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By now, we’ve seen plenty of modifications of the
, including a few
different reinterpretations as a shooting brake
, plus that
. But this is something different altogether. It’s a
modified as an RV
, and though it’s definitely weird — and let’s be honest, it ain’t exactly pretty — it apparently actually exists.
#models #teslamotorhome #Tesla pic.twitter.com/9ozbqzGWa9
— TravisTravelsOrg (@racingwithbigt) December 12, 2018
Called the
Roamer motorhome, it’s the brainchild of Travis Rabenberg, host of Twitch TV’s “
” and an author and adventurer. Turns out he’s been teasing the project for a few months on social media. Now his project is getting a boost from the state of Michigan’s Agency For Energy, highlighted as part of an event next week to promote
.
As for the Roamer itself, it’s based on a Model S 70D, with a camper that will feature a bed, sink and toilet and add 550 pounds to the vehicle’s 4,608-pound curb weight. The camper is 6 feet wide, 8 feet long and 4 feet high when closed or 6.6 feet high when opened. It features a 350-watt solar array. That’ll presumably provide plenty of power for creature comforts inside the camper; we assume it can also charge the battery. The Roamer also appears to be riding on a raised suspension and fitted with non-factory wheels and tires, plus those rooftop running lights, which are perfect for navigating remote two-tracks or gnarly offroad paths in the dark. In a modified Model S.
Rabenberg expects the Roamer to have a top speed of 150 mph and a range of 200 miles after the conversion, with hopes of breaking the Guinness World Land Speed Record for an electric motorhome. His plans call for for driving it from England to Dubai, where he’ll lead the parade of
into the World Expo 2020.
We are planning to build a tesla roamer small electric motorhome we have had so many design changes can’t wait to start this project and encourage more kids to travel in a sustainable way @WIRED @MKBHD @kimbal @mayemusk @elonmusk pic.twitter.com/oE1ef9xs2U
— TravisTravelsOrg (@racingwithbigt) December 10, 2018
Rabenberg’s previous projects have included the conversion of a 2008
HD V8
ambulance to a luxury camper, which he drove from Michigan to Alaska, and a 2003
E350 V10 van that he fitted with a bed, sink, toilet and shower, and drove from Michigan to Chile. We applaud the concept behind his latest project, even if it won’t win any beauty contests.
You’ll be able to see the prototype April 17 at the Michigan Energy Office’s
in Lansing, where the official state government agency also promises to display an electric school bus that the state plans to roll out later this year or early in 2020 as the result of settlement money it received from
over the dieselgate scandal.
from Autoblog http://bit.ly/2P510Sx