Recently, California startup Pebble will launch its first product at the 2023 Los Angeles Auto Show next month: a smart trailer called Flow. It is reported that PebbleFlow uses a large number of innovative technologies.It makes the user experience of trailers more comfortable, more convenient and more sustainable, and can be perfectly connected with new energy vehicles to solve the latter's battery life anxiety under high load conditions.
From the appearance, this RV adopts smoother lines, and the front design is just connected with the rear of the SUV body, thereby effectively reducing the wind resistance coefficient when towing. Officials say that its aerodynamic performance is three times that of traditional trailers.
It is worth mentioning thatThe Flow has its own battery and drive system and is designed to assist the tow vehicle at times, helping to increase range by saving fuel on the tow vehicle,This is particularly important if the tractor in question is an electric vehicle.
The drive system can also be used remotely to maneuver the trailer in and out of tight spaces and during hitching. Pebble has also developed a hooking feature for Flow called "MagicHitch."
With this feature, the trailer can be automatically positioned and coupled to the tractor.A towing vehicle requires at least 6,200 pounds of towing capacity to handle the Flow.
Entering the car, the layout of the RV is not much different from that of a traditional RV. From front to back there is a U-shaped deck with a variable bed, a kitchen, a wet and dry toilet, and a double bed.
in,The kitchen is also equipped with a removable stove, refrigerator and microwave, and the large bed area can also be transformed into an L-shaped sofa and workbench through "room flipping".
The Flow's chassis system integrates a 140L fresh water tank, a 190L black and gray integrated water tank, and a 45kWh lithium iron phosphate battery, with a week-long off-grid power reserve.
In addition, most facilities on the trailer can be controlled through the official APP, such as vehicle position, awning retraction and retraction, electric steps, full vehicle lighting, door locks, parking air conditioning, parking bracket leveling and other functions.
Pebble said very confidently:The upcoming Flow should be “on par with the iPhone” in terms of product experience.
The price of such a high-tech RV will definitely not be cheap. The low-end version is priced at US$109,000, which is equivalent to about 800,000 yuan, while the high-performance version with its own motor has a starting price of US$125,000, which is equivalent to about 915,000 yuan.