Recent content by cybercamper

I'm selling my 4x4 motorhome, a 1995 Tiger CX. Big block engine. Yet demand is quite high this summer and 4x4 motorhomes are scarce. https://www.rvtrader.com/listing/1995-Tiger-Adventure-Vehicles-CX-5017303578

Again, wrong.

Dids has explained everything well in his latest post. A lot of us (older folks) have noticed shiny chrome bumpers get very hot to the touch in direct sun. I'll pitch in $.02: even though SS has a significantly (5x) lower thermal conductivity than painted steel, the difference is...

Scamp trailers are more popular than ever now. They hold their value incredibly well. (eg. If you paid $14k for one in 2012, it is still worth $10k-$16k) Lead time is 14 months!! GoBe.com lead time is less and the ground clearance is much better. Note the downside of good clearance is that...

This is what I've been imagining. But there is a big problem with a 4' rear overhang this close to the ground whenever you go through a swale.

I give you the 1978 Lotus Esprit: "first of designer Giorgetto Giugiaro's polygonal "folded paper" designs." Elon Musk cites this car as an influence. “Cybertruck doesn’t look like anything I’ve seen bouncing around the Internet. It’s closer to an armored personnel carrier from the...

For me, the most worrisome design feature is the exoskeleton. Lotus tried a lightweight fiberglass exoskeleton in 1966 with the Europa S1 and they quickly ran away from it for the S2: " The most significant change was the switch from fully bonded construction to the use of bolt fasteners to...

To me one of the most important aspects of this design is to have the Cybertuck heat pump provide the HVAC inside the camper. That is one of the advantages of the "unfolding tent" that Tinker 71 is describing.

That's a great idea too. Yakima has that design, if I'm following you correctly. https://yakima.com/products/skyrise-tent-green

Tinker 71, Three really good ideas: 1. The front hinge. Should be more durable than a conventional pop up. This concept is already in production https://palominorv.com/truck-campers/rogue-truck-campers 2. stove/kitchen area could be on rails. The kitchen cabinet lives up against the...

No thanks, been there and done that. All electric camping only uses 0.5 to 1 kwh per day. I don't want to stub my toes on a Jackery any more just to save 5 miles of range per day.

Well, the best platform for camping will be in a CyberVan. (This time I will reserve on Day 1) Pulling the trailer of your choice with a Cybertuck is a great option in the meantime. Hopefully the 110v AC receptacle in the Cybertruck will be a 30A RV outlet. Be sure to replace the absorption...

Tesla may have already considered and eliminated them. But for a lighter duty vehicle than a CT they might be appropriate. Lots of potential:

Garageability is one of our top requirements. If you live in a nice neighborhood, they explicitly prohibit parking your camper in the driveway. Tiger Motorhomes long dominated this niche, but haven't made the Tiger GT since about '06

Imagine if all four motors are inside each wheel hub. Now you can make the truck bed much lower if there is no axle or differential. (does CT have a differential?) Tesla is capable of developing hub motors that would be powerful enough for this configuration.