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Yeah, I've thought about the "Window only" possibility. Pretty tough to get your body thru a ten inch slot.

This is a drawing taken from the "Tesla space 2021" on YouTube. The drawing is from Tesla's patent application and features the roll up tonneau. I consider these drawings to to mean the mid-gate is less likely. The upper drawing is one I modified. To make the mid-gate work the tonneau slats must...

I quickly threw this angular version together but to sleep in the vault in stealth mode would feel very claustrophobic. I could make it taller but then a bigger range penalty. I'm an airplane guy. I like the curves. I'm really trying to maximize the usable cubes over aero drag ratio in both...

6' 10" tall, fits under 7' door Minimal increase in aerodynamic drag, 5-8%? Doubles cubes while driving, nearly 4X while parked with top up 48" height inside vault with top down (stealth camping) Simple enough to be home built

Darin I love your design. Here is a similar one I drew last year using a Colorado Camper van top. I own one on my van. I know the owner of CCV and I think he is game to try something like this. One button. Pro built. Simpler deployment mechanism. Also has stand up height full length plus 3' over...

I think it's only 30-40% likely to be available at all, even as an option. I meant essential to me. If I have to go outside to go from wheel to bed that is a deal breaker - for me.

The access to the cab is called a mid gate. It is only a rumor. But I think it is essential.

And I took it as a positive! Who wouldn't want to sleep in palaces like these?

Slightly taller draft, with whale tail.

I posted this sleeving topper in a new thread.

This is my primary criteria for making CT campable: A 6.5' sleeping space, 2' tall at ankles and 3' tall at head, plus a Porta potty space 4.5' tall, not near the sleeper's head. The CT alone cannot do this. The sleeping space needs a 6" mattress making the clearance 1.5' at the ankles and 2.5 '...

Great!

I don't remember where I got this image. Closed it seems likely to have almost zero drag penalty. It also seems simple, like $5-6k and an hour to install. With a mid-gate it seems big enough.

So this one the shell would stow under the roll top? I hadn't thought of that.

The sloped style is like a VW Westphalia. The level top is Colorado Camper van. Some top shells are as thin as 5"

To make that pop up you need precise dimensions.

Dennis I totally agree. This is most realistic, especially financially. But who is the vendor? I am extremely happy with my Colorado Camper van. I will propose it to them.

One nice aspect of this is that all of my previous drawings required a mid gate. With a tail door this one might work even if Tesla does not come thru on the MG.

Approaching perfection. Topper from GnarlyDudeLive features 8 feet of walk space after I added a pop top with panoramic fabric unzipping. I also added the side window and the canvas drop floor tail. Range loss 20%?, 25%? Still good enough for me on a tri-motor. The cubes make the CT livable, not...

Darin, this really deserves a thread of it's own. Would you start one? If not, would you like me to? Is the drawing original with you?