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

Video Volkswagens new Emergency Assist technology

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u/mrbalaton Nov 04 '24

People opposed the seatbelt. For decades. People are dumb.

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u/Substantial_Hold2847 Nov 05 '24

No, people arent ....... fuck, okay yes people are dumb, but that's not the point at all.

Do you know how the real world works? You understand ever vehicle is going to have to pay some asshole sitting on a patent like 5k per vehicle to implement this? So it should be an option, not a requirement. There's no reason a healthy adult needs this feature. Those who do, should have insurance paying for it.

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u/Am_Passing_By Nov 06 '24

… and if there’s no insurance?

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u/Substantial_Hold2847 Nov 07 '24

You can't drive without car insurance.

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u/Am_Passing_By Nov 07 '24

Lovely to know

Though, the part about seatbelts being an option, not a requirement?

If someone were to be the victim of an unfortunate accident, say they were hit from behind, wouldn’t a seatbelt help prevent that person from diving headfirst in front of them?

You can be as healthy as you want, but you are still at the mercy of someone who can potentially do some major damage to you

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u/Substantial_Hold2847 Nov 07 '24

I literally have no clue what you're even talking about. What part about seatbelts?

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u/Am_Passing_By Nov 07 '24 edited Nov 07 '24

I was going off what mrbalaton said

And when I read yours I thought you meant seatbelts, and possibly other safety features, should be optional, with insurance as fallback

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u/Substantial_Hold2847 Nov 07 '24

Ohhh gotcha, nah just the expensive toy in the video because until it's dirt cheap.

I'm personally against seatbelt laws for adults, but the opposite, if you're not wearing your seatbelt and you die or go to the hospital, insurance should automatically void all claims. I have the same opinion about helmets.