Lightship targets equipment fleets with PowerSled mobile battery platform

Lightship is expanding beyond electric RV trailers with PowerSled, a commercial mobile battery platform for equipment fleets, contractors and industrial customers. 

The Broomfield, Colo.-based company launched PowerSled after receiving interest from commercial and industrial customers that wanted Lightship’s battery and drive-system technology without the RV cabin, co-founder and Chief Executive Toby Kraus told Equipment Finance News. 

PowerSled is a towable chassis that can supply mobile power while carrying equipment, tools or cargo, Kraus said. The platform is aimed at applications including emergency response, onsite power, film sets, music festivals, cargo transportation and powersports. 

“Most of the customer base and what we focus on are more of the commercial and industrial customers,” he said. 

PowerSled can support more than 8,000 pounds of payload while providing stored energy and up to 38 kilowatts of power offtake, Kraus said. The battery and drive systems are embedded in the chassis frame rails, allowing customers to use the platform for power without reducing cargo capacity, he said. 

“That’s the core value proposition,” he said. “It’s a lot of stored energy and power offtake capability up to 38 kilowatts, and it’s all embedded in the frame rails of the chassis, so you don’t lose any of the cargo capacity.” 

Commercial use cases 

PowerSled is designed for use cases that can replace or supplement traditional generator sets, Kraus said. Customers could use the platform to power equipment at jobsites, events or remote locations where grid access is limited or where noise and emissions from diesel generators are a concern, he said. 

U.S. mobile generator revenue landed at $7.3 billion in 2025 and projects to reach $12 billion by 2035, representing a 5.2% compound annual growth rate, according to a June 9 Global Market Insights report. 

PowerSled also has transportation applications, Kraus said. Customers could add a cargo box and use the platform to tow packages or equipment while drawing power from the battery system, he said. 

Commercial customers are more focused on cost and total cost of ownership than Lightship’s consumer RV customers, adding to the trailer financing conversation, Kraus said. 

“On the commercial side, that segment is much more focused on cost and total cost of ownership, much more utilitarian,” he said. 

Delivering on customers needs 

PowerSled combines characteristics of a trailer, mobile battery, generator alternative and propulsion-assist platform, Kraus said. 

Commercial buyers are more likely than consumer buyers to evaluate the platform through utilization, cost savings and total cost of ownership, Kraus said. Cost reduction remains important as the technology scales. 

“Costs definitely need to come down over time, and we’ll see expanding use cases,” he said. 

PowerSled also has a crossover opportunity in powersports, Kraus said. Some customers need to tow electric powersports vehicles, such as side-by-sides or motorcycles, and charge them in the field, he said. 

“There happens to be a pretty cool submarket there for people who have an electric powersports product like a side-by-side or motorcycles,” he said. “They both need to tow the thing, and they also want to charge the thing.” 

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