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“With one finger you can drive the trailer into a spot.” “Backing a trailer is one of the most intimidating things for new customers,” Featherstone noted. This eliminates a couple key sources of anxiety for beginning and would-be camper owners. Similarly, once at the destination, the trailer can drive into the parking spot without the driver having to back the tow vehicle with the trailer behind it. That means they can drive the trailer out of its parking spot and right up to the tow vehicle’s hitch for connection without any backing or a spotter needed.

Airstreamer wohnmobil drivers#

This ability to move under its own power also means that drivers can guide the trailer using an app on a tablet. And having its own drive system means the trailer can help power its own way through slippery conditions, taking that burden off the tow vehicle. The drive system also provides electronic stability control, keeping the trailer from swaying. Just as importantly, the trailer automatically brakes itself too, using the regenerative braking of those motors when they recharge the batteries. The eStream has sensors in its hitch that tell the electric motors how much assistance to provide, so the trailer doesn’t provide any drag behind the tow vehicle. But this also means that other mid-size family vehicles are also suitable for towing the trailer. The eStream was conceived to make it possible for EVs like the Model X or a Ford Mustang Mach-E to be able to tow without draining their batteries in dozens rather than hundreds of miles.

A traditional big Airstream camper has two axles and is heavy enough to require a dedicated tow vehicle like a full-size pickup truck or SUV.

That covers the basic technology, but what really matters in the eStream is how this technology lowers barriers for new customers to buy an Airstream. A Tesla Model X EV towing the Airstream eStream concept.