Teardrop trailer
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A teardrop trailer, also known as a teardrop camper trailer, is a streamlined,<ref name=MechanixIllustrated>Template:Cite magazine</ref> compact, lightweight<ref name=NYT>Template:Cite news</ref> caravan, which gets its name from its teardrop profile. They usually only have sleeping space for two adults and often have a basic kitchen in the rear.<ref name=RVBusiness>Template:Cite news</ref>
Teardrop trailers first became popular in the 1930s, when magazines such as Mechanix Illustrated published DIY construction plans. The first teardrop designs incorporated standard Template:Convert sheets of plywood with hardwood spars. Teardrop trailers remained popular until the mid-1960s, after which they disappeared from mainstream camping. However, in the late 1990s, plans became available on the Internet and in recent years teardrop trailers have made a resurgence and are again growing in popularity.
A teardrop trailer is generally small, ranging from Template:Convert to Template:Convert in width and Template:Convert to Template:Convert in length. They are usually Template:Convert to Template:Convert in height. Wheels and tires are usually outside the body and are covered by fenders. Since teardrop trailers are so light, usually less than Template:Convert, just about any car can tow one and fuel consumption is minimally affected.
There is room inside a teardrop trailer for two people to sleep, as well as storage for clothes and other items. Outside, in the rear under a hatch, there is usually a galley for cooking. Teardrop trailers tend to have lighting and other electrical power supplied by a storage battery, although some have mains power hookups like regular travel trailers.
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