Considering an R-Pod

We are currently looking for a lightweight trailer for family trips and I came across the R-Pod (literally saw one being towed in front of me on my commute home last night).

From what I can tell it is lighter than other similar sized trailers which is awesome as our vehicle has a 5,000 lbs towing capacity and we would like to come under that to increase range.

We have two kids and two dogs and would be looking to use the trailer a couple of times per year.

Prior to seeing the R-Pod, we were tossing around the idea of an Airstream Cloud or a pop-up. We are, however, extremely hesitant about a pop-up for many reasons which include camping in US national parks such as Yellowstone.

While I know that this is a captive audience, but I would love to hear what others love about the R-Pod and whether you are happy with it overall!

Good to know on the towing capacity with a Pilot. How do you find the hooking up and disconnecting of the trailer since we will likely need to do this while traveling. We drive electric and most of the Supercharging stations require a back in if busy. I need something that will be easy to disconnect and then re-hook up.

Originally posted by cmt489 Good to know on the towing capacity with a Pilot. How do you find the hooking up and disconnecting of the trailer since we will likely need to do this while traveling. We drive electric and most of the Supercharging stations require a back in if busy. I need something that will be easy to disconnect and then re-hook up.

Towing with an electric vehicle? You had better hope that supercharging stations are at about a third to half the distance you are normally able to drive. I'm crazy enough to be towing with a 2L Ecoboost Ford Escape. Normal highway mileage is about 30+ mpg. Towing has ranged from about 8 to about 16 mpg. Your vehicle may be able to tow 5,000 lbs, but the air resistance of the trailer will really cut your range. What kind of vehicle are you talking about?

I will add that I expect about half range which is what others are experiencing. That should get me around 200 km per charge except mountain pashe's.

I think you may be optimistic on what kind of range you may get. The CNET Road/Show web site has an article where an owner tried towing in flat terrain with a boat. It was, admittedly, heavier than a light R-Pod, but it was much lower with much less wind resistance. The real-world mileage was less than 100 miles (about 161 km). With any kind of camping trailer that has a significant frontal area, I would guess your real-world mileage, especially if you had any long, steep climbs, would be around 50 miles (about 80 km). Consider something like an A-Liner or TrailManor. They would have less wind resistance and give you more range.