The islands of Japan have seen their share of disasters ranging from typhoons, earthquakes and even the occasional Godzilla encounter. A company called ‘Daiwa Lease’ has designed a deployable shelter to help alleviate some of the hardships brought on by natural disasters or giant radiation breathing lizards. The shelter, called the ‘Emergency Disaster Vehicle 01’ (EDV-01), is designed to be moved quickly and provide all the comforts of home within minutes of arrival. Once in place, the top portion of the EDV expands, doubling the space. This second level is a living area with beds and a desk. The first floor is contains the necessities: a water-free toilet, functional kitchen, refrigerator, and a bathroom with shower. Daiwa claims that the unit is completely self-sufficient, using roof-mounted solar panels, ambient water-vapor condensers, and fuel cells to provide a functioning, livable space. The EDV-01 also generates its own fuel, hydrogen, through electrolysis. There’s even a satellite link to keep you connected in the event of a communications collapse. For more information on the EDV-01 please visit: http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ja&u=http://www.daiwalease.co.jp/edv-01/edv01_special.html&ei=YAQ2TeCwI4TbgQfvtfnxCw&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CBkQ7gEwAA&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dhttp://www.daiwalease.co.jp/edv-01/edv01_special.html%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26hs%3DT8y%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26prmd%3Divns
Somewhat nicer than most abatements I've lived in, and definitely cooler than any of them. I wouldn't mind living in one of these. With less space, I could also shed a lot of the clutter I have.
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