Last night I had the opportunity to sleep in a prospective van offer. At the inspection I realized that while having conveniences like shower and toilet and gas stove and fridge like in that model could be nice, I doubt whether they are worth the care they need.
Our roadtrip to Italy was probably a good test drive of that: Just a car with matresses in the back, we slept in it with three people, not needing any of that, supplying well on non-cooked foods and responsibly using nature or motorway service areas for basic hygiene.
The only issue there and last night was that the first nights of camping tend to be restless, me consciously waking up multiple times throughout the night, and I should find out what the cause is - if it is the comfort, maybe putting in a proper mattress would be right. Or is it the new environment, and once I get used to it it will not be an issue.
After all, the main purpose of the van will still be sleep, even if I do plan to work in it on the go as well from time to time. But I am erring towards preferrably using our office in Bayreuth and associates or my uni in Berlin when there. Which kind of obsoletes the idea of taking my big computer along, hm...
Also I wonder about how much difference the height makes in terms of consumption - I have little reason to stand in the van since I would rather go outside, and when it is really cold drive to the south or find a friend to stay with.