Love it or hate it, it’s hard to look at the Lightship L1 electric caravan and not feel something. 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 Lightship L1 is a battery-powered trailer that can be configured with its own drive motor to reduce the towing demand to “near-zero” for the vehicle that pulls it. While that’s an efficiency benefit for any pickup or SUV, it’s especially notable for EV drivers saddled with range anxiety and a desire to head deep off the grid.
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