This Pop-Up Camper Turns the Tesla Cybertruck Into a Tiny Off-Grid RV, Without the Brick-Like Drag

A Colorado camper builder thinks it has cracked the Cybertruck problem: how do you add a real kitchen, a hot shower, and sleeping space for up to four people, without turning Tesla’s angular pickup into an aerodynamic disaster?

The answer is CyberPhoenix, a removable “slide-in” pop-up camper from Phoenix Campers in Boulder. It’s custom-shaped to match the Cybertruck’s sloped windshield and oddball bed geometry, staying low while driving and expanding upward only when you’re parked.

A Cybertruck camper built to stay low on the highway

The Cybertruck doesn’t play by normal pickup rules. Its sharp lines, steeply raked glass, and non-rectangular bed make most off-the-shelf truck campers a poor fit, visually and practically.

Phoenix Campers says it started from scratch, mapping contact points and usable volume and even mocking up shapes with cardboard templates before locking in the design. The goal: a camper that looks integrated, not like a box dropped into the bed.

The big design move is the pop-up roof. In travel mode, the camper sits low to reduce frontal area and wind resistance, critical for any EV owner worried about range. At camp, the roof lifts to create more headroom and livable space.

Solar and battery power aimed at off-grid camping

CyberPhoenix is pitched squarely at the overlanding crowd, people who want to camp far from hookups and keep the comforts. The company lists a 400-watt solar setup paired with a 400 amp-hour lithium battery to run onboard systems like lighting, ventilation, water pumps, and some cooking-related loads.

Phoenix Campers and owners featured in walk-through videos suggest the range hit from the camper is “noticeable” but not lifestyle-changing, more real-world anecdote than hard data. Still, the entire concept is built around minimizing the penalty by keeping the roof down while driving.

As with any solar-dependent rig, the fine print is Mother Nature. Cloud cover, shade, season, and latitude can swing daily production dramatically, and long showers or heavy cooking can drain even a large battery fast.

Kitchen, fridge, hot water, and a shower, plus up to four beds

Unlike minimalist overlanding builds that rely on an outdoor sprayer and a camp stove, CyberPhoenix is aiming for a compact-RV experience. Phoenix Campers says the interior includes a kitchen, refrigerator, hot-water system, shower, and sleeping arrangements for as many as four people.

That “four” is the headline number, but the reality is the same as any small camper: it can sleep four more easily than it can comfortably house four during a rainy day. The pop-up roof helps, but the space is still a tight puzzle of storage, circulation, and shared wet-bath functionality.

The Cybertruck’s bed is about 6 feet long, and the layout reportedly uses the lowered tailgate area to gain roughly 2 extra feet of usable interior length, an old truck-camper trick that matters a lot in a small footprint.

Made in the U.S., custom-built, with a long wait, and no price yet

Phoenix Campers says CyberPhoenix is headed for the U.S. market “soon,” but it hasn’t released pricing. That’s a big missing piece in a world where custom truck campers can climb quickly depending on materials and options.

The company is quoting build times of about 6 to 8 months after an order, typical for a small shop building to demand rather than mass-producing units.

Timing matters because the Cybertruck itself is still new to the accessory ecosystem. Production began in mid-2023, and owners have often resorted to DIY solutions. A purpose-built, integrated camper could find buyers, assuming the price lands in the realm of “premium adventure gear” rather than “rolling concept car.”