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Message: <blockquote data-quote="punaruwan" data-source="post: 11228028" data-attributes="member: 174822"> The Swiss Army van: Space-age electric camper flips open to become a double-decker <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> The Ecco also has collapsible walls and can sleep five people</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> Concept design due to  hit the market in 2014</li> </ul> If  you've ever attempted a holiday in a camper van then you may have been  happy to return home afterwards just so you could unfold yourself. Life in the traditional camper van has always been a cramped affair.But design experts in Switzerland want to bring that experience to an end with a concept  camper van that doubles in size thanks to a flip-out top deck.<img src="http://i.imgur.com/V3FQX.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Opening up the market: The Ecco is set to revolutionise the humble camper van with space-age design that  includes collapsible walls and a flip-top upper deck <a href="http://groups.google.com/group/lankawebnet/boxsubscribe" target="_blank"><img src="http://i.imgur.com/ZhGnS.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a><a href="http://groups.google.com/group/lankawebnet/boxsubscribe" target="_blank"></a> Flipping futuristic: The Ecco doubles in size when it is unfurled and motorists can even darken the  windows for privacy when the vehicle is stationaryThe  15ft-long electric vehicle, which is set to go on sale in 2014, can  sleep up to five people and boasts a kitchen, bathroom and lounge area. With  a nod to the magical foldaway style of the Swiss Army knife, the walls  of each room are collapsible and the seats fold down to create extra  room.    Called  the Ecco, it is also a very green vehicle, producing zero emissions,  while it is topped with solar paneled roof to charge a battery which  requires eight hours of power for 24hours of use. But  space is the main theme, in design and concept, so passengers enter the  vehicle from the rear by a huge stairway which is folded into the  ceiling.Both  the driver and passenger have a circular window built into the large  doors which open vertically towards the sky, while a large windscreen  gives travelers a panoramic view of the road.<img src="http://i.imgur.com/Gce0H.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Functions:  1-2, Van opens; 3, electric power hook-up; 4, air intake; 5,  windscreen; 6, solar power panel; 6-7 Softtop opening roof; 8, fold out  stairs<img src="http://i.imgur.com/TqaxN.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Evolution not revolution? The flip-top roof design is not such a stretch  of the imagination when compared to the humble VW classicBut  there is also an overwhelming space age feel to the design, abandoning  the traditional 'box' shape for a teardrop-shaped vehicle that has no  corners.     A spokesman for NAU, the company which designed the Ecco, said: 'We want this vehicle to be as iconic as the VW camper van. 'While  a bit wider than its Volkswagen predecessor, the Ecco's form is more  aerodynamic, and the vehicle rides closer to the ground. 'The result is vastly improved interior volume, wonderful sight-lines for all passengers, and less wind resistance to boot.' 'We want to bring the freedom of the road back to generations of the future.' NAU says it has not yet decided on a price for the vehicle. </blockquote>

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