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One has to hope Volvo have got this technology finally right..... :)


Chris Wilson

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How different is this to the "citybrake" or similar systems that many cars have now? My new Merc says it will stop me smacking into the back of another car in a queue. Not sure if its as aggressive as that, though. No, I haven't tested it yet!

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One of those techs that's getting better all the time. If it stops another sleepy/distracted driver from annihilating someone who's stuck on a hard shoulder/running lane, that's good news. Certainly wouldn't want to rely on it or test it myself yet though :D

 

More than happy to have self driving cars as long as I'm still allowed to drive mine manually when I want to.

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No idea, set up an experiment and let us know :) Polystyrene block? Or does it need to be metallic? Cover in aluminium foil?

 

Not likely :)

 

Mine puts a red warning light up on the dash if it judges I am too close to the car in front. If the gap starts decreasing above a certain rate the light starts to flash and beep. Apparently then next stage if for the car to start braking.

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Don't think your meant to drive it in that condition... not in the city anyway!

 

I was thinking more auto pilot- either the steering wheel shrinks away like in the film demolition man, or you sit in the passenger seat and it drives you up the rd. Next step is to retrofit the system to older cars.

 

Or phone a taxi, whatever ;)

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