There is, I think, a pent-up demand for bringing electrification to camping. Anyone who’s had their sleep disturbed by the sound of someone else’s generator running at night would probably agree.

Certainly, any time we cover an electric van, comments are filled with people wondering if and when a camper conversion might appear. Kia showed off such a concept a couple of years ago, as did Winnebago, and Volkswagen is adding a camper trim to its electric ID. Buzz. And then there’s the world of trailers. Colorado Teardrop sadly didn’t make it, and some other electrified trailers remain in development. But for a couple of years, you’ve been able to buy the Pebble Flow. And for 2027, it’s getting an update.

Introduced in 2025, the streamlined Flow is built atop a 45 kWh LFP battery pack that, for 2027, can be recharged by up to 4 kW of solar panels, which Flow says should be sufficient to generate more electricity than you’ll use in an average day of camping. Earlier Flows could be specced with an optional 1.1 kWh panel on the roof; the new kit adds another 2 kWh via four portable panels.

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