Futuristic Firefly lands in US
The US inventor behind the eye-catching Cricket camper has come up with another space pod-inspired RVIntroduced in 2011, the Cricket trailer is a compact, brightly coloured, camper/pop-top caravan hybrid that boasts a light 660kg Tare weight and edgy design.
Now its American inventor Garrett Finney, who previously worked for NASA designing ‘habitation modules’ for astronauts on the space shuttle station, has come up with another lightweight eco-pod camper called the Firefly.
Designed with a small footprint – it’s 3.45m long and weighs 270kg unladen – the two-berth Firefly can be towed by just about any vehicle on the back of a small trailer, carried in a ute tray, or even dropped into remote areas by a helicopter.
“This is a 600lbs toolbox/luggage rack that you have to be able to sleep and sit comfortably inside,” he says,
As well as camping, the Firefly is also designed as a mobile unit for the likes of street musicians or food vendors, or even ‘pop-up’ store retailers.
The minimalist interior features a lounge that converts to a double bed, while the interior roof-lining looks like an indoor mountain climbing centre with flexi-ropes and clips for storing or hanging various items. There’s even a lunar landing legs option!
Finney’s company Taxa is still testing a number of prototypes, with no word yet on production or availability beyond the American market.
However, despite its compact size the funky Firefly is unlikely to be cheap, with the Cricket trailer starting from US$14,000.
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