The redesigned Toyota Tundra is a large enchancment over its predecessor because the truck embraces consolation, expertise, and an obtainable hybrid powertrain.

Whereas we’ve already pushed the Tundra and checked out its all-new Toyota Audio Multimedia infotainment system, the corporate just lately demonstrated its trailer pre-collision system on the American Middle for Mobility.

Billed as a security function the corporate hopes drivers won’t ever have to make use of, the pre-collision system senses when the truck is towing a trailer with suitable trailer brakes. Throughout emergency stops, it leverages each the Tundra’s and the trailer’s braking programs to offer a “smoother and extra comfy braking response.”

Pushed: The 2022 Toyota Tundra Is A More durable, Extra Succesful Pickup With Obtainable Hybrid Energy

As you possibly can see within the video, Toyota wasn’t messing round as they’d a Tundra pull a trailer with an expensive Sequoia Capstone. The latter ideas the scales at as much as 6,185 lbs (2,805 kg) and, with a heavy SUV like that, drivers will need their brakes to carry out at their finest.

For the demonstration, the truck and trailer approached a stationary decoy of a Volkswagen Golf and after they bought shut, the pre-collision system activated to convey each the Tundra and its trailer to a secure and managed cease.

Whereas this was a comparatively low-speed demonstration, the advantages are instantly obvious because the system improves stability may also lowering braking distances. It additionally helps to keep away from or not less than mitigate accidents attributable to drivers not paying consideration.

The Tundra’s towing tech extends past the trailer pre-collision system because the mannequin additionally has Trailer Again Steerage and Straight Path Help, which robotically retains trailers in a straight line whereas reversing. The truck’s Blind Spot Monitor additionally elements in a trailer’s size to warn drivers about autos in adjoining lanes.

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