VW Trailer Assist
Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2018 2:24 pm
Quirky commercial to show off VW's Trailer Assist feature:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCeyxEuRNi4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCeyxEuRNi4
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Re: VW Trailer Assist
Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2018 2:38 pm
Ah, so the analogue of that is an autonomous car with a small person stuck under the dash doing it all for you?
Re: VW Trailer Assist
Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2018 2:58 pm
Great welding mask @ 1:35 
Re: VW Trailer Assist
Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2018 4:37 pm
Re: VW Trailer Assist
Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2018 4:46 pm
That's funny. I wonder how they got the 'trailer' registered for road use? It doesn't look like it would pass a kit car inspection/test/mot.
Of course I had to then go and find out what Trailer Assist actually is. It's a development of park assist. So intended for all those who can't drive with a trailer/caravan.
The money spent on development they could have just installed a dummy button and given everyone who buys the system discount vouchers to stay in hotels/B&Bs!
I wonder how they got the 'trailer' registered for road use? It doesn't look like it would pass a kit car inspection/test/mot.Of course I had to then go and find out what Trailer Assist actually is. It's a development of park assist. So intended for all those who can't drive with a trailer/caravan.
The money spent on development they could have just installed a dummy button and given everyone who buys the system discount vouchers to stay in hotels/B&Bs!
Re: VW Trailer Assist
Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2018 4:50 pm
Horse wrote:Great welding mask @ 1:35
Couldn't make sense of your timecode but I guess you mean this?
- welding mask.JPG (206.14 KiB) Viewed 8589 times
Re: VW Trailer Assist
Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2018 5:28 pm
Not sure whether this should be here or in the autonomous vehicle thread?
Re: VW Trailer Assist
Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2018 5:30 pm
Whoops - saw the mask then looked down at the time and subtracted 5 seconds. From the total run time . . .
Re: VW Trailer Assist
Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2018 5:59 pm
GTR1400MAN wrote:Of course I had to then go and find out what Trailer Assist actually is. It's a development of park assist. So intended for all those who can't drive with a trailer/caravan.
It's not for those who can't drive with a trailer. It's for those who can't reverse with a trailer
ISTR that Range Rover have a similar offering
Re: VW Trailer Assist
Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2018 10:54 am
Can anyone describe what trailer assist does?