Source: Form Camper
As if it weren’t already obvious that electric vehicles don’t actually ruin any weekends, a new Tesla Cybertruck add-on that turns the rule-breaking electric ute into a portable micro weekender has emerged online.
The camper module is made by Form, a Californian startup composed of industrial engineers that note unless you’re going to live in a camper permanently then spending six-figure sums is probably a bit of overkill.
Weighing in at 450kg, the Form camper will actually fit any ute with a bed that is at least 1.7 metres long, which means it would be perfect for any large utility truck, but even more so for one that has vehicle-to-load charging – such as the Tesla Cybertruck or the Ford F-150 Lightning.
With a mini-kitchen including pull-out workspaces and stove, a raised bed platform and tiny wet area including camp toilet and shower hose, the Form camper really takes the idea of a tiny home to heart.
And as opposed to the Cybrlandr, which is built specifically for the Cybertruck, the Form camper takes a more universal approach.
In the case of CyberLndr, this entails customising an expandable box to fit the Cybertruck’s specific dimensions and connecting it to the vehicle’s battery. By contrast, Form Camper is a simple rectangular box that fits between the sides of almost any pickup bed.
Inside the walls, the completely deployed interior will feature 6.6 square metres of total floor space and an entrance to the outdoors. A pair of nylon ripstop canopies will be deployed off the sides to increase the overall covered area.
The Form inside should take a few minutes to put up, with a total setup time of about five minutes.
The twin bed in the camper’s pickup-top part folds in half to create room for the stored kitchen block that will slide out during expansion.
These can then slide out to form the kitchen cooktop, sink, and separate workstation. A fridge/freezer, as well as numerous drawers and cupboards, will be included in the kitchen block. The kitchen will be able to be used both inside and outside thanks to bidirectional slides and dual-sided cabinets.
The Form camper will run fully on a battery, either a 300-Ah deep-cycle lithium-ion battery or the massive automotive pack of an electric vehicle like the Cybertruck or F-150 Lightning, according to plans.
A 400-watt solar charging system incorporated into the roof will aid extend battery life and off-grid autonomy.
Carrying 189 litres of fresh water beneath the bed and a reverse-osmosis system for purifying extra water in the field, the camper promises to provide even more off-grid readiness.
Unfortunately, AN Sparks reports that the initial single-size camper model will not work with the Rivian R1T because of its unusually short bed.
Form is committing to make 500 of the campers in its first run, and is taking pre-orders starting from $US49,500, with production to start in 2022.
Bridie Schmidt is associate editor for The Driven, sister site of Renew Economy. She has been writing about electric vehicles since 2018, and has a keen interest in the role that zero-emissions transport has to play in sustainability. She has participated in podcasts such as Download This Show with Marc Fennell and Shirtloads of Science with Karl Kruszelnicki and is co-organiser of the Northern Rivers Electric Vehicle Forum. Bridie also owns a Tesla Model Y and has it available for hire on evee.com.au.
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