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NoWhere Vans for Aries Industries

A Transit van. An off-grid electrical system.

NoWhere Vans is building Aries Industries a Ford Transit fitted with a full off-grid electrical system. [build scope, timeline, and vehicle spec — to be confirmed]

NoWhere Vans
Elkhorn, Wisconsin

The power system

Four parts, built in order: what stores the power, what controls it, how it gets recharged, and what the user actually sees.

01 — Batteries

Storage

  • Battle Born lithium batteries
  • [usable capacity — kWh]
  • [battery count / configuration]
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02 — Components

Control

  • Victron inverter, charger, and DC-DC converter
  • Installed to ABYC standards
  • NoWhere Vans is a certified Victron distributor and installer
  • [specific component models]
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03 — Charging

Recharge

  • [shore power / solar / alternator — confirm sources]
  • Runs equipment without idling the engine
  • [charge time / input capacity]
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04 — User experience

What the operator sees

  • [app or in-van display — confirm]
  • [what's monitored day to day]

CUES and Envirosight build similar trucks for Aries' market. Neither sells an off-grid electrical system — both run on generators.

Who else does this

Orlando, FL

CUES

  • "Go The Distance" — GraniteNet software, NASSCO v8 certified
  • Custom and pre-built trucks on gas, diesel, or natural gas chassis
  • In-house Vehicle Assembly Center
No off-grid electrical system. Runs on an onboard generator. CUES doesn't publish generator specs.
Randolph, NJ

Envirosight

  • "Sewer Insight" — ROVVER X crawlers, WinCan software
  • Panel vans and box trucks, in-house Vehicle Build Center
No off-grid electrical system on the standard lineup. Vehicles run on gas or diesel generator, inverter, or vehicle PTO. Piloted a hybrid battery-and-solar EV van in January 2025 — not part of their current standard configuration list.

NoWhere Vans vs. the premium tier

Same categories, side by side.

NoWhere Vans CUES Envirosight
Battery Battle Born lithium None — generator-based None on standard lineup — hybrid battery + solar piloted on an EV van, Jan 2025
Usable capacity [kWh] N/A N/A
Inverter / charger Victron N/A — generator only Inverter available on Transit "Value Model" and portable enclosures
Charging sources [shore / solar / alternator] Onboard generator — gas, diesel, or natural gas Generator (gas or diesel) or vehicle PTO
Monitoring [app / display] Not published Not published
Standards ABYC Not published Not published
Install In-house, Elkhorn WI In-house Vehicle Assembly Center, Orlando FL In-house Vehicle Build Center, Evans City PA
Warranty [warranty terms] 1 year on CUES-manufactured equipment (pre-built/demo units) Not published

Where can NWV help you next?

The biggest opening isn't another vehicle. It's marketing — documentation, media, explanation, apps.

Documentation

  • Operator manuals and quick-start guides
  • Spec sheets and translations
  • One source, so a change propagates instead of being retyped in nine files

Media

  • 3D renderings and CAD before a build starts
  • Photography and video of the finished van
  • Trade show materials

Explanation

  • How the power system works, written for dealers and customers
  • Training material for install and service teams

Apps

  • A configurator for choosing options before ordering
  • A monitoring dashboard for the system in the field

What do you need most?

What to show at WWETT Show?

WWETT is the biggest trade show in this industry, held every January in Indianapolis. [confirm booth plans and dates]