Meet George Jetson’s RV. OK, the Pebble Flow electric RV may not fly, but it is the cutting edge RV of the future in just about every other way. In the video below, the team from CNET [3.67M subscribers, 1.7B(!) views] gives us a preview tour of this innovative RV that is unlike any you have ever seen before.
Pebble Flow’s CEO Bingrui Yang took his first RV trip during the pandemic. While he liked a lot about RVing, he definitely thought he could improve upon the experience so he set out to build a better RV.
Yang wanted to bring convenience to the RV world using EV and robotic technology. The Pebble Flow, now available for preorder, is the result.
Better power and mpg from dual electric motors
Dual electric motors can assist with towing, resulting in better power and mpg. You can even tow the Pebble Flow with an electric vehicle without draining the battery quickly.
But wait, there’s more. You can remotely control the trailer once unhitched so you can stand outside while you properly back it into a parking space, for instance. As the two motors can move the wheels independently, the process is highly precise.
When it comes time to hitch up, no more spotters are needed, the trailer does it completely on its own. A 45-kw battery pack powers it all. Watch the video to see it in action.
There’s also a kilowatt of solar on the roof. And when you go home that solar need not sit idle—you can use it to power your home or to charge your EV.
Automatic setup at camp
When you get to camp, the Instant Camp mode automatically levels the trailer, locks the wheels with electronic parking brakes, lowers the stairs, and more.
Inside it is sleek, light, and modern.
The trailer with the features shown is expected to sell for about $125,000, is expected to ship, or so the video says, sometime in 2024.
Learn more about Pebble Flow RVs or preorder yours here. (Watch the video below, but also check out this website. Wow!)
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Lots of thought in the electrics engineering but as a travel trailer overall, it appears to be all form over function. I would like to see a six foot 190lb person sit on the toilet, stand in the shower and lie on the bed.
Definitely a Beta test until it is purchased by larger numbers that are other than the acolytes of electric. High probability of all sorts of unintended consequences. As long as it’s not getting government kickbacks, it might prove interesting.
All the automated parking, backing and hitching procedures were done on a flat, smooth, hard surface. With the small wheels on the tongue jack, what happens when you try to use the features at most campsites? I can see where these small wheels getting stuck in soft ground or gravel sites.
All this automatic stuff just begs for things to go wrong. The fewer electric motors and button operated amenities, the more likely it will work without too many flaws. Bob is right about this auto-parking feature. Unless you’re ‘camping’ on solid pavement, that option is worthless. Plus, just because you can tow with an EV (i.e., short vehicle like the one shown), doesn’t mean it would be safe. Towing with a vehicle that short is just asking for trouble, no matter how smart your vehicle’s computer is. Sorry, George Jetson I am not.
These were my first thoughts. Seems like an awful lot of electronics to go wrong. Maneuvering on dirt or gravel won’t work with that tongue jack and the price is exorbitant for such a small living space.
With electronics in everything, including toasters, this next generation will just expect everything to go wrong all the time, I guess. Only the Amish will survive. The are right to stay off the grid. (My stupid computer has even decided to make me nuts today.)
That’s a great ad, too bad nothing was said about specs. Weight, how does it link with the tow vehicle for travel to know what speed you are driving, how do you get it into charging stations designed for cars? Where are holding tanks since the battery occupies the underside? Plus all the other questions others have presented. Too many unanswered whys and what ifs for an enormous price tag. Oh I’m sure they will sell several to the people who have to buy the very first of everything, then a big flop!
Glad to see. Once again a few people get together with a blank sheet of paper with new ideas and make very interesting product. Yes there are a few things that could be better for camping, but they will come. Looks like all the big r v companies have some catching up to do.
Nice little trailer, but no specs given as to GVWR, tongue weight etc. We need to run this by Dave Solberg to see if any electric vehicle can actually tow it
I love this piece. Great innovation and even though it’s not a product for me, it’s good to see some outside the box thinking.
A trailer from the Jetson’s era, named for Pebbles from the Flintstone’s era?? Ya, sure, that works for me.
I would like to see this in a heavy cross wind?
it will get awful sticky inside with all the windows and no AC!