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Cycle caravan for eco-friendly travellers

08.07.2026 18:00 1 min 1 source
la Repubblica ITA
Cycle caravan for eco-friendly travellers
Original source: la Repubblica

A Swiss company has introduced the Alpencamper Eco Slide Out, a caravan designed to be towed by a bicycle. The model weighs 52 kg empty and up to 80 kg fully loaded, measures just over 2 m in length, 1.4 m in width, and 1.22 m in height. It includes a double sleeping area, a folding table, a 270-litre cargo compartment, space for a dry toilet, and a thermal container. The price is around €9,000.

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Cycle caravan for eco-friendly travellers

08.07.2026 la Repubblica ITA Original source

🇮🇹 Italy — fuel prices

Updated: 04.07.2026

Benzina senza piombo 95

$2.10 /l

€1.83 · £1.56/l

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pricier than 88% of countries

Benzina 98

$2.34 /l

€2.04 · £1.74/l

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pricier than 89% of countries

Benzina 100

$2.34 /l

€2.04 · £1.74/l

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pricier than 92% of countries

Gasolio

$2.20 /l

€1.92 · £1.63/l

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pricier than 91% of countries

Gasolio premium

$2.38 /l

€2.08 · £1.77/l

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pricier than 85% of countries

GPL

$0.87 /l

€0.76 · £0.65/l

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cheaper than 57% of countries

Metano

$1.75 /l

€1.53 · £1.30/l

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pricier than 60% of countries

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