From April 1, the new version of the "Regulations on the Application and Use of Motor Vehicle Driver's Licenses" will be officially implemented, and the new regulations will add a number of provisions on light traction trailers, clearly defining the definition of light traction trailers and the required C6 driving qualifications. The emergence of the C6 light trailer driver's license is a favorable policy for the majority of pickup truck owners who like to travel with trailers, making the travel of trailers a legal basis and safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of the majority of car owners.
While the relevant regulations of light traction trailers continue to improve, they also put forward new requirements for the upgrading of domestic pickup truck products. That is, from the perspective of vehicle function technology, the safety and convenience of trailer travel are increased, so that the important function of towing can be maximized. Overseas automotive products have begun to pay attention to the towing function earlier, so it has a perfect and practical trailer auxiliary function, today for you to introduce four representative trailer auxiliary functions.
Ford F-150 Intelligent Assist Trailer System
The Ford F-150 Pro Trailer Backup Assist feature is an accessibility feature designed specifically for towing needs, and American pickups such as the Chevrolet Solod and Ram 1500 have similar technology. The intelligent auxiliary trailer system has an independent control switch, after opening the camera and radar mode correctly set the camera and radar mode can detect the trailer such as the caravan, through the trailer length indicator, rear view enhancement and other functions can determine the blind area and size of the rear trailer. After the system is turned on, the braking strength, blind spot detection, collision warning, reversing radar and other functions can be adjusted as needed, and even can help the owner to automatically tow and reverse into the warehouse.
GMC Sierra Super Driver Assistance System
The Super Cruise system equipped by GMC Sierra is an autonomous driving assistance technology developed by GM, which is composed of three subsystems: vision and radar system, high-precision map and high-precision GPS positioning system, and driver attention retention system, and is applied to GMC Sierra, Hummer EV, Chevrolet Solod, Cadillac XT6 and other models. Super Cruise has added support for "automatic driving" in the trailer state after the latest update, which means that GM's pickup truck products currently equipped with the latest generation of Super Cruise systems can achieve L2 and above level of automatic driving when towing, including automatic follow-up when towing, automatic steering, automatic blind spot detection, automatic lane change overtaking, etc.
Ram 1500 high-tech trailer rearview mirrors
The Stellantis brand has introduced new high-tech trailer mirrors to enhance the trailer assistance of its Ram pickups. The mirror system integrates mirror heating, spot glass, LED turn indicators, LED welcome assist lights, blind spot detection indicators, rear and forward spotlights, 360-degree surround view images, and new trailer assist images to provide a clearer, wider field of view. With Ram's latest trailer reverse steering control system, it can also greatly reduce the difficulty of trailer driving and reversing, and compared with Ford's intelligent auxiliary trailer system, Ram does not need to manually adjust the design, and the computer system can complete the functional configuration by itself, which is more convenient to use.
Toyota Taut Trailer Stabilization System
Rocking and snake-like behavior during the driving of trailers is a very dangerous phenomenon, and in severe cases, it will cause the vehicle to roll over. In order to solve this problem, most of the overseas pickup truck products use trailer stabilization systems, such as Toyota's Trailer Sway Control. The trailer stabilization system is generally integrated in the vehicle's own vehicle stability control system, which can continuously monitor the vehicle's movement status, and when abnormal lateral movement or rocking occurs, this configuration can use the smooth vehicle stability control system to counteract the lateral force caused by the trailer sway.