{"id":2175,"date":"2016-07-19T09:30:49","date_gmt":"2016-07-19T16:30:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/turo.com\/blog\/?p=2175"},"modified":"2025-03-24T06:21:52","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T13:21:52","slug":"an-ecamper-with-aloha-spirit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/turo.com\/blog\/gearheads\/an-ecamper-with-aloha-spirit\/","title":{"rendered":"An eCamper with aloha spirit"},"content":{"rendered":"

Carl\u2019s Honda Element eCamper<\/span><\/h2>\n

When Carl K.\u2019s buddy told him about Turo, he was intrigued. When he realized he could buy a camper van that he could use for himself and still get a return on his investment, he was even more intrigued. Splitting his time between Colorado and Maui, Hawaii, he knew a camper van on Maui would be an instant hit. And right he was.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe average hotel room on Maui costs $400-500 per night,\u201d he says. \u201cIt\u2019s very, very expensive. But most people want to be outside, they want to be near the ocean,\u201d and with a camper van, you can have your beach and not go broke getting there. <\/span><\/p>\n

Carl\u2019s 2005 Honda Element eCamper<\/span>, aka HondaLULU, is a steal at less than $100 per day, and it turns out Maui is short on rentable campgrounds, so a camper van is the perfect budget-friendly solution.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cThe Element eCamper is like an updated classic VW Westfalia, but it has the advantage of modern reliability and updated safety features,\u201d Carl says. \u201cYou just pop the top and sleep under the stars.\u201d Couldn\u2019t be easier to take a chill vacation in paradise.<\/span><\/p>\n

What\u2019s Carl\u2019s best islander insider pro tip? \u201cSunrise on Haleakala,\u201d he says. \u201cMost folks have to pay $100, wake up at 2 am, take a bus from their resort up the volcano, just to see a sunrise.\u201d With a camper van, however, you can go up the night before, sleep under stars, and then wake up with a spectacular Hawaiian sunrise, right at your doorstep.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cWhat\u2019s really been cool though is how nice everyone has been to work with,\u201d he says. \u201cI really enjoy renting to people on the island, giving them tips and tricks, and being an evangelist for a more peaceful world. The thing that makes Turo work so well is that if you\u2019re ready to trust people, you can do great things,\u201d Carl reflects. \u201cYou open up the sharing community.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

And Carl\u2019s connected with pretty much all his guests \u2014 from the German professional soccer player to the woman from Massachusetts who went back east with an adopted Hawaiian dog in tow.<\/p>\n

Heading to Maui? Forsake the anesthetized, manicured resort life and embrace your adventurous side with Carl\u2019s camper van. Your wallet \u2014 and your inner trailblazer \u2014 will give you a warm \u201cmahalo\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Rent Carl\u2019s eCamper<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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