Houseboat/Camp Trailer of the Future

[BigHornRam]

electric, land-and-water ‘caracat’ transforms from campervan to catamaran in no time

the dual-purpose caracat is possible through its patented system of extending the hulls called pontoons at the bottom of the vehicle.

www.designboom.com

They even have @OntarioHunter covered with this important feature!

"The company states that when it comes to the toilet waste, everything is burned inside the campervan-catamaran."

 

[rwc101]

Call me crazy, but house boats have always been campers once they're on a trailer.

 

[BigHornRam]

Call me crazy, but house boats have always been campers once they're on a trailer.

But have you seen one where the pontoons can slide in and out?

 

[seeth07]

I like how the rendering shows a Mercedes pulling it. I wonder who their target audience is?

 

[rwc101]

But have you seen one where the pontoons can slide in and out?

Nope. Still can't figure out why you would need that. I presume for extra stability, but that floating milk carton is going to live on lakes anyway.

 

[BigHornRam]

I like how the rendering shows a Mercedes pulling it. I wonder who their target audience is?

Folks that think an 8 horsepower electric motor will be sufficient enough to propel this floating milk carton.

 

[seeth07]

Folks that think an 8 horsepower electric motor will be sufficient enough to propel this floating milk carton.

I totally missed that....can't use that thing on a 10mph day because you are going where ever the wind takes you if all you have is 8hp of motor to go against it!

 

[BigHornRam]

I like how the rendering shows a Mercedes pulling it. I wonder who their target audience is?

Also if you dig deeper, it is made by a German company, with manufacturing planned to take place in Turkey. Realistically I don't see this idea going forward.