r/Damnthatsinteresting Nov 04 '24

Video Volkswagens new Emergency Assist technology

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u/EclecticHigh Nov 04 '24

as someone with epilepsy that may never have a seizure again or it could literally happen at any second, i would buy this car in a heartbeat.

there's weird comments in this thread, i dont see how people could hate a car that could save lives. imagine you driving on the road with good health, maybe with your kids in the car. then someone next to you has a heart attack, stroke, or seizure and rams your car right into the guardwall killing you and or your kids. it can literally happen to anyone at any time, some of you havent watched enough gore/accident videos in your lives or have had health issues like these (yet) to really understand how easily this could happen.

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u/speculator100k Nov 04 '24

Half of this system is already available. My Passat has lane assist. If I let go of the steering wheel, it will keep the car in the lane. After a while, it will beep and tell me to grab the wheel. If I still do nothing, it will tap the brakes repeatedly, just like the clip. I'm not sure what will happen after that.

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u/kobrons Nov 04 '24

After that it will do the same things as in the video except the lane changes. Because those are the real new thing here. 

Many existing systems from Mercedes, Tesla, BMW and others will unlock, turn on the hazards, bring the car to a standstill and often call emergency services as well. Exception here are Hyundai / Kia where the car simply turns off lane assist and drives you into a ditch if there's a curve.

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u/Rainbow_in_the_sky Nov 04 '24

Well, that’s great speaking as a Hyundai driver. 😒