Camping with a twist.
Montreal-based designer Alexandre Verdier has transformed the classic hippy VW Westfalia into a cool green machine. Powered by a 200 hp hybrid (fuel or diesel) and electric engine, it also has solar panels on the camper roof. It won a Special Prize at the 2006 Caravan Salon Dusseldorf.
Check out some of its other features below:
• A sliding half-door on the passenger side has an integrated folding staircase, which makes the second stage area accessible from outside the vehicle
• The passenger seat is transformed mechanically into stairs, so that the second stage area can be easily reached from inside
• A swivel cooking range makes it possible to cook outside as well as inside
• In the second stage area, a dividing wall with a sliding door and multiple windows is made of a thick and expandable fabric
• Multi-media computer with a wireless Internet connection -- it includes a weather-optimized travel plan that follows the sun, a campground directory, and an energy consumption dashboard
All yours for a mere $69,000.
See more images on Jetson Green and a video demo (warning: comes with music) on the Verdier website.
(Via Jetson Green)
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oh, its all about watching the video on the website. a friend linked me to this a few months ago and i have watched it so many times....i waaaaant one.
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Ha, I better not show this to my husband, his bus is the only thing allowed to park in the garage because it is his baby. He would adore this.
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this is so cool! maybe when i get sick of bay area housing price, i will get a vw instead ;)
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