lanceatm
Founder and CEO of EarthCruiser
We are thinking real hard of adding to the EarthCruiser line up flat bed model -
Flat bed removable or Fixed with pass through.
Flat bed removable or Fixed with pass through.
Thank youI 120% support this decision!!!
There is absolutely a huge market for this. But the price needs to be competitive for it to work. If it hits anywhere near 6 figures then it would be out of reach for most.
If this was built, I'd like to see a fixed queen size bed with a real mattress and tons of storage underneath and room for tanks/etc. Rather than a dinette that folds into a bed. But that probably will never happen
Ericvs thank you for chiming in. Being able to get decent nights sleep with roof down is a big plus for the EXP lay out.any thought about doing it as a cab over? This would allow the bed to be permanent and out of the way.
There is absolutely a huge market for this. But the price needs to be competitive for it to work. If it hits anywhere near 6 figures then it would be out of reach for most.
If this was built, I'd like to see a fixed queen size bed with a real mattress and tons of storage underneath and room for tanks/etc. Rather than a dinette that folds into a bed. But that probably will never happen
Fixed queen bed? That would literally be over half the floor space in this thing. EC makes quality (pricey) stuff, highly doubt this would be under six figures.
The idea is that the queen bed replaces a dinette. There's no seating inside. You sit on the queen bed when you eat. I know this is a revolutionary idea to some, not having a "dinette" inside a camper, but... there also isn't a china hutch inside a camper either but we just make do without bringing our fine china. Like EC said, they are going to put an outside kitchen in this, so you can sit outside and eat outside, or sit on the bed inside. I don't see the reason for needing THREE seating options. Dinette = waste of space in a camper this small.
With a dinette that converts into a bed is a better use of space...get two things in the same space as one. I dunno, see just a queen mattress in this size of camper a huge waste of space.
I can see why this is appealing to many people, but let me try and convince you why having a dinette that converts to a bed is not the best idea:
1) Storage. A dinette that converts to a bed has at most 50% of the storage capacity underneath it than a fixed queen bed would. This means less space for batteries, water tanks, inverters, etc. So by having a dinette instead of a fixed bed, you are giving up bigger tanks and more battery capacity.
2) Comfort. A dinette bed will never be as comfortable as a 10" thick pillowtop mattress. As you get older you appreciate having a true mattress like this.
3) Convenience. Every night you need to make the bed, then unmake it in the morning. Let me ask you a question that some people may not think of: Where do you plan to store all the bedding during the day?. Think about it... 4 pillows... sheets... a comforter... that's bare minimum. Those things take up LOTS of space. So if you plan to store them under the dinette, then you lose another 25% of your space. Now you are down to only 25% left.
What do you gain for giving up everything above? A place to sit and eat during the day. But couldn't you just as easily sit on the bed? Or sit on the edge of the bed? Or sit in the front of truck? Or better yet, sit outside in a camping chair (which you could store under the bed with all your extra storage space).
I know not everyone agrees. But to me, I'd rather have a fixed bed any day of the week, along with larger storage tanks, more batteries, a proper mattress, etc.