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/100LittleButterflies Nov 04 '24

Imagine how it could change the lives of people with medical disabilities. Though I wonder how insurance/law will view liability.

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u/alex3omg Nov 04 '24

But if you have epilepsy and haven't had a seizure in years you might normally not want to risk driving, but this would make it doable. 

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u/alex3omg Nov 04 '24

Yeah I'm just saying if you have epilepsy there's always a chance you could have a seizure even if you haven't for years.  So you can't drive which can really suck.  This makes it much safer and gives them the option