The Aliner Amp is a tightly-integrated portable shelter that can run completely on solar power, fold compact for better towing efficiency, and weighs only about 2600 pounds
have shown that aerodynamic efficiency is a much bigger deal. At highway speeds, a loaded but flat trailer will get far better range than an empty and light trailer that’s tall and doesn’t cut through the wind well. So, for an EV tow vehicle, it’s definitely better to haul something that’s short. But, people aren’t usually two feet tall, so every inch of room for us and our belongings inside comes at the expense of range.
Decades ago, one RV manufacturer came up with a unique solution to this dilemma: hard-sided A-frame popup campers. Instead of having a tent that pops up to make a small trailer have big space, they designed it so that the roof could pop up in an “A” shape, and then hard panels flip up to seal the sides. The result doesn’t give as much room as a tent camper, but the privacy and comfort is vastly improved while smaller vehicles could still tow them.
The first thing Aliner did was redesign the tops of the dormers, seamlessly integrating a 400-watt solar panel into both ends. This not only gives the trailer 800 watts of solar , but integrating them into the design both saves weight and reduces the drag. You could bolt solar panels onto a used Aliner like any RV, but they’d stick up further and reduce your range more.
Finally, the camper comes equipped with almost everything ready to rely on the battery pack instead of propane. An efficient air conditioner with built-in heat pump keeps the interior comfortable without having to burn fossil fuels, but there’s a backup propane heater for extreme conditions or long stays in cold weather. The fridge and microwave obviously both can run on battery power. There’s also an induction cooktop that runs on the pack, too.
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