The latest news (reliable, comes from Reuters) about the Tesla Cybertruck is that its mass production will begin at the end of 2023, after fine-tuning the processes at the plant. And without any on the road, the Space Campers company has long been announcing a “Swiss army knife” to turn that electric pick-up into a caravan.
Okay, so what they have for now are CGI renders, but their description of a Swiss Army knife is certainly spot on. Its design includes furniture that is rearranged for cooking, sleeping, dining and lounging, both inside and outside. The bed platform transforms to become a table or movie screen and features an incognito mode for stealthier and safer camping.
If it ever makes it to production, this plugin may just be the most versatile micro camper out there. And as proof, it has released a video to learn about the characteristics and design of that future caravan:
Yes, the video is still an animation, but it nicely illustrates how the folks at Space Campers think about moving furniture and other items around to maximize space. It also shows how the standard storage compartment turns into a kitchenette and how outdoor cooking is possible, thanks to the hitch-mounted rotating shelf.
The lighting in the rest area is provided by magnetic lights that are fixed to the metal ceiling, so that they can be moved wherever they are needed. And there’s a “stargazing mode” that lets campers slide the head of the bed out to fall asleep watching the sky. The highlight, however, is the platform bed, which transforms into an outdoor dining table and can be lifted up to use as a cinema viewing screen. For them, Space Campers plans to complement the multipurpose panel with a portable projector.
We have seen other designs on the Internet to transform the Tesla Cybertruck into a camper, but this is the one that has caught our attention the most and we see the most possibilities of becoming a reality. It adapts perfectly to the design of the pick-up and we almost venture to say that it improves its aesthetics.
And yes, it touches the most complicated part, which is to take that out of the video and turn it into something tangible, beyond the render. For this they ask for 24,000 dollars and be careful, many of the elements that you see (in the case of the kitchen or the shower) are sold separately. Also, it doesn’t help that the reserves are depleted until 2024… and even less that the car on which it sits is not yet in production. They are not exactly minutiae, no.