About Vroom Solar

Vroom Solar was founded by Luke Phelps and James Bartley, seasoned entrepreneurs with deep experience in solar installation, electrical engineering, and hardware innovation. The company is building a revolutionary solar power management system that enables high-demand AC applications like power tools, EV charging, and home backup power, without requiring connection to the grid or a battery. Their flagship product, the Vroom 3000, delivers plug-and-use, solar-direct power through a patented smart inverter that manages load shedding, sine wave protection, and dynamic input from solar and optional AC sources. Designed for contractors, agricultural operators, and off-grid use cases, Vroom Solar makes clean, reliable power accessible anywhere.

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Problem statement

Vroom Solar is addressing the growing demand for affordable, portable, and grid-independent power in markets where traditional solar and fossil fuel solutions fall short. Millions of contractors, farmers, and remote workers lack access to reliable electricity at job sites, agricultural operations, and temporary or off-grid locations. Traditional solar systems are costly, require complex permitting and installation, and depend on grid connectivity or expensive battery storage. Fossil fuel generators, meanwhile, are heavy, inefficient, noisy, and increasingly restricted by environmental regulations. Vroom Solar delivers the lowest cost of power by enabling solar to deliver plug-and-use power for high-demand AC applications, without a grid connection or battery.

Traction Metrics

Traction information

Vroom Solar has demonstrated strong early traction with 60 dealer applications representing access to over 200,000 potential customers, and Letters of Intent (LOIs) for over 1,000 Vroom 3000 units totaling $3 million in potential revenue. The company has secured purchase orders, launched a pilot project at Convoy of Hope’s headquarters, and received a Phase I AFWERX grant with support from four U.S. Air Force bases. Production began in April, with initial production units delivering now.

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Milestones

May 2025

Started Manufacturing

Began contract manufacturing of the Vroom 3000

August 2024

Control Center: Smart Solar Management Prototype with Forecaster technology

Control Center Prototype featuring Smart Solar Management with Forecaster technology completed, engineered with Core Technologies LLC, patent-pending

July 2024

Top 100 of Pepperdine Most Fundable Companies

Finalists and Winners to be announced 9.26.2024.

July 2024

Rice University Clean Energy Accelerator

Began the Rice University Clean Energy Accelerator, in preparation for a Reg A raise in Q1 2025

June 2024

Vroom Rack product launch

Our patent-pending Vroom Rack for RVs and Trailers went live on our webstore.

April 2024

SBIR AFWERX grant Phase I

Accepted into Phase I of the SBIR AFWERX grant with the Airforce. PV Magazine posted our press release.

April 2024

Solar Forecaster concept

Developing our Control Center required “predictive” power management. As they say, “necessity is the mother of invention.” Luke and James set out to create an affordable piece of equipment that can measure available load power without any load draw, something others are spending millions to program AI to do.

April 2024

Manufacturing partners for Vroom Rack established

Partnering with Griffin Technologies locally in Springfield MO

February 2024

Advisory Board Tech

Chief Products Engineer for Sol Donum Clift Brisco joined the Vroom team as the Board Tech Advisor to collaborate on the engineering of the Vroom 3000 Control Center.

January 2024

First Authorized Dealer

Energia365 signed as our first Authorized Dealer and they’re ready to sell to Latin America, North Africa, and the Caribbean

January 2024

Partnered with Core Source Technologies LLC

Partnered with Core Source Technologies LLC for engineering of the Vroom 3000 Control Center.

December 2023

R&D map established

Vroom Solar 3000 Control Center production begins in Q3 2024, AFWERX grant will fund development of the Vroom 5000 Control Center

December 2023

Marketing and Sales Plan developed

Sales and Marketing Director Robin Loyed has 30+ years experience in sales and marketing, including Account and Regional Sales positions at IBM, and positions as Vice-President of Indirect Channel Sales and Director of Small Business Marketing at Sprint Business Solutions, and Senior Director of Global Field Marketing at International Game Technology.

October 2023

Smart Solar Management with Optional AC power Concept

As development continued, Luke and James developed an optional AC-input power in case solar wanes or at night, power can continue uninterrupted

April 2023

Control Center: Multi-load Management POC developed

July 2022

Control Center: Multi-load management concept developed

Our patent-pending concept called for more advancement, so the multi-load management concept was developed to integrate into the Control Center

March 2022

Control Center: Solar-direct POC complete

Solar-direct POC complete

June 2021

Control Center: Solar-direct concept developed

Luke and James first conceptualized their solar-direct solution for the Vroom Control Center, inspired by Contractors on job sites who need portable power during daylight hours to keep tool batteries charged and power their tools

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Funding

Currently raising capital

$352,000

committed

$6,000,000

round goal

Total raised to date:$1,000,000

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