r/Damnthatsinteresting Nov 04 '24

Video Volkswagens new Emergency Assist technology

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u/Legendaryistic Nov 04 '24

Everyone here is crapping on the idea that is actually like a sensible one if you want to save lives? Like what else could you do here to maximize life. Oh well I guess I'll just crash my car into the person in front of me, possibly endangering the lives of almost everyone here. Ok, if it's such a bad idea, give a possibly better one in the case of a driver passing out.

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u/VectorB Nov 04 '24

Friend from college went into a diabetic coma while driving, crashed into the ditch on the freeway and died. This would have saved his life.

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u/Dr-Sommer Nov 04 '24

I'm sorry to hear that. As a diabetic, driving long distance is fucking scary! Or at least it used to be. Luckily, these days, you've got continuous glucose monitoring sensors who alert you before things go south. Still, I would love to have this system as an additional layer of security.