Meet the Polydrop P17A1, a US teardrop designed for electric tow cars

A teardrop caravan that can theoretically be towed by an electric car without losing any of its range has been launched by Californian company Polydrops. The 4.14m-long Polydrop P17A1 was towed by a Hyundai Ioniq 5 for 215 miles at 65mph, losing just 15% of the car’s range.

Polydrops estimates that if the car had been travelling at 55mph, its range would not have been affected.

The firm attributes this to the trailer’s aerodynamic shape, with a flat underbelly and a rear spoiler to reduce drag. It is also designed to be used off-grid, with a 4.8kWh battery pack, a 260W solar panel and an inverter/charger as standard. The all-electric kitchen includes an induction hob and a 45-litre fridge.

The Polydrop P17A1 has gone on sale in the US at $30,590.

If you’re on the lookout for a tiny tourer, our small caravans round up is a great place to start, as we share our favourite options on the market.

Another innovative tourer launched by a Californian start-up is the Pebble Flow, a four-berth that can hitch itself up to a tow car.

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PeterBaber

Peter Baber is Reviews Editor of both Practical Motorhome and Practical Caravan. He has been reviewing motorhomes for the best part of a decade now. His first caravan reviews date back to the early 1990s when he first worked on Practical Caravan, before he embarked on a 20-year career in business journalism which saw him edit a wide variety of magazines, and launch a few too, including one that won an award. Although he enjoyed that, he always knew he wanted to come back. Peter reports on all the new models that make it to dealer forecourts each season, giving his judgement online and in magazine reviews. He has twice been shortlisted for a Caravan Writers Guild award. When he is not working, apart from going on motorhome trips himself (mostly local to where he lives in West Yorkshire, but also last year right across France) he likes trying to write novels, cooking, throwing the odd pot, and has just taken up tennis.