Spoiler alert! The bonus car is a Smart ForTwo.
The couple saw the trend and realized it was a great opportunity to transform their lives. They decided to take up the DIY aspects of the industry and completed a course in construction. Then they set about building a home that would allow them to be mobile and live large.
The Smart ForTwo, which can be carried along with it, is one of the highlights of the project. The Volvo 780 Semi front has a pickup-style truck bed large enough to accommodate the Smart. The Swedish semi can tow the house up to 21,000 lbs (9.525 kg) and has a towing weight of 80,000 pounds (36.287 kilograms).
It’s difficult to price something you build yourself. However, the material cost of this project was $125,000. It’s not surprising that this is a large investment. However, Robert pointed out that the example they chose was at the highest end of what is possible when you consider that they had 300 square feet of living space.
It is important that the home on wheels can be moved to remote areas in Utah. Therefore, it was necessary to create a self-sustaining energy solution. The vehicle’s roof is equipped with solar panels, which feed energy to four Tesla Model S batteries modules. This is equivalent to two Tesla Powerwalls. Robert claims that the entire setup generates 1800 Watts of power, which Robert believes is sufficient.
This example illustrates how the concept of a tiny home is relative, as the term is currently exploding. It is not about semantics, but the engineering and craftsmanship that are required to live large in small spaces remains evident.