It is revealed here that the Mobile Unit has a roof hatch when Garth escapes through it. Devon then places him under house arrest once in the semi. locks Garth's steering wheel and is forced to drive up the ramp into the semi. In the second season premier, Goliath, Michael uses the Mobile Unit to trap Garth. When the hijackers show up KITT exits from the rear and gives chase to the them, bringing an end to their hijackings. In the first season episode, Knight Moves, Michael uses the Mobile Unit to act as a decoy caring goods hoping that it will be hijacked. While the Mobile unit appeared in a majority of the episodes of the series as the mobile garage/HQ, it was featured as a plot device in a few episodes. This sleeper compartment was more aerodynamic.Īll three versions had a single-stack exhaust on the right side of the cab. The third was a 1984 General with a sleeper compartment attached.The sleeper compartment had a more boxlike shape to it. The second one was a 1984 General with a sleeper compartment attached.The first one used was a 1980 General with no sleeper compartment attached to it.All three were GMC General tractor trailers. Three different trucks were used for the mobile unit. Over the course of the show, smaller amenities and equipment for K.I.T.T. A sitting area was added, and another large computer console on the side, with the two still in the back. Wood paneling was added to the sides, and all the shelves became encased in cabinets. The working area was redesigned to resemble more of a lounge. entered and exited remained mostly the same, with only schematics added to the side walls and two computer consoles added, one that drops down from the ceiling and one that is on wheels that sat on the side. It has shelves with all of K.I.T.T.'s spare parts in crates, and a small work bench for Bonnie and two large computer consoles on the back wall.Īt the start of the second season, the interior was redone. The semi is shown both stationary and moving from this point on as well.įor the entirety of the first season, the interior of the semi was very lab-ish looking. All three cabs are seen pulling this version of the trailer. The truck cab had gold striping added to it was well. During this time period, only the first cab is seen with this version of the trailer and the semi is always stationary, never moving.įrom Episodes 13 onward, the trailer was painted black with gold striping and a Knight chess piece emblem on either side. In the fourth season, the Cab is outfitted with an autopilot feature and a TV so RC3 can watch his games while driving.įrom Episodes 2 to 12, the trailer was plain white.At the front of the trailer is a small office area, a kitchen, and a sleeping area. It also has a computer lab where technicians Bonnie or April would work and conduct repairs and maintenance.It is loaded with spare parts and equipment for KITT.The trailer has an extendible ramp that drops down and allows KITT to drive inside even when the truck is in motion.You can clearly see a woman is driving the truck in S02E03 (Merchants of Death), at 37 minutes in. In the Season 4, Reginald Cornelius III, or RC3, is officially designated the driver and is seen doing so on many occasions. Occasionally the driver is accompanied by someone else, as seen in Knight of the Drones. The audience can see the driver on occasion when there is an outside shot of the Mobile Unit. During Season 1 through 3, the audience never learns who the driver is.
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