Lightship
“Born for Adventure. Built in America”
About Lightship
Lightship designs and manufactures all-electric travel trailers, led by its AE.1 model, at its factory in Broomfield, Colorado, with engineering also based in San Francisco, CA. The company was co-founded by CEO Toby Kraus and Chief Product Officer Ben Parker, both previously of Tesla and Proterra, and sells direct-to-consumer rather than through a dealer network. The AE.1 uses an 'Aero-Electric' Dual Mode design and a self-propelled TrekDrive electric drive system intended to extend tow-vehicle range or fuel economy, powered by an onboard solar and lithium-iron-phosphate battery system.
How they build
Lightship's founders describe the company mission as making the outdoors accessible through sustainable travel, aiming to prove that 'sustainability and joyful outdoor travel experiences can go hand in hand' via a fully integrated, all-electric microgrid rather than a conventional or lightly-electrified trailer.
- All-electric self-propelled travel trailers
- TrekDrive electric drive system
- Aero-Electric Dual Mode design
- Onboard solar and battery microgrid
- Direct-to-consumer sales
Milestones
- 2023Lightship L1 announced as the first purpose-built all-electric RV
- 2024AE.1 production begins at the Broomfield, Colorado factory
- 2026Lightship expands its Colorado facility, more than quadrupling manufacturing capacity
The lineup
Travel Trailer
1 model
Company reviews
Updated 28 Jul 2026This is the Google rating for Lightship - Broomfield's business location — the offices and factory, not the RVs they build. Reviews there often come from employees, visitors and job applicants, so read it as a signal about the company, not the coach.
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