RV FEATURE
The design was such that despite having a body length of 22ft 6in , when unhitched on a site in a van park , it took up much the same room as a 21-footer , thanks to a couple of design tricks . By fitting a custom rear bar and mounting the spare wheels to the van rather than the rear bar , Kokoda saved at least 300mm in length .
There was a lot to appreciate about this van ’ s exterior . For example , rather than mounting a garden-variety fold-down picnic table to the nearside , Kokoda customised a mini kitchen with a table made of composite fibreglass .
One of the key features of the F226 : it was a gas-less caravan , made possible by advances in lithium battery technology . This van used the 51V , 14.3kW / h DCX lithium system by OzXCorp with a 5000W inverter . However , this was an upgrade – the 7kW / h DCX system was standard .
The battery could accept massive amounts of solar input , too . It came standard with 1600W of solar , but the ‘ Take Charge ’ option added a twist . There were eight panels on this van , but instead of being spread around the roof , they were ‘ stacked ’ in two sections . The upper panel of each section was on an electric slide-out tray . Push a button and these trays would slide out from both sides , exposing the lower panels to the sun and revealing an upgraded 3200W of solar panels .
The storage box on the A-frame had three containers at the front , and a laser-cut slide-out tray to suit a 96L Evacool portable fridge / freezer with storage tray above on the nearside . The offside , however , contained a front-loading washing machine . You might be wondering if carrying your washing outside in a basket would become tedious . Well , Kokoda had placed a locker next to the washing machine with a built-in laundry chute in the bathroom . Just drop your washing in and let it collect in the locker below !
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