- The Pebble Flow electric travel trailer is set to enter production early in 2025
- The production-intent version of the Flow trailer debuted at the Consumer Electronics show
- The Pebble Flow costs $109,000
California-based startup Pebble this week unveiled a production-intent version of its Pebble electric travel trailer, which it hopes to being delivering to customers in the first half of the year.
First shown in 2023, the Pebble Flow uses a 45-kwh LFP battery pack to and self propulsion to assist a tow vehicle, helping to counteract the substantial range loss and lower fuel economy EVs and internal-combustion vehicles experience, respectively, while towing.
Battery specs for the production-intent version are unchanged, but Pebble claims to have made changes to the drivetrain, which can also be used to align the trailer with a tow hitch or maneuver it in and out of parking spaces remotely, similar to Hyundai’s Smart Park Assist or Tesla’s Summon features.
Pebble has claimed all along that the battery pack can be used as a power source at campsites as well, with supplementary charging from a built-in 1.1-kw solar array. A full recharge will likely require use of a conventional charging connector, though.
Pebble Flow EV travel trailer
The startup claims design changes inside and out from the original concept version. Tweaks to the exterior, such as integrated taillights, aim to lower aerodynamic drag. Pebble also claims improved ground clearance and a larger pass-through storage space, and has added all-terrain levelers and a hitch receiver for accessories like bike racks.
Pebble Flow EV travel trailer
Inside, cabinets now flip up rather than down for easier access, while side and rear windows now flip open to increase airflow. Pebble said it also increased the door opening, found more storage space, and added a motorized awning. The awning cane be deployed along with lights, stairs, and stabilizers as part of a one-touch setup feature.
Pricing is unchanged from what Pebble previously discussed, at $109,000 for the base version and $125,000 for a dual-motor version that bundles most major tech features. But the company has confirmed that the first examples will be Founders Editions with all option boxes checked, and available limited-edition colors.
Customers can reserve a trailer with a $500 refundable deposit. Pebble aims to begin production early in the year, with the first customer deliveries soon after that. It’s not the only company looking at ways to make towing a camper with an EV more practical.
Another startup, Lightship, is launching its own luxury electric camper called the AE.1, but with a $250,000 asking price in initial Cosmos Edition form. Airstream in 2023 showed a concept trailer aimed at EV towing, while Ford has tried to patent a system for charging an electric tow vehicle from a battery-mounted trailer.