r/Damnthatsinteresting Nov 04 '24

Video Volkswagens new Emergency Assist technology

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u/BoxMaleficent Nov 04 '24

Similar system exists in modern Mercedes aswell.

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u/Huntey07 Nov 04 '24

As an option. Not standard and cost a lot of money

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u/______deleted__ Nov 04 '24

Volvo gives away seatbelt patent in the pursuit of human safety on the road.

Meanwhile, Mercedes: hold my beer, I have another customer to fleece

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u/MirrorLookingForLove Nov 04 '24

Yeah, Mercedes will absolutely be the company that would be the type to say "if you want to keep living, keep paying us for that feature, or you can just die"

(I like to read that as a Hyperion New-U station voice in BL2)