Colorado Teardrops said it has completed Phase 1 of development of The Boulder, its new utility-patent pending teardrop camper trailer designed for owners of electric vehicles (EVs).
The Boulder is designed to increase an EV’s towing range, making camping even more accessible to EV owners.
The first stage of product development, using Level 2 charging, is now complete, the company said, with DC-to-DC Level 3 fast charging between the trailer and the tow vehicle in progress.
Purchase agreements for battery systems are in the works, and Colorado Teardrops has partnered with a major automotive manufacturer to advance technology directly relevant to The Boulder.
“With the electrification of the auto industry, solutions such as The Boulder are needed to enable the mass adoption of electric tow vehicles,” said Colorado Teardrops Founder Dean Wiltshire.
Efficient aerodynamics combined with auxiliary battery storage are essential to extending the towing ranges of EV cars and trucks, Wiltshire said, and he anticipates a net gain in the total range of an EV when towing a Colorado Teardrops EV camper.
For example, he said, if an EV with a 300-mile range was towing The Boulder, its towing range would be expected to be greater than its original 300-mile range capacity due to the auxiliary onboard battery supply provided by The Boulder.
With the completion of The Boulder prototype, Colorado Teardrops announces two additional models to its product line: a 17-foot model called “The Golden” and a 27-foot model called “The Denver.”
These two new towables are specifically designed for owners of electric cars and trucks and positioned to directly compete with the luxury RV travel-trailer industry.
The battery capacities from The Boulder to The Denver will range from 75 kilowatt hours up to 200 kilowatt hours, respectively.
While The Boulder maintains classic teardrop trailer dimensions, both The Golden and The Denver feature hard shell tops that retract into a low aerodynamic profile when towing, and fully extend to provide 6 foot, 6 inches of standing headroom when in camping mode.
Reservations for The Boulder are being accepted for delivery in the first half of 2023.
