In the mid-2000s, the automotive world was obsessed with hybrid technology and the dawn of the electric vehicle. But while Toyota was rolling out the second-generation Prius, a team of visionary engineers and students at the University of Washington were working on a vehicle that took a very different road.
Development began around 2006 (prototype finished in 2008). This was their first model with a side entrance , specifically built for the Mitsubishi L200. geocar 2006
The defining characteristic of the 2006 Geocar is its . Rather than piecing together separate walls, roof sections, and seams, Geocar manufactured the entire outer cabin shell as a single, unified piece of GRP. In the mid-2000s, the automotive world was obsessed
Traditional 4x4 trucks often suffer from payload limitations. The 2006 focus on removing the standard truck bed to mount the cabin directly onto the frame saved critical pounds. Modern iterations, like the 4th-generation Geoscout series , still leverage this weight-saving philosophy to optimize storage and handling. Aerodynamics and Fuel Efficiency This was their first model with a side