3-In-1 Camper-Trike-Boat EV Takes Outdoors Adventuring To The Next Level
At first glance, you may be confused by the Z-Triton. What is it? Answer: everything you may need in order to relatively self-sustain adventures across the great outdoors.
The amphibious vehicle takes the best of a tricycle, a boat, and a camper in its design, allowing for travel not just on land but over small bodies of water as well. It was created by designer Aigars Lauzis, who cycled from London to Tokyo before the pandemic struck.
A first prototype was revealed in 2020, but over the last few years, Lauzis has had the chance to further refine it to create the Z-Triton 2.0.
Made with a fiberglass body and steel frames to hold its shape, the vehicle also has parts made with 3D-printed bioplastic and polyester made from recycled plastic waste too.
It’s powered by an electric battery and has a solar roof in order to keep it going, even miles away from civilization. Yanko Design reports that the battery can provide up to 31 miles range in bike mode and 12 miles when the Z-Triton is being used as a boat.
On top of this, the vehicle comes kitted out with an electric boat motor, which can be steered from within the cabin, and an electric bike assist motor. In case of an emergency on water, there are also oars included.
Converting from bike to boat is a pretty straightforward process, albeit manual. The wheels have to be folded in, and stability floats added, before lowering the electric boat motor from the cabin, as detailed by Yanko Design.
Two people can travel and sleep in it pretty comfortably, and the camper also includes a fold-out table and a storage compartment. Oh, and “a pot for your favorite plant.”
So far, the vehicle has been tested in the Swiss Alps, Paris, Lake Geneva, Amsterdam, and Berlin.
The Z-Triton 2.0 is available for pre-order, with availability in Europe starting from €14,500 (US$16,300). Deliveries are expected at the end of this year. Autoevolution also reports that manufacturer Zeltini is making plans to ship the Z-Triton 2.0 overseas very soon.
[via Yanko Design and autoevolution, images via Z-Triton]
