Loaded with solar power and self-propulsion, this is not your father’s caravan.
This box of glass transforms from an aerodynamic trailer while being towed into a tall camper that sleeps up to six people while stationary. It costs well over $100,000 and looks nothing like the rest of the RV industry, dominated by walls of boring white plastic. It’s the first step in Lightship’s mission to help bring electrification to diesel-loving recreational vehicles.
The roof and awnings can also be covered with up to 3kW of solar panels to help charge up to 80kWh of onboard battery capacity. Lightship says its “no-compromise battery system” can keep the interior’s all-electric appliances and connected features going for a week or more without having to plug in and without having to resort to propane or diesel fuels or a noisy gas-powered generator.
“One of our overarching design goals is ease of use and the way that shows up in the power system is a seamless power experience for our users that does not require them to separately manage their low voltage and high voltage batteries,” said Lightship’s co-founders Ben Parker and Toby Kraus in an email interview with.
Pulling a giant glass house at high speeds does raise some safety concerns. The company says that rock and mud guards will be installed on the front of the production L1, and its windows are fabricated using the same safety techniques as automobiles.
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