemiller9119]

@@gosmall.livelarge Exactly my point. Looking through your website in the industries that you’re going to have no access to the public. You were only using manufactures with your product so we have to buy one of their vehicles they have something with your products installed. Not good