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Trailer Does Disappearing Act In New Chevrolet Silverado Commercial: Video

The 2020 Chevrolet Silverado offers all sorts of stuff to make life easier while towing, including the expanded availability of the 6.2L L87 V8 gasoline engine. But the trucks’ latest tech offerings outside the engine bay also come into the picture, or rather, out of the picture.

As first introduced by the 2020 Chevrolet Silverado HD, the new 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 offers a technology package that includes an innovative tow camera system that provides upwards of 15 different angles around and behind the vehicle, with the image of whatever is behind the trailer being relayed directly to the main infotainment screen. One of those views is the “see-through” trailer view, which essentially makes the trailer disappear.

Dubbed HD Surround Vision with Two Trailer Camera Provisions, it’s definitely a very cool feature, and it’s pretty useful when hitching up or already hitched up, as seen Chevy’s latest advertisement.

At 30-seconds in length, the video is brief but does well to demonstrate the power of the camera system, and the pickup owners (not actors, as per Chevy’s ongoing ad campaign) certainly seem to like it. No doubt, seeing the trailer disappear with the push of a button is sure to raise some eyebrows among those prospective buyers who weren’t expecting it.

For reference, the expanded availability of the 6.2L L87 V8 for the 2020 model year means towing capacity for properly-equipped Silverado RST models is now at a class-leading 13,400 pounds. Buyers can also get the big eight in the Custom Trail Boss and LT Trail Boss models. Additional updates for the 2020 model year include the introduction of Vertical Trailering Mirrors, which pair quite nicely with the invisible trailer camera view for those looking to do some serious towing.

Further drivetrain updates include broader availability of the new 10-speed automatic transmission, which arrives as a replacement for the outgoing eight-speed automatic offered on 4WD High Country models as well as LT Trail Boss models with the 5.3L L84 V8 engine. The 2020 model year also sees the launch of the 3.0L inline six-cylinder LM2 turbodiesel Duramax engine option.

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Jonathan is an automotive journalist based out of Southern California. He loves anything and everything on four wheels.

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  1. Cool.

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  2. This is awesome. Except it’s not displayed on a 95 inch screen in the dash.

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  3. As of right now there is no expanded availability of the 6.2 in Non LTZ and High Country Models. Disappointing

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  4. not happy the Silverado are starting to look like Toyota trucks

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  5. Does it mention it’s a whole other camera system on the trailer? I’m not sure if you need one for horse trailer, boat, camping, or if they are interchangable

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  6. Every time I see the infotainment system in a GM truck its looks like watching a letter-boxed SD movie on a HD TV. I can’t get over how the center dash design makes the screen look so much smaller. Poor design.

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    1. Man, you are so right! I just hate the look!

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    2. I agree and I work for a GM dealer

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  7. would like information about the invisible camera for the Silverado hd 2500 ltz. purchased one last week. called dealer in about the camera, really did not get an answer. was told needed to be installed from the factory. he said he would check and call me back. talked to salesman he said he will look into it. main reason I purchased the truck.

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    1. It was an OPTION that needed to be ORDER before you truck was built…. You’re salesman should have know that, especially if you discussed the fact that you were interested in having it in the first place

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  8. Just bought 2020 denali hd. Cameras required to use invisible trailer feature are just in commercial. Not available at my dealer. They have no information about them. Disappointed to say the least. 73k truck no follow up support. Lame O

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  9. I find it interesting that in a 30 second Chevy truck commercial, they spend 10 seconds talking about Ford trucks. Makes no sense!

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  10. I find it interesting that in a 30 second Chevy truck commercial, they spend 10 seconds talking about Ford trucks. Makes no sense!

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  11. Bahaha! Look at all the unhappy buyers. Shoulda gotten a Ford to begin with. 😜

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  12. The truck aside, ill never get over the “random” people they use in these ads.
    It looks like they’re trying Way too hard.

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  13. It’s pretty simple. Two plugs on the rear bumper. One standard trailer plug and a smaller camera plug which connects to trailer mounted cameras, rear and inside which are dealer installed.

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  14. When I saw how it looked, it made me wonder if the same concept could be made into eye glasses for people suffering with macular degeneration , who lose their center vision, but can see from the sides of their eyes. What a wonderful contribution to society Chevy could make!

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  15. Hope they got rid of the transmission thud that my 2017 LTZ had. It was horrible and the dealers all advised it was “normal” Needless to say I traded it in after one year.

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