This time, he traveled from California to New York in an electrified 1960’s vintage VW Bus.
) was an opportunity to make the trip in a no-frills vehicle that was steeped with history. The rusty red bus was dubbed the “Rust Bus.” The trip was an opportunity to experience this historic road trip in a vehicle that was always known by bus owners for fun and adventure. Countless people flashed Smith and his traveling partner Mike Adamski peace signs as the bus passed … even an Amish boy. A train blew its whistle while passing by.
The VW Bus was originally found in Fresno and was buried up to its chassis in dirt. As it was pulled out, it rolled down a hill and smacked into a tree. The Bus was pretty much left as it was, but had a new subframe added to support the weight of the battery pack and a Netgain motor was added to power the bus. The bus gets 160–220 miles of range depending on speed and weather conditions. There is a two-speed transmission, and first gear takes it to 45 miles per hour.
There were a few surprises along the way. They were charging in Jefferson, Iowa, when they started talking to a couple of guys in a pickup truck. Somehow the showcame up in the conversation. One guy said he is friends with both Mike and Robbie from the show and offered to call them. Smith ended up going a bit off his planned path to meet Robbie from the show, and they ended up having some beers and riding around in the bus and he showed Smith around their cavernous warehouse.
Smith and I had a fascinating conversation and there are many more compelling stories on my latest podcast episode. Smith said his takeaway from this adventure was the importance of patience. He experienced this first on his skateboard journeys, where the speed was dictated by the vehicle he was riding on. Indeed, the real America is out there in these many little unique towns. We can’t see it speeding down the highway.
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