Those hopes were dashed earlier this year when VW announced that they had no plans to release a camper van version of its new hippie-approved EV, citing a lack of demand on the market. So with no ID.

OK, we may be past our freewheelin’ prime but we’re in the trendiest van — lent by an electric campervan specialist promising ‘the most nature-friendly travel experience in the world’.

Known officially as the Volkswagen Type 2, the Hippie Van is known by various names in different international markets, including Bulli, Transporter, Kombi, Microbus, Samba, Campervan, or just Bus.

After Avi Barkai and Ben Shukrun, two childhood friends from Kibbutz Ein Gedi, traveled from Melbourne to Cairns in a VW camper van as part of their post-army trip, they decided that one day they ...

The current Volkswagen (VW) California camper van is based on the design of the VW Transporter, which is a direct descendant of the iconic Type 2, better known as the "Hippie Bus." The VW California ...

A camper conversion of the VW ID.Buzz is ... van conversions that channel the groovy vibe of VW Microbus hippie-mobiles. Peace Vans, which specializes in camper-van builds, is offering three ...

Advertising The Vanagons exude an old-school vibe, reminiscent of the hippie days when the vans were in vogue, while the Sprinter is a more modern take on the camper van. That’s likely the one ...

or Campervan in various international markets. Due to its popularity as the icon of the American counterculture movement, we remember it as the “hippie van.” But what is it about this timeless ...