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Driving Towards Sustainability with Electric RVs: Insights from Ben Parker, Co-Founder at Lightship

Hardware to Save a Planet · 14 Mar 2024 · 37m · Episode 48

What this episode covers

Ben Parker, Co-Founder and CPO of Lightship, discusses the development of Lightship, an electric and aerodynamic solar-powered recreational vehicle designed to reduce gas usage and accelerate EV adoption. Parker explains how the company leverages his background at Tesla and a 6,000-mile research trip to build a product that integrates home electrification technologies like induction cooking and heat pumps into a towable trailer. He details the engineering challenges of creating a novel e-assist propulsion system that works with both gas and electric trucks without relying on emerging vehicle-to-trailer communication standards, and outlines the company's strategy to scale production and expand the RV lifestyle to mainstream demographics.

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early-stage companies

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Lightship, Tesla, Thor Industries, Forest River, Heirloom
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Model 3, Ford F-150, Airstream
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Indiegogo

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