Time to Try Life on the Road? No, Say Longtime ‘Van Lifers’
There are a lot of factors to consider before you ditch your home office for one on wheels.
Illustration by Oscar Bolton Green
Now that you may not be seeing your boss face-to-face until 2021, is it time to hit the road? Just you, the interstate, and your laptop? It can seem tempting. “We’re getting 10 to 25 inquiries a day, and people want a van right now,” says Benjamin Fraser, founder of Ready Set Van in Lambertville, N.J. “It’s absolute craziness.”
The company promises “luxury Manhattan apartments shrunk down to 70 square feet,” complete with air conditioning and other amenities that run off the batteries you’d find in Teslas. Fraser is currently taking orders for June 2021. Prices range from $68,000 to $112,000, including the van and buildout.