Founded in 2015, Lanmodo has revolutionised the car tent market with its one of a kind car umbrellas which carry a host of additional benefits.
For most car owners, the vagaries of weather often breed harsh and unwelcome consequences on the car’s paint finish. These consequences are particularly severe for dark-coloured vehicles whose paint’s susceptibility to rough treatment is more readily apparent.
In 2017, the company launched the world’s first automatic car tent, which has been recently followed by several variants.
Automatic car tent
The Lanmodo automatic car tent is a portable and very versatile car garage. Up until its introduction, the market was only dominated by car covers which would blanket the vehicle. The other option that car owners had was to put up a garage.
Now, the company has introduced this automated tent which comes in two standard sizes; the 3.5m x 2.1m (small size) which covers most saloons, small cars and hatchbacks and the 4.8m x 2.3m (large pro-four season automatic car tent) for the bigger vehicles such as SUVs and Pick-up trucks.
This is the first time a car tent features a battery which powers the tent’s remote deployment. As it turns out, Lanmodo has also optimised this battery for other uses as well.
In a bid to add value to the product, the company has incorporated a USB charging port for recharging electronics such as laptops and phones on the go. The battery is reported to deliver up to 40 umbrella deployments under a single charge.
Semi-automatic car umbrella
As the name suggests, the semi-automatic car umbrella is manually operated and does not feature remote deployment. It, therefore, requires no recharge as it is not battery powered. Aside from that, all the other features are similar to its automated cousin; meaning it can also support the camping tent option.
These innovative features are sure to cement the company’s position in the car gadget market, coming at a time when global trade has opened up. Not only does the company appear to target the ordinary run-of-the-mill car owners, but its market also includes the off-road nature enthusiasts who will no doubt take advantage of the camping tent extension option that the product offers.
As it turns out, the company caters for the shipping costs- a welcome reprieve for the overseas customers. According to the company’s representatives, the only time the overseas clients may be forced to pay over and above the purchase price is when their country’s custom’s duty exceeds the set threshold.
Optional
In a deliberate move set to liberate consumers, even more, the company has made most of the product’s features optional, meaning purchasers can opt not to purchase some of the bonus features and stick to the traditional basic car tent.
As would be expected, the price of the product varies per the specifications that a customer goes for. For now, there only appears to be three colour variants; Navy, Silver and Black, but it is hoped that more colourways shall be in the offing soon.
Protection levels
All the car tents come with a 201D Oxford cloth canopy, which offers cool shade for those living in sunny areas. The umbrella brings temperatures in the car up to 35ºC lower than under the hot sun and is said to boast of a working environment ranging from -40ºC to 60º. The tent is said to feature protection against other elements such as winds and can hold even with winds of up to 40Km/hr.
Should the product hold up to this promise, the company shall have managed to meet the needs of a broad spectrum of environments, ranging from the hottest of summers to the most frigid of winters.
The tent’s support structure, made of a mixture of fibreglass and metal, as well as the plastic tent base, are said to protect the surface of the cars from abrasion.
Looking out for its European and American clientele, the company also included the snow shake off feature in the automatic tent. This has seen consumers being able to shake off accumulated snow off the cover remotely; thus eliminating the need to brush off snowflakes off their car or umbrella manually.
With this car tent, you can make a road trip around the US during the NFL season, even during the cold winter season.
Price
Depending on the client’s selection, the product’s price range varies from $239-$799 plus a 1year warranty.
Conclusion
So far, the product seems to be receiving raving reviews. While the fact that the product can seamlessly move from the extremes of summer to the extremes of winter without compromising on its delivery is impressive, its true test shall be its staying power in a dynamic market.
The fact that it incorporates all the other added features such as phone charging capabilities is a bonus. Consumers can only hope that the company has even better deals moving
forward.