This Ex-Tesla Engineers' All-Electric RV is the Future of Travel

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I recommend if not already added: 1. Electric stabilizers 2. RO water filter 3. Back up camera/s 4. Outdoor flood lights 5. Power outlets/access outside 6. Starlink option potentially prebuilt in to keep flush roof 7. regen braking 8. On board air 9. easy spare tire access , maybe one on a drawer type mechanism 10. Tire fairings that can flip up for easier tire changes

I want a smaller version for 2 people that’s less expensive. Hope they are working on that!

As a conventional RV owner.....black out glass should be standard in the bathroom and optional for the rest of the trailer. A composting toilet should also be an option as this would allow the black tank to be used as grey water which would extend your offgrid stays. I can see your design becoming the modern replacement of the Airstream. I think your challenge will be usable longterm storage both internal and external for those of us who fulltime or work from the road.. Good luck!

For the Lightship crew.... 1) convection oven option (replacing the microwave) 2) push notifications for temperature inside and message on the display showing it's temp controlled (dog mode) 3) auto-lock all drawers/cabinet doors when in travel mode (top down)....traditional rv hinges and capture hardware sucks/fails over time 4) 360 backup camera system (option?) 5) non-pink interior option 6) love the pass-through but needs to have a screen (retractable? magnetic?) for keeping out the bugs/mosquitos... and I'd electrify that screen and add a blue/bug light option ;-) 7) the floor in the pass-through should be on rails, sliding out the side to access removable bins. 8) self-leveling? 9) integrated fresh water filter 10) perimeter lights directed at the ground and sides when reversing at night. I'm off to reserve one of these and then to your career page, I need to be part of this endeavor. very exciting.

Add my vote for security cameras but also use the cameras for maneuvering input. This is a big trailer. Backing and turning would benefit from an "all-around-view" type of camera vision system.

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Love it! So glad to see this. I was just telling my wife the other day, " someone needs to make a self powered travel trailer to save us all from having to have an over powered vehicle just for occasional use as a tow vehicle." This is an awesome solution and I love that it also has so many other features/benefits too.

What an awesome camper! I completely agree with you Kim, that the space above the throne should have an additional flip-up counter-space extension. The exterior HVAC system is a game changer as well. The built in track system is brilliant for additional storage, and other usage options. Such as closed bag duffles, mesh bags for the beach, an expandable rack to dry out your towels, or even hangers for space savings can be easily custom fit as you're loading up for the trip.  Concerning your trip where you had to leave the camper to go recharge the truck because you hadn't noticed the headwind, couldn't you program your trip into the battery monitoring system, to keep track of the tow vehicles usage, the solar panel's input, brake-assist recharger, and database of charging stations locations in route (as they come online), and alert you of a range short-fall before it becomes an unwelcome surprise? The charge monitor could determine suggest a possible alternate route(s), before or after heading out, allowing you to keep rolling down the road, instead of having to drop n' charge like you were forced into doing?  I love that you're partnering with other companies that provide recycled plastic components! I think you should consider expanding on that idea any and everywhere possible. Perhaps reaching out to the ocean plastic recycling company that makes the bracelets.(major brain farting their name)  And lastly, this unit could easily become a portable Tiny House line, with an added washer/dryer, maybe a retractable awning, and utilizing open source component suppliers, and less pricy materials and options.So, are there any plans to make an affordable unit, so that poor schmucks like me can get something like this, or is this concept just for high the end market? I, as well as many others, could easily live in a self sustaining trailer like this. Perhaps with the need of an additional solar array. I know you said that you read every suggestion, so I want to thank you for baring with me to the end! Keep up the great innovative work!

Two charge port thoughts: 1) Keep the charge port close to wherever current RVs have theirs. Most campgrounds are already set up for this location. 2) If you're going with the NACS standard, think about how your owners will be pulling this into a charging station. Most stations are not set up for pull-through charging, so this may require parking the RV in one stall, disconnecting it, then putting their charging vehicle in a different stall. I'm thinking your charge port needs to be toward the back left, in an area similar to Tesla vehicles, in order to make this possible.

Since it's self propelled, you could add a steerable tongue wheel or a dolly with a hitch ball on top so it could be maneuvered into tight parking spots without having to be hitched to the tow vehicle.

60 years of RVing experience behind me and in that time I've owned two Hi-Lo trailers with the same concept of raising and lowering the upper portion to improve aerodynamics and they were the best towing trailers I've ever had. They were also some of the best built trailers ever made [ my old 1968 is still going strong today after having almost 5 feet of snow dumped on the roof in one snowstorm]. I applaud this company for attempting to produce a modern version of the Hi-Lo but they are not seasoned campers and it shows in the overall design and lack of interior storage----the dishwasher is a huge waste of usable space. Real campers are not opposed to washing their own dishes. I hope they put some real-world camper input into this RV as I do feel they are headed in the right direction.

The Dishwasher was a major highlight in my opinion. The solar panels were definitely the selling point to me. I like the thoughtfulness of this design.

Ideas for Ben Parker and Lightship's final product: Controllable Privacy Window Film (when no power is being used they are opaque), multiple point leveling system for uneven campsites, top model should have remote controller trailer moving system for positioning at campsites and hooking up to tow vehicle, dinning table to be able to raise to standing height and to have an add-on right angle add so that you can use the front edge of the bed as a dining area also for more people, surround camera system that can be used when towing and as security system while camping, internal spot to tie downs for bicycles so that they won't be crushed during tow mode, add on fabric canopy system for the entire outside of the camper to give shade since this will be parked in a sunny area so that the roof solar panels will recharge the batteries onsite, Charge ports on both sides of the trailer - front/back either opposite sides or across from each other, tailer suspension system that can adjust for rough terrain at low speeds, outdoor cooking pull out similar to Rivian, TV that raises and lowers behind the couch bolster between the kitchen counter and dining area.

Yes to security cameras. Concerned about privacy/window shades. Storage is a big problem. Could you make an expandable cabinet that goes floor to ceiling as the roof goes up? Needs a TV. I agree with the comment that it seems good for a weekend. Tough for long trips.

$125,000USD holy moly

One of the best camper product interviews ever! Unlike most hosts, she actually lets them talk and tell the story. Thank you!

Brilliant observation in the bonus footage about how campgrounds are already equipped with good charging infrastructure. For the last two years of "Tesla camping", I've used the camper outlets in the sites to let the car have as many "fill-ups" as I need to explore the local area from the camps. I love the solar panels on the roof though which I hope will power most of a 3-4 day camp out.

I love this concept and I don’t HATE the look of the interior but I’d like it a lot more without the odd pink color fade upholstery. I like things as simple as possible and would want to change it to a solid color or small pattern and something more neutral or even a blue or dark green. But probably brown or just grey. Grey is really in style right now. It has been for a long time and will go with any kind of decor.

My biggest concerns with the design are that the windows are at rock level and will have a good chance of getting broken when traveling and the insulation quality is very low with that many windows so it won't be good in very hot or cold environments.