A new RV manufacturer named Pebble has announced plans to develop a hassle-free electric travel trailer, which it calls an “RV experience.”
In a press release the company says, “For many Americans, RVing is no longer a vacation — it’s a lifestyle. The RV Industry Association reports that two out of five new buyers purchased their RV because they wanted a place to stay and explore the outdoors while still having access to their work. However, traditional RVs and travel trailers come with a set of problems, including insufficient energy storage, outdated technology and design, poor towing experience, high fuel costs, constant maintenance and safety issues.
“Pebble was born to remove the hassles that RVers have struggled with for decades and make it more accessible to achieve a lighter and freer lifestyle. Pebble integrates some of the most advanced automotive and electric vehicle technology available today to streamline the user experience. The interior is designed as a fully furnished, eco-friendly living space equipped with everything users need to work, sleep, explore and relax comfortably. It’s powered by renewable energy sources with an energy capacity that allows users to live off-grid for up to seven days.”
“Consumers have been stuck with the same RV experience for decades,” said Bingrui Yang, CEO and founder of Pebble. “A lot of people want to get into such a lifestyle of freedom but are turned off by the pain points in today’s products. At Pebble, we are automating the hardest parts of the RV experience with the same technologies that power the most advanced automotive innovations, making the whole experience simply effortless and magical. If you know how to use an iPhone, you’ll be comfortable using our product.”
Pebble’s mission has attracted an expert team of executives, advisors, engineers, and designers. As the founder, Yang brings dual experience in automotive and consumer electronics to his vision of defining a new category in electric RVing. He holds a deep understanding of cutting-edge automotive technology, having led hardware development for autonomous vehicle companies Cruise, backed by General Motors, and Zoox, backed by Amazon. Prior, he had a 9-year tenure at Apple leading iPhone development and creating the magical iPhone experience that brings surprise and delight to customers.
Yang is joined by Chief Technology Officer Stefan Solyom, who brings over 20 years of experience in the automotive and tech industries. Solyom was a founding member of the Tesla Autopilot team and spent 7 years at Apple and 10 years at Volvo Cars as a top technical leader focused on safety and autonomous systems. Alongside Yang and Solyom, the rest of the Pebble team brings additional expertise from Cruise, Lucid Motors and other leading technology and automotive companies.
“At Pebble, I can see the influence of Apple’s culture and approach. Pebble’s focus on applying cutting-edge tech in service of design, simplicity, and user experience rather than for its own sake is reminiscent of the core values that have made Apple a leader in the tech industry,” said Dave Rosenthal, a former executive at Apple and advisor for Pebble. “The RV industry has been relatively stagnant for decades and it’s exciting to see Pebble moving it forward in huge leaps.”
More details about the Pebble Vehicle will be unveiled later this year. For now, learn more at pebblelife.com.
SOURCE: Pebble press release.
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Perhaps have a prototype you can show vs. a corner image. Even some of the other startups that are 2 years out have a prototype to show. Their website is sad. Looking forward to EV RVs but if the Tesla autopilot guy is working on this…expect lots of “next year…” that turns into never.
My thoughts exactly! Announcement is a bunch of hype with ZERO substance to show.
Also, the latest figures show that the Android platform has dominance at nearly 73% WW market share! Why talk only about iPhone stuff! They’d better have more than iPhone interfaces. I wonder just how much these named “experts” have ever camped???
Just what the world needs, an RV with more useless features than a new cell phone. And you’ll need to connect to the internet to use it. Get ready to learn a whole new set of icons. An all electric RV might be great but keep it simple.
Spike’s comment says it all. “I wonder just how much these named “experts” have ever camped???” I went to the Pebble Facebook page and found nothing. Nothing. All this so-called expertise in the tech field showed zero expertise or experience in actually camping. Gee, maybe I can get some of these tech experts to design my new backyard landscaping.
“Traditional RVs and travel trailers come with a set of problems, including insufficient energy storage, outdated technology and design, poor towing experience, high fuel costs, constant maintenance and safety issues”. Most RV’ers solve these problems with some well-spent money and then – Life is Good. I’ll bet we see nothing coming from this moonshot.
More electronic stuff to fail and no way to repair. I love my iPhone but hate some things like not being able to change some things, so I see this as a camper based on the designers ideas, not what campers want! JMHO!
What you have quoted from the article sure sounds like it was AI written. AI written for an AI trailer?
Meh, I’ll never get the 3-4 minutes back it took me to read that useless article ( which seemed more like an advertising press release).
Sorry to waste 3-4 minutes of your life, plus the 1-2 minutes to comment, Susan. Did you happen to read the bottom line, indicating that it is a press release? Kinda makes sense why it sounds like a press release, “advertising” or otherwise, eh? Maybe you can scroll to the bottom of a post first, to see if it is a press release before reading it, then just skip it if it is.🤔 Have a good day. 🙂 -Diane at RVtravel.com
Diane,
I missed the last line also. It would have been much better to disclose the fact that this is a press publicity release at the top instead of a small last line! I think the comments indicate the native are restless! We expected an article about this unit. Not throwing stones, just a suggestion! Still love the blog!
Thanks, Steve. Good point, and I like the idea. I forgot that it did also mention very near the top of the post: “In a press release the company says, ….” Then a lot of the post is in quotation marks, indicating it’s verbatim from the release. But I’ll mention it to Chuck and Emily, who post the press releases. Have a great day. 😀 –Diane at RVtravel.com
Yep, “press release” at both the top and bottom of the article and to top it off, as others have said, ‘it sounded like a press release’, If it quacks like a duck …. I guess you have to use caps and red ink?
Good suggestion, Kelly.👍 But some folks would still miss it, I’m afraid. 🦆 Have a good evening/night. 😀 –Diane
I guess we don’t get to see it until fall!
Finally, what we have all been waiting for, a “hassle-free trailer”. Their words, not mine.
Because who doesn’t want hassle-free camping experiences? Finally, no more hassles.
Too Funny! 🤣
Pure press release puffery.
I imagine this new RV must be powered by pure CO2.
I think iphones are hard to use. I have an ipad and a mac air that gather dust…just don’t like them.
Marketing 🤡 World… All I Can Say…
No images? no concept drawings? I’m not giddy with anticipation, I’m annoyed I wasted the time to visit their site.
The website looks like a copy-and-paste version of Lightship, which is just another concept RV with a glued-together prototype and a lot of investment money thrown at really cool looking renderings. I understand the hype and the market’s need for a lightweight solar-powered trailer. The only real off-grid option right now is Living Vehicle, and they are heavy as heck and equally as pricey. More of a dream for many. However, it seems they ushered in a new generation and standard of RVing, and now all these tech bros want to create an ‘RV for the people’. My bet is Living Vehicle, Earthroamer, or another established company will release a cheaper and lightweight option before these guys even make it to production. That being said, I did sign up for the Pebble newsletter because I am curious. ‘If you can use an iPhone you can use this.’ I do like the sound of that.