Volta Power Systems will host a rally for RVers seeking off-grid camping with green energy in Holland, Michigan. The event runs for three days starting Aug. 4.
“Since 2015, Volta has been doubling year over year. As a company, we are now 50 employees. We have 30,000 square feet. We just surpassed 5,000 vehicles on the road, and that is why we are celebrating,” said Jack Johnson, chief technology officer and co-founder of Volta Power Systems. “We are doing the campout this year going to celebrate our efficiency, green camping, have campout activities and to let our customers come and see the facility as well as get a sense of the diversity of technology available.”
Dubbed the Volta Campout, the event will bring RVers and Volta customers together around the company’s energy storage technology with a combination of events. Planned events include training seminars, outdoor adventures, a pub crawl and a “Powered-by-Volta” concert with musician Jason Walsmith.
“We are excited to bring all these people together to rally around this tech that has had such a huge impact on the lives of so many van enthusiasts,” Johnson said “This is the first time we have hosted an event like this for end-users, and we are pretty sure this is the first event of this type bringing together Volta-lovers with RVs from any manufacturer. The support has been incredible.”
Over 50 consumers with Volta-equipped vans signed up to attend the event. Each RV can run an air conditioner, 120-volt appliances, entertainment and more without using a generator or plugging into shore power. The company said conservative estimates show Volta’s systems will prevent 28,000 pounds of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere from what traditionally would require generators during the long weekend.
Volta’s ability to build fully engineered systems for OEMs sets the company apart, Johnson said. The company is the only supplier of large format lithium-nickel-manganese-cobalt-oxide cells holding double the energy density of lithium iron phosphate cells, he said.
“That means a lot more energy for the same weight and a lot more energy for the same space,” Johnson said.
At the rally, Volta will hold Q&A sessions with Scott Watson of the YouTube channel Go Small, Live Large. Watson has over 21,000 subscribers and 100 videos. Watson lives full-time in his Volta-equipped Type B van and teaches others tips and tricks for living on the road, including how to optimize Volta’s li-ion system. He also provides educational training on the Volta system to RV dealers and OEMs across the country.
“As a full-time traveler I know the power of total freedom that my Volta advanced lithium energy system brings to my camper van travel experience,” Watson said. “I am delighted to be part of the Volta Campout helping others get even more from their Volta system to further achieve their travel dreams.”
Van lifers Jason and Emma Walsmith will attend in their Volta-equipped Storyteller Overland Mode. Since the pandemic, Jason Walsmith has hosted concerts around the country as part of his socially distanced “I’ll Play Anywhere, Man” tour. He will perform at the campout in a “Powered by Volta” concert, running his audio system and lighting off his van’s Volta system.
Access more information and to sign up for the event. RSVPs close at midnight June 30.
