Living in my car

[Snikwahjm]

Kaylee, the Ford Transit Connect is pretty darn small. But it is bigger than my FIT. It does have front wheel drive and gets pretty good mileage. The Chevy Express is a full sized regular van like you have. I have been playing with some graph paper trying to see if it is realistic to haul everything I think I might possibly need. I test drove one and I really liked it. It also has a pretty good warranty. I’ve watched a bunch of videos on Connect setups. I think you would have to be very minimal and out doors a lot. The drivers seat is not comfortable in either. If I got a Chevy express I wouldn’t get another high top any way. With the high top, we were all over the road and in wind we were REALLY all over the road. Made my shoulders ache to drive like that. So neither one would have stand up space. I spent a few months by my self living in the full sized van in the driveway until it was too cold. I had a lot of room in there. There is considerable difference in size. In the Connect I’m thinking a pretty narrow bed would help. Some people are using split mattresses and shifting around a lot. Argh. I would just use a cot sized mattress. I’m also thinking using a Connect would be like having to think back packing but it might turn out ok. Maybe figure out how to pull out the passenger seat. Same foot print for solar panels but higher watt? Then again the full sized van would have enough room to spread out. But I don’t have to take everything I own anyway. Keeping things small and light would be pretty much the only way to use the Connect and maybe a very good discipline. I still waffle.... space when you are stuck in there a few days..... front wheel drive, better mileage... either one has decent resale value.