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The Lightship Electric Trailer Is Meant for the Clean, EV Era

Electric cars are here to stay, and soon, they’ll be the majority of cars and trucks on the road. Our planet will thank us for that. But up until now, electric cars had to deal with vastly decreased range when towing, due to the weight of the trailers, and the consequential impact to car batteries. The Lightship L1 is designed to change that equation, with a sleek, streamlined design, and onboard…

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A Guide to Choosing your Brake Controller

Proportional Controllers

Boat users seeking stopping power across the board often shell out bigger money for proportional brake controllers. They are designed to sync the tow vehicle’s braking ratio with that of the trailer itself, which can come into play if the driver is forced to slam the brakes all of a sudden. Some marine experts claim a proportional brake controller’s ability to share the braking pressure helps balance the wear and tear on the tow vehicle and trailer’s brakes.

Time-Delay

Time-delayed brake controllers work by letting the user program the maximum braking pressure according to the trailer weight and the expected cargo. However, the programming can be a chore. If the settings are not precisely estimated, there’s the chance that either the tow vehicle or the trailer will provide much of the brake power. Your boat parts provider will guide you on which system works for your vehicle and trailer.

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Installing and Maintaining Electric Trailer Brakes

Electric trailer brakes are designed to prevent the trailer from colliding with the tow vehicle when the latter stops. Simply put, when you stop your car, the trailer stops with you. These electric brakes work with electricity and magnets as opposed to their hydraulic fluid-powered counterparts.

Electric trailer brakes need a brake controller. This brake controller is installed in the tow vehicle within reach (usually underneath the dashboard) of the driver for him to man the device. The brake controller carries electric current or voltage from the tow vehicle to the trailer for the needed slowing or stopping power.

There are two types of electric brake controllers – time-activated and proportional. The former, also called time-delayed or time-based brake controller, is more manual in a sense that it is regulated or controlled by driver. The latter, also called inertia-based or inertia-activated, has an automatic mechanism that slows or stops the trailer with due detection of the tow vehicle's speed.

Electric trailer brakes have both advantages and disadvantages. The parts of such electric brakes such as the wires, magnets, etc. are relatively easier to adjust or manipulate compared to the troublesome hydraulic fluid replacements and leaks. However, these electric parts may need to be adjusted properly more often to match the trailer load, tow vehicle speed, or the tow vehicle brakes.