Alex Xiao's Evotrex raises $30M for a hybrid RV that can live off-grid

The Anker-backed Los Angeles company plans 2027 sales of the PG5, a battery trailer with an onboard gas engine to recharge it.

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Primary source: TechCrunch

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Evotrex is a test of whether RV electrification moves through pure EV designs or through hybrid systems that accept today's charging limits and solve for off-grid use first.

Illustration of Evotrex's PG5 hybrid RV with its battery trailer parked off-grid, showing the trailer and its onboard gas engine.

Alex Xiao's Evotrex has closed a $30 million Series A to finish developing the PG5, a hybrid RV travel trailer built around a battery system and an onboard gas engine that can recharge it away from campsites and charging stations, according to TechCrunch.…

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