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  1. Does any CT owners planning on changing out their RV's or camp trailers for CT?

    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
  2. CyberTruck SS Heat

    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...
  3. Does any CT owners planning on changing out their RV's or camp trailers for CT?

    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...
  4. Crowdsource camper design for Cybertruck

    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.
  5. Rival designer calls Cybertruck design "Iconic. Brutal. Perfect."

    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...
  6. Car designer Frank Stephenson's view on the Cybertruck

    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...
  7. Crowdsource camper design for Cybertruck

    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.
  8. Crowdsource camper design for Cybertruck

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

    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...
  10. Crowdsource camper design for Cybertruck

    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.
  11. Crowdsource camper design for Cybertruck

    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...
  12. SPECIAL EDITION QUAD-MOTOR Cybertruck rumor

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

    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
  14. SPECIAL EDITION QUAD-MOTOR Cybertruck rumor

    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.
  15. The future of RV camping is all-electric

    Right, we installed a 2KW inverter in a cavity under the trunk of the Leaf. It's protected by a plastic bellypan. We learned that on a Leaf, the traction battery continually recharges the 12v starting battery when the ignition is ON. So it was just one #4 red wire from the 12v battery post to...
  16. The future of RV camping is all-electric

    Airbnb does not filter out trailers that can be pulled around or motorhomes that can be driven. Last time I checked, however, their million dollar insurance policy has fine print that says these dwellings may not be moved more than a half mile per day. So that really means that hosts must have...
  17. The future of RV camping is all-electric

    It should be working now: https://airbnb.com/h/leafandscamp13
  18. The future of RV camping is all-electric

    Sorry the listing was inadvertently turned off: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/44573967
  19. The future of RV camping is all-electric

    My Dad and I performed a few hacks on a Nissan Leaf and paired it with a Scamp 13 (also with a few hacks) in a prototype car/trailer combo to learn about all-electric RV camping. Here's the airbnb listing with photos and description. https://airbnb.com/h/leafandscamp13 It has a microwave, and...


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