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Hey Gage, I found your next build project...

Postby caseydog » Sun Apr 24, 2011 3:09 pm

A camper for your scooter...

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"Mobility scooter owners now have a new way to make sure they're first in line for the early-bird special or senior discount day with the QTVan, a mobility scooter-towed mini caravan. The trailer was designed by English company Environmental Transport Association as a convenient way to dodge lines, or a handy place to stay should your Rascal crap out on you. With the Royal Wedding fast approaching, ETA is touting the mini camper as a perfect way to beat the crowd in comfort and style.

It's no Airstream by any means, but manages to fit a raft of features into a package just over six feet long. Inside, there's a full-size bed, a tea service, a full bar and a 19-inch flat-screen television. It's even available for short vacations, though with a 30-mile range and six-mph top end, it won't get you much further than the park.

For those with a green-sensitive mindset, the ETA says the QTVan is 100-percent carbon neutral, provided you use sustainable energy sources to charge it. Conveniently, ETA will also sell you a mobility scooter roadside curbside assistance plan, covering everything from loss of charge to flat tires. Between the QTVan and the breakdown coverage, ETA has all your mobility scooter needs in hand.

The QTVan is available now to English customers, with a starting price of £5,500, or about $9,000, not including the scooter itself. Breakdown coverage will run you £49.99, or around $82, per year. Click past the jump to check out an epically awesome video of the QTVan in action."
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Postby mikeschn » Sun Apr 24, 2011 3:31 pm

Opps, a little late CD...

Hold on, let me find the other thread...

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edit: ah here it is... : http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=43689
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Postby Gage » Sun Apr 24, 2011 3:46 pm

Yep, where ya been Casy? We were talking about that Caravan just last week. I plan on doing just that. But first I have to finish my Field and Stream. Then I'll start planning. I'll have to figure out how to build it in sections so I can disassemble it for transport and then reassemble it at the different Rallies & Gatherings. :thinking:
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Postby caseydog » Sun Apr 24, 2011 4:33 pm

A day late and a dollar short. The story of my life. :lol:

I didn't see that other thread.

Gage, if you can pull off your plan, it would be a real hoot at gatherings. And, you could really give those fifth-wheel owners the proverbial "finger" when you tow it past their battlestars. :lol:

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Postby S. Heisley » Sun Apr 24, 2011 5:16 pm

Hey, Gage, wouldn't a modified (or maybe a foamie) version of the 1/4 Nelson do the trick and be road-ready too?
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Postby caseydog » Sun Apr 24, 2011 5:19 pm

S. Heisley wrote:Hey, Gage, wouldn't a modified (or maybe a foamie) version of the 1/4 Nelson do the trick and be road-ready too?


Road ready? :thinking:

Exactly how fast do those scooters go? :lol:

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Postby Gage » Sun Apr 24, 2011 5:44 pm

You mean something like this Sharon? Too heavy. :lol:

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Postby S. Heisley » Sun Apr 24, 2011 6:04 pm

:lol: Okay, guys, in my haste, I flubbed the words again. I meant could be pulled with a truck or car on the road. :oops:
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Re: Hey Gage, I found your next build project...

Postby LDK » Sun Apr 24, 2011 6:28 pm

caseydog wrote:A camper for your scooter...

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"Mobility scooter owners now have a new way to make sure they're first in line for the early-bird special or senior discount day with the QTVan, a mobility scooter-towed mini caravan. The trailer was designed by English company Environmental Transport Association as a convenient way to dodge lines, or a handy place to stay should your Rascal crap out on you. With the Royal Wedding fast approaching, ETA is touting the mini camper as a perfect way to beat the crowd in comfort and style.

It's no Airstream by any means, but manages to fit a raft of features into a package just over six feet long. Inside, there's a full-size bed, a tea service, a full bar and a 19-inch flat-screen television. It's even available for short vacations, though with a 30-mile range and six-mph top end, it won't get you much further than the park.

For those with a green-sensitive mindset, the ETA says the QTVan is 100-percent carbon neutral, provided you use sustainable energy sources to charge it. Conveniently, ETA will also sell you a mobility scooter roadside curbside assistance plan, covering everything from loss of charge to flat tires. Between the QTVan and the breakdown coverage, ETA has all your mobility scooter needs in hand.

The QTVan is available now to English customers, with a starting price of £5,500, or about $9,000, not including the scooter itself. Breakdown coverage will run you £49.99, or around $82, per year. Click past the jump to check out an epically awesome video of the QTVan in action."


Yeah, make a foamie for the kids to pull behind their battery opperated toy cars. :lol:
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Postby Gage » Sun Apr 24, 2011 7:22 pm

Alright you guys over in the UK. What is 2m x 75cm in inches. I just can't seem to find my thinking cap. :thinking:
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6 1/2 feet by 2 1/2 feet

Postby Alfred » Sun Apr 24, 2011 8:02 pm

Gage wrote:Alright you guys over in the UK. What is 2m x 75cm in inches. I just can't seem to find my thinking cap. :thinking:


Hi Gage,

I Googled a converter -

2 meters = 6.56 ft, 75 cm = 2.46 ft

So a rough estimate would be 6 1/2 ft by 2 1/2 ft.

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Postby CliffinGA » Sun Apr 24, 2011 8:02 pm

2m = 78.7401 inches x 75 cm =29.5275 inches Gage

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Postby Gage » Sun Apr 24, 2011 8:57 pm

:oops: I could have done that. I told you I had misplaced my thinking cap. That and remembering things. :? Thank you gentlemen. :thumbsup:
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Postby CARS » Sun Apr 24, 2011 9:54 pm

"a package just over six feet long. Inside, there's a full-size bed,"

So, in the UK a full size bed is 2 1/2' wide???

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Re: Hey Gage, I found your next build project...

Postby dakotamouse » Sun Apr 24, 2011 11:30 pm

caseydog wrote:A camper for your scooter...

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"Mobility scooter owners now have a new way to make sure they're first in line for the early-bird special or senior discount day with the QTVan, a mobility scooter-towed mini caravan. The trailer was designed by English company Environmental Transport Association as a convenient way to dodge lines, or a handy place to stay should your Rascal crap out on you. With the Royal Wedding fast approaching, ETA is touting the mini camper as a perfect way to beat the crowd in comfort and style.

It's no Airstream by any means, but manages to fit a raft of features into a package just over six feet long. Inside, there's a full-size bed, a tea service, a full bar and a 19-inch flat-screen television. It's even available for short vacations, though with a 30-mile range and six-mph top end, it won't get you much further than the park.

For those with a green-sensitive mindset, the ETA says the QTVan is 100-percent carbon neutral, provided you use sustainable energy sources to charge it. Conveniently, ETA will also sell you a mobility scooter roadside curbside assistance plan, covering everything from loss of charge to flat tires. Between the QTVan and the breakdown coverage, ETA has all your mobility scooter needs in hand.

The QTVan is available now to English customers, with a starting price of £5,500, or about $9,000, not including the scooter itself. Breakdown coverage will run you £49.99, or around $82, per year. Click past the jump to check out an epically awesome video of the QTVan in action."



Might not work for Gage but I'd love it for behind my scooter!

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