Lightship's PowerSled Lets EVs Tow 8,700 lbs, Power Job Sites
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- PowerSled is a new powered work trailer concept from Lightship that bundles an e-axle, solar panels, battery energy storage, and a portable gas generator onto an open chassis.
- The trailer carries a 12,500 lb gross vehicle weight rating, up to 240 kWh of usable battery capacity, and 38 kW of continuous 240V vehicle-to-load output, with an empty weight of roughly 3,800 lbs.
- PowerSled can haul 8,700 lbs of cargo or equipment while preserving an EV tow vehicle's driving range, eliminating the need to dispatch a second truck for jobsite power.
- Lightship co-founder and CCO Ben Parker said the platform extends the e-towing and off-grid systems originally built for the Lightship electric RV into commercial mobile-power applications.
- Agricultural drone company Exedy is the launch customer, planning to deploy PowerSled units as mobile operational home bases for aerial crop-monitoring and spraying fleets.
- Exedy VP Scott Binder said PowerSled delivers all-day power "without the constant noise, exhaust fumes, or compromises that have historically come with mobile energy."
Why it matters: PowerSled's 240 kWh battery and 38 kW continuous output let a single EV truck handle both towing and jobsite power, potentially replacing a second fuel-burning vehicle on remote construction and field-operation sites. The Exedy drone deal is an early commercial proof point that mobile battery-first worksite power is viable beyond recreational use.
