Administrator Lite Posted May 4, 2008 Administrator Share Posted May 4, 2008 We’ve all seen those gut-wrenching tire- and fire-spewing race-car crashes where the driver miraculously walks away. Volvo wants to give people the same sense of invincibility by producing a virtually injury-proof car by 2020 that would ensure drivers and passengers survive all but the gnarliest accidents. The Swedish automaker is leading a race to create a "matrix of systems" that use radar, sonar and other technology to prevent and mitigate crashes. In the event of a crash, when most drivers freeze, the car would steer and brake on its own. Cutting pre-impact speed by even 10 mph would cut the death rate in half, so self-braking systems are key to reducing traffic fatalities.Volvo, which is owned by Ford Motor Co., is not alone in pursuing the injury-proof car, which Sweden's head of traffic safety calls the biggest revolution in the auto industry since the seatbelt. View: Original Article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lammster Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 I'm not so sure about the efficacy of this plan. It is very likely a system like this, despite its sophistication, might confuse fog with a brickwall. I'm interested in how it will turn out though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dock98 Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 i am sure some maniac driver will prove them wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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