Is it dark when you are driving home - if it is the different lights may frighten her. Maybe putting a light rug over the straps of the capsule, or trying to find a hood for the capsule may help.
if it's daytime is the sun on her face, although usually they close their eyes with this and will go to sleep. Can you play some soothing music, maybe that will help (even play in the morning so she understands that is her travel music (or try something really noisy with lots of beat).
What a pain Sam! The others have some good ideas. Your bub's not windy is she? I found the cradle position sucked bigtime for my windy newborn.
Perhaps try the blanket over the straps (I have used a muslin wrap before, then I don't have to worry too much if it gets pulled down before I have a chance to fix it), perhaps bright streetlights/headlights are the issue, and I know my boys both cried when the sun got in their eyes.
The baby I nannied for was ok in the capsule for about 6 wks, and then she hated trips in the car. She would do the same thing. So they bought a rear facing car seat and she was an angel. So she didn't like the capsule anymore. Maybe this is the case for your DD? To me they look quite uncomfortable.
If you don't think it is this, then i would do what the others say and try a muslin wrap over the capsule.
Oskar went through the same phase. It was terrible! I remember pulling over on the side of the highway with trucks zooming past so I could settle him. I'd almost be in tears myself because it's certainly not easy to drive and not be able to help your little bub. I don't have any suggestions I'm sorry. Oskar grew out of it and I think that I just limited my trips a little and kinda did smaller but more often. Like down to the shops to get veg for dinner type things and over time I think he just got used to it. In fact, now EVERY day he comes to me and says "go car" over and over...lol. He mostly loves it now.
Do you have one of those head support things in the car seat? Not one that is part of the car seat, I mean a separate one that you have put in yourself.
We had the exact same problem with our newborn DS until we removed the extra head support and voila! No more crying in the car seat. He was about the same age.
Our little boy is not a fan of travelling in the car and we find a dummy helps. I bought a chain for it so I can clip it to him and find it to put it back in at lights etc. if he drops it and starts crying.
We also found he started screaming once when we were driving at night. It was the lights as mollycat said as my husband sat with him and covered his eyes and he calmed down.
Is it dark when you go home? We can't drive at night cause Harrison screams and gets so upset when it is dark. He is pretty good in the car during the day unless he is tired. Is he tired when you travel home? If he is maybe give him a nap before you leave.
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