Panoramic E-Trike Micro-Camper Like No Other Smart RV – RVBusiness – Breaking RV Industry News
We’ve come to expect the occasional bicycle camping trailer launch, and even the somewhat rarer integrated ebike motorhome, according to a report at NewAtlas.com.
But Michigan startup Grounded has released something we weren’t expecting at all. Its all-new T1 micro-camper is a live-in e-trike-powered tractor-trailer complete with standing height interior, 360-degree window array, and bed, dining and kitchen space for two people. Grounded claims it as a world first, and we don’t intend to argue.
As you might recall, Grounded is the force behind one of the U.S. market’s most striking electric RVs. Its BrightDrop/GM-based G2 is a sort of Class B+ camper van with up to 250 miles (402 km) of range. A $200K two-person motorhome built into a somewhat raw delivery truck isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, so Grounded is expanding with a much smaller, lower-priced electric camper option while it awaits the launch of additional electric van platforms in which to install its furnishings. And since its company concept is based around creating flexible camper modules readily scalable to a wide range of vehicles, dropping down to tricycle size isn’t as much of a stretch as it might sound.