4 Wheel Camper Cybertruck plans

[Gooseberry]

Anyone out there know of any plans from 4WC for the Cybertruck? It’s a weird shape, but I love my Fleet and have a CT on order.

 

[Gooseberry]

If nobody knows, how about suggestions. Seems like a project M kind of solution would be amazing. The tailgate on the CT is sealed from water and dust intrusion (it’s rumored to be able to float) and the climate control can be used in the bed of the truck with the carbon/hepa filter. Not to mention the 110 and 240 plugs in the bed. I also suspect a solar inverter and input plug. The potential is sky high. There have been some ideas floated, but none to compete with the experience 4WC and ATC bring to the table.

 

[rubberlegs]

What’s the range carrying 1200 lb?

 

[jclifb]

This would likely take a complete re-tooling of the FWC and ATC production line to accommodate for the angular bed of the CT (CyberTruck). I'd be very surprised to see any current manufacturer build campers for the CT. Not saying it won't happen, rather I wouldn't be surprised if they didn't and would be if they did.

What's more likely is the smaller, niche camper-builders will fill this void when the CT is released. Builders like Ovrlnd Campers may take up the slack as they'd be able to make changes quicker than FWC could I bet.

Regardless, if you get a CT and start a camper build, would love to see the process! Sounds like an opportunity for you to work with a builder as a guinea pig!

 

[TacomaAustin]

What’s the range carrying 1200 lb?

The phrase "horses for courses" may apply here.

 

[Gooseberry]

Range for the CT is projected to be greater than 500 miles. It would be more dependent on aerodynamics than 1200 lbs of weight on the highway. Payload is 3500 lbs. Off road at slower speeds BEVs are much more efficient than ICE. The range off road would be greater than 500. So if the topper is aero then it probably wouldn’t diminish overall range by much. If it isn’t very aero, then it could hurt. 300? My Colorado with the Fleet gets like 150ish. So I’m not too stressed. Places like Baja will initially be a problem. It won’t be long though. Tesla’s footprint in Mexico is about to get huge. They are building a massive factory in Nuevo Leon for the Latin American market. Within 5 years, chargers will be ubiquitous. Even in places like Escalante. They mostly already are.

 

[ckent323]

Gooseberry,

I advise reading the range specs carefully. Here is what I read:


"A Cybertruck with a Tesla Semi engine and power train should have 200 miles of range with full loads with 85 kWh batteries and 250 miles with 100 kWh. A 180 kWh pack would give it 500 miles of non-towing range and 400 miles under a class 4 load."Feb 8, 2023

https://www.torquenews.com/14335/how-much-can-cybertruck-tow-and-what-range-will-be-lost#:~:text=A%20Cybertruck%20with%20a%20Tesla,under%20a%20class%204%20load.

Beware of the words should and would in marketing info.


Caveat emptor


I hope this information is helpful

Craig

 

[Gooseberry]

Thanks Craig. I know there is plenty of speculation out there and appreciate you digging into it. I was not familiar with that article. Definitely helpful. 400 miles under a class 4 load with a 180 kWh pack is fantastic. The CT is extremely unlikely to touch class 4 fully loaded. The stated target is more like 2b. For a few other reasons, the numbers as anticipated by the article should be at least as good as the benchmarks they used. Tesla may take longer than predicted to start/ramp production, but so far they have always hit their targets. Hopefully, the price won’t be too far beyond target! That’s the one I’m most concerned about. Anyway, thanks again.

 

[Old Crow]

For those of us who haven't paid a lot of attention to the Cybertruck campers world, I think it's interesting to look at some of the announced plans and try to imagine them in actual use, i.e., with people and gear and operating in typical camping and travel conditions.

Cybertruck Camper by Cyberlandr

FORMcamper

Space Campers

Loki Basecamp Cybertruck Edition (not much detail on this one)

 

[BBZ]

I just don't see anyway that the CT would have enough range with a camper to do something like Baja.. I have driven it 4 times and there is no way you are going to see a Tesla Charger in the middle of Baja in my lifetime (My opinion obviously). We have a KIA EV6 with a range "up to" 360 miles. Its a fantastic vehicle for what we use it for (we drive a lot locally for our business, sometimes up to 300 miles per day). In winter (Denver area), the range dropped to 200-225 at times. So imagine a CT with a load and cooler weather?

 

[kmcintyre]

It seems to me that if you get a FWC, you get it for a number of reasons but one primary one is to do more "off road" type adventures. Having a minimal range (off-road and pavement) is an issue. I personally don't want to have to monitor charging locations (at least where we like to go) and then to have to stop and charge up before worring about the next stop for a charger. Eventually EV's will probably get to where you don't have to worry about it so much but not sure that's in my lifetime.

 

[Machinebuilder]

Some how they took a Rivian to Tuktoyutuk.
The Rivian is currently available too

for my purposes an EV is not happening any time soon.

 

[Gooseberry]

I understand your points. We definitely need more chargers in remote locations. I agree. I have lived in Utah my entire 56 years, so I understand my use case pretty well. It’s usually some pretty remote places. I’m not that worried about it. 400 miles isn’t minimal in my use case, but it may not be for you. The distances between some grid electrons is usually not that great. It’s a matter of dropping in the chargers. The main routes are already covered by Tesla, so the more remote locations are next. Their ability to build and deploy chargers at scale has matured. Solar on the camper would usually keep you at a steady state of charge or greater while stopped. I have been driving a Tesla since 2017 and I can say that the software trip planning is excellent. Who knows what the future holds? But it looks very promising as to charger growth. 7-11, Wawa, Walmart, etc…have started large scale deployment of high speed charging at their stores. Walmart is targeting rural or underserved locations. The incentives are definitely there. I’m willing to endure some initial slower speeds and logistical hurdles to help speed the transition away from fossil fuels. Absolutely worth it for me. That’s my priority. Tesla has over 1.5 million pre-orders for the truck, so there will definitely be a market for some interesting solutions.

 

[Gooseberry]

I just looked into it. There already are Tesla chargers in the middle of Baja. There are over 50 Tesla superchargers and destination chargers along the length of the peninsula. There are many more that aren’t specific to Tesla. I have driven a Tesla since 2017 so I understand the range variables. I won’t use the CT with a camper in winter up here in Utah. I have other destinations and options.

 

[craig333]

I suspect those range numbers are pretty optimistic. Tests on current vehicles show range drop dramatically when towing or hauling heavy loads. Not for me just based on looks Now give me an electric Jeep and I'd be interested!

 

[fish more]

Jeep now has a EV !!

 

[Gooseberry]

• 2 BEV Jeeps coming in ~2025. A Wrangler called the Recon 4xe and a Wagoneer S. They look very traditional. I’m not a Jeep guy myself, but I think you will love them. I hope they do very well. We will soon have the numbers on the CT so the guessing will finally end. Production starts this summer.

 

[rubberlegs]

How about bringing a 4000W generator to charge the battery? Just kidding!

 

[Vic Harder]

How about bringing a 4000W generator to charge the battery? Just kidding!

Not a crazy idea at all. A solar farm to support EV charging would be too big to go camping with, but a generator..... ?

 

[rubberlegs]

I was kidding because you'd have to carry a lot of gas to charge up a truck traction battery. Might as well use a gas engine!