Electric Campervan Roadtrip

Nina

Ocean Camper CEO

Index

Where to charge your electric campervan?
Tips for e-camping
Charging points with convenient location
Why e-camper?

eNomad: The first 100% electric campervan for rent in Portugal

In March 2022, we took the step of becoming the first campervan rental company in Portugal to offer a 100% electric camper. It was a great pleasure to open a new chapter in camping history with this truly eco-friendly product. Since then, we’ve gained valuable experience in offering the electric camper, with our first guests sharing tips and suggestions to help us make the experience even better and easier.

eNomad camper has effective autonomy of 250km. The interior is optimally designed with a kitchen drawer, big 31L electric fridge, USB charger and shower connected to an extra battery. In addition, the e-Nomad has a water deposit, camping table, chairs and a bed fitting two persons. This car has many extras, such as automatic transmission, parking aid, USB, Bluetooth, extra battery, cruise control and much more.

Read below for essential information for an electric camper road trip.

1. Where to charge your electric campervan?

Campsites – Charge your camper using a regular electrical plug while you sleep at the campsite. Some campsites also offer fast chargers in the parking area or near the reception (~2.5€/100km)
Shopping centre – Most shopping center and supermarket parking lots have charging stations (Lidl, Pingo Doce) (~8€/100km)
Tank stops – Fast charging on the road (~10€/100km)
City centre – Charge while discovering a city (~8€/100km)

Download the Miio app to view a map of charging stations in Portugal and plan your camping trip more easily.

2. Tips for e-camping

Have a charging points map: Download an app that can show you charging stations in Portugal. We use and recommend the Miio app for easy access to nearby EV charging locations.

Relaxed Roadtrip: This camper is designed for relaxing, low-kilometer road trips. If your holiday involves fast and long drives, we recommend renting a conventional combustion camper. It’s not possible to drive nonstop from Faro to Lisbon without charging.

Campsite charge: We recommend charging the van in the campsite during the night. When you arrive to the campsite, first thing to do after parking the van is to plug the van to electric grid to maximise the charging time. During 12h charging time you will be able to recharge around >50% of the battery. This is usually enough for a day trip until you return to the campsite at night.

Alternatively, you can charge on highways using the fast charger within 30 min (at 100kW) or 60 min (at 50kW). Other chargers that are often in public spaces (e.g., parking lots of shopping or city centres) mostly allow you to charge the car with 11kW, which will take 5 h for a full charge. You can find all existent charging stations in Portugal using the Miio app.

Range: The camper’s total range is 270 km. This can increase if you’re driving on downhill roads, as the vehicle charges while in motion. However, it is more common for the range to be lower due to factors such as AC working or heating, headwinds, high speeds, or the vehicle’s load.

3. Charging points with convenient location

Zambujeira do mar: near the beach and a small village with places for a meal or coffee, plus a local fish and fruit market (mornings only).
Sagres centre: Marreta beach 2 min walk distance, and village centre for a meal or coffee.
Lidl supermarket in Vila do Bispo while shopping.
Intermarche supermarket in Sagres while shopping.
Lagos centre: village centre for a meal and beach 10 min walk distance.
Portimão: near marina and beach.
Olhão centre: visit the local fruit & fish market, for lunch or breakfast.
Tavira centre: visit the city, for or lunch or breakfast.

4. Why e-camper?

In times of ever rising CO2 emission, and the European Goal of reducing greenhouse gas emission in 2030 by 55%, we try to do our share by offering a zero-emission electric camping solution.What makes our eNomad so special is not only its low carbon footprint, but also the smooth, silent driving experience and automatic transmission, allowing you to arrive elegant and relaxing to your destination. You’ll be amazed by the technical advancements an electric vehicle offers, and you’ll quickly realize that with a range of approximately 250 km, it’s more than enough to reach your next campsite or charging station.
A little thought: Portugal has one of the highest renewable energy shares, contributing up to 78.4% of all energy sources, and rising. E-mobility is worth-it because the costs for combustion fuels rise year by year, while electric energy is one of the cheapest in Europe. At our Ocean Camper shop, we also charge our electric campervans with electricity from 100% renewable energies.