LoginLightship’s $250,000 AE.1 Cosmos Edition Trailer Lets EV Owners Tow Without Killing Their Range
- The Lightship AE.1 Cosmos Edition begins production and is now available for purchase.
- Buyers receive a fully loaded camper packed with nearly two dozen premium features.
- Additional, less expensive versions are planned for production within the next two years.
The Lightship AE.1, formerly known as the L1, is now officially on sale and in production. Starting at $250,000, it’s among the most expensive trailers available today. Its standout feature is its ability to propel itself, significantly reducing the range drop typically experienced by EVs when towing.
Lightship, founded in 2020 by former Tesla employees, Ben Parker and Toby Kraus, officially began operations in 2022, and since then, it’s been working to get to this day. The company developed a concept trailer, the L1, packed with innovative features. Not only did it possess its own battery pack and motors, but it had a telescoping upper section and an aerodynamic design to reduce drag.
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The AE.1 Cosmos Edition is the production version of the L1 and it’s available right now for $250,000. Interested parties will need to plop down $7,500 to get on the list and Lightship says it’ll only build 50 of the Cosmos Edition trailers. After that, it’ll begin making other variants.
Notably, the first version of the trailer that can sleep up to four and includes a bathroom, does come fully loaded. That includes a 77 kWh battery pack, integrated solar panels on the roof, an induction cooktop, a refrigerator and freezer, a microwave and convection oven, a dishwasher, auto leveling, highway range assist, and a rear hitch on the trailer itself. The AE.1 comes with a NACS charging cable and is Starlink-ready.
More Trims and Pricing
Next year, Lightship will begin the expansion of the product lineup with a new trim. Dubbed the Atmos, it has a range of around 300 miles and a starting price of $184,000. In 2026, it wants to start production of two more trim levels beginning with the Panos.
Starting at $151,000, it’ll provide around 140 miles of range. Finally, the Terros should begin production in late 2026 with an asking price of $125,000. It won’t add any range but will still feature the telescoping pop-up design of the other three Lightship trailers. For now, interested parties can order any trim level but don’t expect anything but the $250,000 trim level to actually come out til late next year.
