The powered trailer is a concept that makes a lot of sense. For our July-September 2025 issue, we interviewed execs from two makers of powered semi-trailers—Range Energy and Trailer Dynamics—as well as Revoy, maker of a powered dolly that attaches between tractor and trailer.

PowerSled, a division of electric RV manufacturer Lightship, has applied the powered trailer concept to a different market—the company makes a work trailer that incorporates battery energy storage, propulsion, exportable power and solar integration.

The PowerSled delivers the same advantages as the powered semi-trailers—the towing vehicle realizes fuel savings and/or increased range. For work crews, it has another handy feature: it can be used to haul equipment or supplies while bringing exportable power to a job site, without sending a second vehicle.

The PowerSled is a flexible platform designed to be adaptable to a range of applications, including remote job sites, utility projects and emergency response. It’s available in multiple configurations, including:

• Stripped chassis configuration for custom upfitters and builders
• Flatbed platform for tools, pumps and equipment
• Cargo configuration for enclosed or climate-sensitive payloads

The PowerSled offers a payload capacity up to 8,700 lbs and gross vehicle weight under 12,000 lbs. The battery system is available in 80, 160 or 240 kWh configurations. The platform can export 38 kW of vehicle-to-load (V2L) power at 240 VAC. It supports both Level 2 AC and DC fast charging via an NACS connector.

The company’s TrekDrive propulsion-assist technology, already proven in the Lightship AE.1 travel trailer, features motor output power of 40 hp (continuous) or 94 hp (peak). By actively assisting the tow vehicle, the PowerSled can double the fuel efficiency of an ICE towing vehicle or the range of an EV, according to the company. It uses a standard 7-pin tow vehicle connection.

“PowerSled is a natural extension of the systems and technologies we originally developed for AE.1,” said Ben Parker, co-founder and Chief Commercial Officer at Lightship. “What began as a platform for electric towing and off-grid travel evolved into an opportunity to rethink how mobile power is deployed across commercial environments. By combining cargo transport and energy storage into a single system, PowerSled can help reduce the need for multiple vehicles and standalone generators at a job site.”

Lightship has begun delivering the PowerSled platform to agricultural drone manufacturer Exedy Drones, which plans to use it as a mobile charging and field operations hub for drone-based crop monitoring and spraying applications.

“PowerSled represents a new era of charging capability,” said Exedy VP Scott Binder. “It means all-day power without the constant noise, exhaust fumes, or compromises that have historically come with mobile energy.”

Source: PowerSled