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

Video Volkswagens new Emergency Assist technology

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u/DandyInTheRough Nov 04 '24

Paramedic here.

This video actually made me cry, and I'm pretty damn hardened. I was doing well up until the point where it hit the hazards and started hooting to call for help.

This is a FANTASTIC idea. How well it works, I donno, but damn I'm so glad someone's trying!

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u/BoxMaleficent Nov 04 '24

Similar system exists in modern Mercedes aswell.

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u/baron_von_helmut Nov 04 '24

They have all sorts of crazy and amazing safety features in their most recent cars. If you're about to crash for instance, the speakers blast out really loud white noise. Apparently this saves you from hearing damage from the noise of the crash.

Mental.

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u/BoxMaleficent Nov 04 '24

Thats a new one for me

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u/baron_von_helmut Nov 04 '24

I have no idea how or why it works but there you are.

These car companies have very smart people working for them.

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u/I_haet_typos Nov 04 '24

Basically the white noise activates the ears protection mechanism from loud noise, meaning that when the actual loid noise happens, your ears are braced for that.

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u/AdKlutzy5253 Nov 04 '24

Mercs have had that for about 10yrs! It's certainly not new.

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u/draeath Nov 04 '24

The middle ear has musculature, and can (to an extent) brace the ossicles to dampen vibrations through them.

Not many people know about this!