The US RV market is undergoing an electric revolution. According to the RV Industry Association, manufacturers shipped about 342,000 units to dealers last year — from tent trailers priced at $10,000 to luxury models costing a million dollars.
Startups Lightship and Pebble have begun producing the first fully electric self-propelled trailers, equipped with a battery comparable to an EV battery and a motor that reduces the load on the towing vehicle. Major players — THOR Industries, Forest River and Winnebagoⓘ — are also testing electric technologies, marking a departure from 1950s-era technology.