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technology, technology and ingenuity: the future of recreation vehicles at the Salone del Camper 2015

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  Roller Team Concept Triaca 230

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  Concorde and Fiat 500

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  Laika attic aerodynamics

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  American Dreams with Slide-Out

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  Mercedes Marco Polo

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  Mobilvetta Interior

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  PLA monocoque

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spolpare space , to make the most of this is the key concept in the camper. From the kitchen, the bathroom, until the drawer lock: every detail is designed for you to the millimeter. And, under shells in innovative materials, there are technical and technological solutions that have a common goal: to turn what, to all intents and purposes is a van, in a house . Warm and friendly.

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Size does matter.
The legend is actually cheat a reason, the trick is to find the motorhome that best fits. At the fair organized in Parma by APC, Producers Association Camper and Caravan Italian, the offer view is heterogeneous: ranging from Motorhome big as a bus, as models Morelo and Concorde, who prices 5 zeros and hide within them known city car, van up to a little over 5 meters long. An example is Marco Polo Mercedes, which can be transformed into office and has a sofa bed to 3 squares. In a nutshell is an elegant apartment for 4 people, it drives like a minivan German: has 190 horses in the engine cover.

Uncheck the wind.
Even the armor that separates it from the outside world is varied. In the segment of compact Duchy is to lord it: the brands that make the pickup area of ​​Fiat counted on the fingers of two hands. But even among the campers classics are noted innovations rated aerodynamics: the Tuscan Laika introduces lofts that avoid the parachute effect of the wind, reducing fuel consumption while driving. And there are also One-piece fiberglass body , which you can sense the magnitude of the mold that is used to imprint their form.

Enlarged and feel comfortable .
One of the trends observed is the slide-out , which corresponds to mechanisms and solutions for develop outside the square meters , where They were not there before. But the most interesting part of an RV is its interior, which is dedicated to the maximum property. Mobilvetta, as the name reveals, is a company that comes from the furniture market by the Made in Italy quality craftsmanship and it shows: from his camper remember the luxurious yachts of Lapo Elkann, more than a 4-wheel vehicle.

Hi-tech and design.
Finally depopulated technological gadgets and dedicated app: Garmin and TomTom propose to camper average surfers and maps with specific itineraries: places of refreshment , ample parking, sightseeing opportunities and situations to avoid, such as narrow streets and lined with balconies. But the real news is a prototype, born from the minds of the Italian university. It’s called Triaca Concept 230 and is the result of the students of the Department of Architecture of the University of Florence DIDA, in collaboration with other consortia and high-technology companies, with the support of industrial Roller Team, the Tuscan company that produced it. The concept is interesting because it applies different innovations for reduce consumption and improve the environmental impact , using recycled materials and never used so far to produce a camper. Also boasts careful design, created by Andrea Martelli, pen and designer responsible for the interior and exterior design of the prototype. Rationalize the interior spaces, with several ergonomic solutions and mechatronic is the leitmotiv of the project. Just to name a few: he a pop-up roof electric that rises and increases the living space, a central Wi-Fi, with icons in Android, for the management of services and consumption, a bed double overhead also electrically controlled. While some of the solutions designed by the students, coming from distant sectors: the two benches of the living room, through a mechanism in the portfolio, becoming a huge bed. No more and no less of the classic sofa bed to accommodate friends or, better, practicing Couch Surfing.

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