Instead of renting an apartment instead of quitting van life, Billy Webb downsized.
Billie Webb
- Billy Webb of Tiktoker posted a look at van life in 2021.
- She has now given up her van and lives in a 2015 Mazda due to rising gas prices.
- Webb, who makes about $4,000 a month from deals with brands, has a Tesla Model 3 on order and intends to live in it once it’s delivered.
For 2021, Billie Webb is no longer settling down in an apartment and has jumped on the van-living wave. Now that she’s paid off her debts and she earns $4,000 a month, she’s downsized further and started living in her car. Soon she will be living in Tesla.
Billy Webb istick tockerand a content creator. He’s been traveling since 2021 in a 1990 Chevrolet G20 van and a 2015 Mazda. She used the van as a raffle prize and sold 2,900 $6 tickets ($17,400 total). So she parted with the van and moved forward with her plans to switch to Mazda and eventually buy and live in a Tesla.
From van life to car life
Billy Webb lived in a 1990 Chevrolet 20 van last year, but gas was too expensive to travel in it.
Billie Webb
With Covid-19 restrictions easing in 2021, Webb is living in a van. Rent was skyrocketing, and the unstable job he had been used to was no longer viable.
“I was so worried about not being able to pay my rent that I even refused to go out to lunch with friends,” Webb told Insider.
“But then I met other Vanrivers who were also content creators, and seeing how much they traveled made me want to join them.”
Van life has become popular in the wake of the pandemic and soaring rents and real estate prices.But it can also backfire, with one nomad worker claiming to be homeless as a result of living in a van.telling Insider。
Soaring gasoline pricesBut Webb’s Chevrolet only goes 7 to 10 miles (11 to 16km) on a gallon and costs over $100 to fill up, so she’s out of van life. said to have stopped
“I don’t know if living in a van right now is a smart move, especially if you’re traveling.”
Webb currently lives in a 2015 Mazda.
Billie Webb
Living in a regular car is a surprising turn given the tight spaces, lack of amenities, and skyrocketing gas prices.
“I’ve gotten used to it a lot now, so life in the Mazda isn’t too bad. The only thing I wish was that the temperature was a little cooler,” Webb said.
Webb is a $20-a-month member of Planet Fitness, the nation’s largest fitness chain, and can still shower regularly. She says a gym membership is essential for those who live in vans or cars. She also occasionally does house-sitting (providing housekeeping and other services while staying at her clients’ homes).
But now that she no longer has to pay rent, has 700,000 TikTok followers, and was able to sign an deal with a brand, she’s saved money on car purchases, credit card debt, and student loans. I was able to pay off a debt of about $ 10,000 (about 1.4 million yen).
She earns about $1,500 every time she posts ads for brands on her TikTok channel. She usually has two or three contracts a month, mainly for car goods. Her most recent contract earned her $5,000. Insider has seen the contract and an email from her agent.
Get even more comfortable with Tesla’s Camp Mode
Switching from a van to a car wasn’t easy. However, Webb said that he doesn’t need a king-size bed or a huge closet because he’s the kind of person who doesn’t mind the heat, though.
Webb will live in a Tesla Model 3 from the end of 2022.
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But when the Tesla Model 3 takes delivery in September, she hopes the inconveniences will go away.
Tesla’scamp modeThe can adjust the temperature and airflow inside the car all night long, making it a more comfortable place to sleep than the Mazda. In addition, travel costs are much cheaper.
“Gaso will be a lot cheaper or almost non-existent, electricity will be cheaper than gas, and the temperature issue will be solved. It’s really cool and I’m really looking forward to it.”
(Translated by Fumiko Nakata, edited by Toshihiko Inoue)