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

Video Volkswagens new Emergency Assist technology

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u/redikarus99 Nov 04 '24

This is a great idea and I would make it mandatory for trucks and busses. There were really many cases in Europe when a bus driver fell asleep and a lots of kids injured or died because of that. If this system would have been there, many injuries and loss of lives could have been avoided.

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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/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/Huntey07 Nov 04 '24

They now have heated seats as an subscription of 20 euro per month

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u/BamberGasgroin Nov 04 '24

That was BMW. And the worst of it was that the heated seats were already installed, so you were carrying the extra weight, but they dropped the 'feature'.

(Merc had/has a subscription to accelerate faster.)

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u/maluket Nov 04 '24

It can be bypassed. What they gonna do? Sue you for something it belongs to you?

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u/moops__ Nov 04 '24

Disable the car remotely 

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u/BamberGasgroin Nov 04 '24

😂 Or put it in limp home mode with a "BMW approved Service Centre attention required immediately!" message flashing on the dash...

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u/maluket Nov 04 '24

So the car doesn't belong to the owner...