Carado has seen over 42000 kilometers of road. I have used it for travelling, but also for daily commuting. I have driven several thousand kilometers in extreme conditions. Last summer was uncommonly hot. Temperature was around +30 Celcius day after day. The heat did not effect on Carado’s performance, but I surely did miss an air conditioning. Previous winter was
Freezing water is a common problem in winter camping. Fresh water tanks are usually located under the seats in motorhomes, so they stay warm when the heating is on. Some caravans may have the fresh water tank inside the gas bottle locker, which is not heated. These caravans are not suitable for winter camping. Most caravans do not have a
Winter camping has some additional challenges and cold start is one of them. The ambient temperature was -22.5 degrees Celsius (-8.5 Fahrenheit) when I tried to start up my Carado. I did not have an electric engine block heater or Webasto or Eber in use. The battery was so cold that it could barely run the start. You can hear
Adria has introduced their motorhome offering for 2010 season. All the body types are available: vans, semi-integrated, integrated, and overcabs. The Slovenian company has been successful in building their product offering and their motorhomes are generally regarded as a good value for the money. The company has especially invested into their luxury equipped models for 2010. Vans There are two
My Carado is now 2 years old and it has seen 33000 kilometers (20500 miles) of road. There have not been any notes in the diary lately. There simply has not been anything to report. The Carado has been in active use all the time also through the winters. I took the motorhome to the Transit service last week. The
Carado has 9 caravan layouts in the new model range. The company sees the products as upper low end of the caravan market. The interior width is 2.18 meters and there’s 1.95 m of headroom. The wall thickness is 34 mm and the floor thickness 41 mm. Cold form mattresses are standard just like in Carado’s motorhomes. An indirect lighting
Carado has been successful in challenging economic climate. The company sold over 1500 motorhomes and caravans during the past financial year. Carado’s focus is reasonably priced motorhomes and caravans with “Made in Germany” quality guarantee. There are big changes in Carado’s 2010 motorhome line-up. All the vehicles use Fiat Ducato base. Ford Transit is not available although it was the
Multi-cellular caravan concept Mehrzeller is something that really stands out from the crowd. It can be argued if it’s beauty or the beast, but it definitely is unique. Mehrzeller is far from a typical mass produced caravan. The caravan is manufactured from a mixed shaped sheets. This gives the multicellular look, which is something else than aerodynamic. The interior shape
Dethleffs motorhome range for 2009 is huge as always. There are 12 different ranges and all the body types are available. There are Ford, Fiat, Iveco, Renault, and Mercedes available for the base. Globebus There are 4 low profiles and 5 integrated models. Globebus models are very compact with only 215 cm total width. The length ranges from 598 cm
An old caravan can get a new life with a little fixing and changing the interior fabrics. A good example of this is the old beaty shown in the photos below. The interior is simple and the equipment level is low when compared to modern caravans. The caravan looks fresh and unique. The exterior has got some touch up paint
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