Tesla shouldn't/won't do campers like the past. Think Mars habitats. Inflatable.

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Think about it: Tesla has cross pollination with SpaceX. The Mars/Moon goals are clearly stated. The engineering parameters for habitats would include weight, space, durability, energy efficiency...a NASA persons dream project. Let's think outside the box. What would those SpaceX engineers design for a Cybertruck Mars Rover? That's where the camping/overlanding options should consider. It's mostly inflatable tech, lighter yet more spacious, with hard structured bases. Kinda like the OPUS campers. I really think this is the way to go for the CT. An idea thread:

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This is an air beam tent. No poles, very rigid. Picture something like this that can be easily inflated with the on-board compressor. Even mattresses and chairs and couches could be quickly inflated. Power for appliances and lighting could easily come from the truck. Perhaps even HVAC. All could easily fit into the vault. No additional drag and minimal weight compared to a rigid camper. The top could even be fit with flexible solar panels to feed energy back into the battery.
 

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Oh, fun thread!! I love tent trailers, super convenient.
This thing would be pretty cool:
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Full solar and batteries. A tad tiny though. Could use some inflatables, shade, etc.
 

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I strongly suspect Tesla isn't putting their top engineers on camping equipment. Most likely this is going to be an outsourced option.
 


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There is a company called Alpha Motors which purports to be an EV company, but from what I can tell it's mostly just good at making interesting looking renders. Anyhow... they also do these "Partnerships" and one of them is with a company called Heimplanet. Here is a render of their "Alpha Wolf" truck with a Heimplanet Cloudbreak tent. Very much like what you are suggesting.

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Edit: Heimplanet *is* a real company which sells inflatable tents.
 
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I really like the idea of using the air compressor for pitching a tent. And if the system was well designed on a trailer or out the CT bed it would be even cooler. I'm getting too old for sleeping on the ground with rocks and other bumps poking into me. Now if we could only design a system for automagically folding deflating and folding everything back up so that one could break camp in mere minutes.
 
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There is a company called Alpha Motors which purports to be an EV company, but from what I can tell it's mostly just good at making interesting looking renders. Anyhow... they also do these "Partnerships" and one of them is with a company called Heimplanet. Here is a render of their "Alpha Wolf" truck with a Heimplanet Cloudbreak tent. Very much like what you are suggesting.

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Edit: Heimplanet *is* a real company which sells inflatable tents.
Yep! I even emailed Heimplanet...no response though.
 

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Now if we could only design a system for automagically folding deflating and folding everything back up so that one could break camp in mere minutes.
Perhaps there could be some synergy/tech transfer with the auto pilot team.....

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