Any active dog owner knows that transporting your trusty companion after a long day out in the wild can be a messy task and can put some strain on the cleanliness of your car’s interior. The innovators over at Nissan understand this, which is why they came up with the 4Dogs concept:
Ideally the 4Dogs concept would be an optional package for X-Trail owners. It features everything you need to keep your dog clean and comfortable in-between transit. The key additions to this package include a 360 degree dog washer, custom dryer,
access ramp to the boot, a comfy bed with active vents to further dry them, a safety harness, a splash-proof water bowl, a smart food dispenser and a two-way video/audio system to ensure that they don’t get too lonely in the boot.
Over 1 300 dog owners were interviewed in order to get a proper idea of what might be needed for such a package and the results from the press release are as follows:
- Almost all dog owners (99.9%) consider their pet to be part of the family.
- A similar number (98.7%) of owners use their car to transport their dogs.
- Almost 90% (88.9%) would buy a car that boasts dog-friendly features.
- Nearly 90% (88.7%) of owners transport their dog in a car at least once a week.
- Over 90% (90.5%) transport their dogs in the car for journeys that last 10 minutes or more.
- Over half (54.7%) would like their vehicle to be more easily accessible for their dog.
- Nearly three-quarters (71.5%) transport their dog in the boot space or back seat.
- Over half (50.9%) said that a large boot space made them believe their car was the right one for transporting their dog.
Considering these results, it’s actually a wonder why no manufacturer has tapped into this market yet. One might assume that the 4Dogs feature will press into the X-Trail’s boot capacity but all of the components are all easily removable for when you need to use your boot to cart around non-living things.
As mentioned before, this is just a concept at this point but we think that there are a lot of families out there who would appreciate this innovative feature.
