It is camping as we understand it.
The attachment will allow future Tesla Cybertruck owner to convert their vehicle into a micro-home on wheels. Although it isn’t cheap.
U.S company Form Camper has designed a fully detachable £51,824 ($69,500) accessory for Mr Musk’s much-hyped truck that’s equipped with a shower, a double bed, a kitchen and a living area.
Future Tesla Cybertruck owners have the chance to turn their vehicles into micro-homes on wheels thanks to an amazing £51,824 ($69,500) attachment (pictured)
Camp attachment ‘Form,’ which is also called Cybertruck, fits into the Cybertruck truck bed and is easily detachable
Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveiled the Cybertruck for the first time in November 2019 and famously managed to shatter two of the vehicle’s ‘bulletproof’ windows during the launch event.
The prototype hit the streets of Manhattan in May of this year, leading hundreds of New Yorkers to line up outside the Tesla showroom to catch a rare glimpse of it.
Musk made the announcement last month to shareholders during Tesla’s annual meeting that the vehicle will enter volume production in 2023 rather than as previously predicted.
Musk said that ‘several supply chain shortages’ were the cause behind the delay, with prices set for around £29,839 ($40,000) to £52,225 ($70,000) in the US.
Musk’s 1976 Lotus Esprit sportscar was used as the truck’s frame. The rest of the design draws inspiration from Alien, Blade Runner and Mad Max.
The camping accessory, called ‘Form’ – and the brainchild of a group of industrial designers and engineers from California – is designed to slot into the truck bed of the Cybertruck, folding away until it’s activated.
A pair of tent-like nylon umbrellas can be seen from the vehicles on either side, creating an area for a porch.
The creators describe the attachment as a ‘modern-day stress-free camper’, adding that ‘Form is spacious, lightweight, and solar powered’
A rendered video of the design shows the attachment opening up and extending out from the bed of the truck. The vehicle’s sides are covered with tent-like nylon umbrellas that create a space for porches.
Inside, the bed – which is fitted with hidden storage space – can be turned into a single or a double depending on the user’s whims. Under a vaulted ceiling, campers lie on memory foam mattresses.
A Nebia shower is included in the camper, as well as a small cassette toilet with a tank and portable water. You can separate the toilet area from the rest by using a curtain. When not in use the toilet space becomes a cushioned bench.
The vaulted ceiling of the “Form” can be used to place campers on memory foam mattresses.
The bed – which is fitted with hidden storage space – can be turned into a single or a double depending on the user’s whims
A Nebia shower is included in the camper, as well as a compact cassette toilet and portable tank.
A curtain separates the toilet from the rest. When not in use the area becomes a cushioned bench.
Inside the ‘Form’ attachment, campers can avail themselves of the Dometic fridge (pictured on the left)
For dining, campers can avail themselves of the Dometic fridge and stove and the ‘high-end cookware’ in the kitchen space.
One part of the kitchen has an external aspect. A sink and cutlery storage are under the awning. Also, the furnishings include a folding chair and table.
The design incorporates 400-watt solar panels. It measures 71 sq. ft. (6.7m sq.) in overall area, 38 sq. ft. (3.5m sq.) is located at the truck bed’s level.
The truck will be approximately 1000 lbs in dry weight (454 kilos), and this will affect the truck’s range less than 5 percent.
The kitchen’s exterior portion (pictured) has a sink, cutlery drawer, and is under an awning.
Form Camper attachement includes a table and a chair that can be folded down.
The attachment isn’t just compatible with the Cybertruck – it’s designed to work with the majority of pick-up trucks, such as the Ford F-150 or the Chevrolet Silverado.
The company describes the attachment as a ‘modern-day stress-free camper’, adding that the ‘Form is spacious, lightweight, and solar powered’.
Musk had already unveiled the Cybertruck one year prior to the idea was born.
Form Camper founders purchased a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter from Mercedes-Benz and began to imagine how it could be transformed into a motorhome.
Form Camper tells MailOnline Travel: ‘This process gave us insight into the great possibilities of what a camper could be.
New Yorkers packed the Tesla showroom in Manhattan to view the prototype Cybertruck earlier in the year.
Part of the Cybertruck design pulls inspiration from vehicles in Blade Runner, Mad Max, Back to the Future and Alien
Musk broke two of the car’s “bulletproof” windows at the 2019 launch.
‘Sprinter camper vans generally cost well over six figures and unless you’re ready to live out of your van on a more permanent basis, most of them end up being used in limited ways.
‘That got us thinking that there were opportunities to modernize and make the camper experience more flexible and enjoyable.’
All attachments labelled ‘Form’ will be sent directly to the buyers’ residences. Form Camper expects that the first models would be sent ‘in mid-2022’.
In April, the ‘CyberLandr’ (pictured above) was unveiled by founders Lance King and Bill French
This is CyberLandr’s CyberKitchen, featuring underfloor heating and an integrated voice-controlled faucet.
The ‘Form’ isn’t the only attachment that sets out to give the Cybertruck a camping twist. In April, the ‘CyberLandr’ was unveiled by founders Lance King and Bill French.
It is an attachment that cannot be detached and can be installed on the truck bed. This design includes underfloor heating and WiFi, as well as a sink that can be controlled by voice.
Elon Musk appears to be pleased – in July, it was he tweeted that it was ‘cool’.