For trips, I like to use a California Innovations soft pack cooler (Target).
Because it's soft it molds itself around the hand brake. It has a shoulder
strap folds flat so I can keep it in the van ready to use.
With a camper top I would like a little cooler that's sturdy enough to use as
a step to climb up.
For holding drinks I bought the VW under dash console ($80?). It was easy to
put in on my old 5 speed EV, a little tougher to get in front of the auto on
my current EV but once in place, I didn't need any screws to keep it there.
John Coleman
93 EVMV WK Auto
Boulder, CO