Land Rover Reveals Transparent Trailer Tech

Following up last year’s reveal of “transparent hood” tech for off-roading, Land Rover has revealed
their upcoming Transparent Trailer tech which uses trailer-mounted cameras to provide the driver
with an unobstructed view behind the camper/caravan/boat/whatever

Ever had to pull a trailer? It can be a nightmare!

For people without experience pulling trailers, and the income to buy a Range Rover, you can finally relax. Your next-gen Range will have some special tech to ensure you don’t cut off that Hyundai Accent behind you. Using a trailer-mounted camera, your rear-view mirror will now give you an unobstructed view of the road behind you, how fancy is that?

In addition, Land Rover has blessed the equestrian community with lovely “Cargo Sense” monitor which allows you to make sure Seabiscuit isn’t getting too hot on the way to the Kentucky Derby. The system is actually designed to detect abnormal conditions in the trailer, which would then warn the driver via the in-dash display. This should calm the nerves of those Range-owning Horse-riding Canadian clients. It’s kind of hard to believe that this system is new, I’ve certainly never heard of it but I also don’t cart horses around, but kudos to Land Rover for thinking about our hooved friends.

Dr Wolfgang Epple, Director of Research and Technology, Jaguar Land Rover, had this to say regarding the new tech

Many of our customers tow valuable cargoes for business and pleasure, so we are researching a range of technologies that would enhance the towing experience and make it safer – for the driver and even their horses. A permanent video feed through to the dashboard from the trailer has the potential to distract the driver from the road ahead. Instead we are developing a more intelligent system that is able to detect a problem with the horse in the trailer and warn the driver. The video is then available for owners to view the inside of the trailer and support a decision to pull over and check the horse.

Also coming with this horsey-saving option is a phone app, which will provide you more details related to Mr. Ed’s condition and possibly his mood before you open that door and get kicked in the face. How thoughtful! Here’s their Youtube video, displaying pretty much everything I already touched on.