Designed for one person, the 3-wheeled Buffalino is based on the Piaggio APE 50 3-wheeled delivery scooter.  It’s a design concept only, created by Cornelius Comanns, but the German industrial designer thinks it’s perfect for a certain niche market of campers and travelers.

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The tiny package has everything you can expect from an enclosed camper.  The countertop has a simple sink, a propane stove, lighting, a small desk, and seating for two.  The bed replaces the chair, allowing space for a person to sleep.

The scooter otherwise operates normally, which means this RV won’t have much power or speed.  Although cramped, it may be a solution for many people who want to get away once in a while.  Especially those who live in crowded city conditions or other areas where large vehicles present a parking problem and cannot double as a normal daily get-about vehicle.

Whether it ever gets built or not, this alternative vehicle is an interesting concept showing the flexibility of some vehicles we might ordinarily consider to be mundane.  Piaggio scooters are popular as in-town delivery and people-moving vehicles in many parts of Europe.

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