The Tesla Semi could be the perfect motorhome platform.
Tesla revealed its aptly named Tesla Semi
last year. It could revolutionize the trucking industry, or quicken its
march toward electrification. It’s meant to replace the diesel-powered
tractor-trailers that move today’s freight across the country and around
the world. However, for as beneficial as an electric semi could be, the
Tesla Semi could be the basis for an entirely different type of vehicle
– an all-electric motorhome. We dreamed one up earlier last month (above), basing it off of the official Tesla Semi photos. Now, Vanlifer has jumped on the Tesla Semi RV bandwagon with the Tesla Semi-Home (below), which is a cool and creative name.
The Vanlifer creation retains much of the Semi’s basic
appearance up at the front. It has the same headlights, greenhouse,
windshield, cabin, and cuts for the doors. It even retains the Semi’s
sloped roof over the cab, except the Semi-Home features a window.
According to a rough sketch of the layout (on Vanlifer),
the spot above the cab features a bed. The rest of the motorhome has
everything else you’d expect from your semi-home away from home. There’s
another bed, bathroom, seating that folds out into a bed, kitchen,
stovetop, and more. It can sleep up to six.
Tesla says the Semi
will cost between $150,000 and $180,000 depending on the size of the
battery pack. While that is a lot of money, if a high-end motorhome
builder could pack it with the latest motorhome
gadgets and gizmos, people looking for such mobile living would have no
trouble laying down the cash for one. Then you can factor in the fuel
savings, too, which makes the Tesla Semi-Home a very compelling
purchase.
There’s a lot that can go into a modern motorhome,
especially a high-end luxury version. With an on-board battery pack used
to power the Tesla Semi itself, powering the rest of the motorhome’s
electronics would be a breeze. Finding adequate charging in the
wilderness could be a pain; however, solar panels are a thing.
