Ultimate House Mixes 'Hummer' with 'Cribs'

A German company called Unicat makes a range of what they call expedition vehicles that take both ruggedness and luxury to new, high-tech extremes. A typical model comes with both a gas-powered electrical generator and solar panels on the roof, so you don't need to plug in to run your company. A satellite connection can provide you with Internet connectivity, phone service and satellite TV for the big-screen TVs that most people install. Inside, Unicats typically have all the amenities of a suburban home: microwave, toaster, espresso machine, refrigerator and freezer, stove, dishwasher, washer-dryer, air conditioning, big-screen HD TV with satellite, queen-size bed and more. The 260-gallon water tank means hot showers and plenty of water for the clothes washer and the dishwasher. Another option is onboard desalinization, so you can convert seawater to freshwater. Some models can drive up a 45-degree incline, through 4-feet of deep water and can handle most of the terrain that, say, a Hummer can handle. And it's BULLET-PROOF.