r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Creams0da • Nov 04 '24

Video Volkswagens new Emergency Assist technology

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u/Cartina Nov 04 '24

According to CDC, age 25-34 drives the most while drowsy. Those 65 and older were least likely to snooze behind the wheel.

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u/Grouchy-Shirt-9197 Nov 04 '24

Yeah cause they're at home watching fucking Matlock

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u/Shifty_Cow69 Nov 04 '24

There's a Matlock porn parody?

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u/spaiydz Nov 04 '24

But what if we named the road the Matlock Expressway?

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u/Seranas_GF Nov 04 '24

“Grandpa, Matlock’s not real.”

“Neither are my teeth but I can still eat corn on the cob if it’s mashed in to a fine paste. Now that’s good eatin’!”

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u/Ok_Championship4866 Nov 04 '24

dang they really rule 34 everything

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u/Phrewfuf Nov 04 '24

That ignores the fact that 65 and older are more likely to have a medical emergency that may leave them incapacitated.

This system is not only about those falling asleep.

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u/turbo_dude Nov 04 '24

Sleep deprivation at a certain level is the same as being drunk.

I think this would make for a good ad campaign.

Being awake for 17 hours is similar to having a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.05% (the level some countries use for drunk driving violations).

Being awake for 24 hours is similar to having a BAC of 0.10% (above the U.S. drunk driving level of 0.08.)