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Wider center of gravity. Less incidence of rollover.

willis936 7y ago
The roads aren’t getting any wider. I’m having trouble finding numbers, but I would be surprised to learn if the occurrence of lane departure accidents has gone down or stayed the same since cars have begun to get wider.
- matt_the_bass 7y ago
  I have a VW Atlas. It’s the biggest car I have ever had. It’s volume is great for road trips with multiple kids and a dog in a cage. I too worried about lane departures (even though of course I think I’m a better than average driver;). It has automatic lane assist which warns me if I’m on the lane line without putting on my blinker. I’m pleasantly surprised how infrequently it needs to remind me! However more importantly I think it’s safety features of lane assist, adaptive cruise control, front and rear assist (emergency breaking), and blind spot sensing with haptic feedback are fantastic! If every can had these, I’m certain driving would be safer even without autonomous driving.
  - taborj 7y ago
    The Atlas is on the short list for my wife's next vehicle. Nice to hear some good impressions!
    - matt_the_bass 7y ago
      Other than its mileage efficiency, I love it! But that is a true critique of all Vehicles in its size and I knew it going into it. If we didn’t have a dog or require 3rd row, I’d get a Tiguan.
  - willis936 7y ago
    As strange (and low stakes) as it may sound: I worry most about city driving. I live in a city that gets a healthy dose of snow. The roads are barely wide enough for two cars to pass each other. Throw in a truck and all parties better be paying close attention.
- microtherion 7y ago
  > The roads aren’t getting any wider. I wish that were unequivocally true, but at least here in Switzerland, the standards for lane widths and parking spot sizes are creeping up, explicitly explained with the trend towards larger cars.
- martinpw 7y ago
  I guess once wing mirrors go away and are replaced by rear looking cameras, carmakers will have another foot or so of sideways real estate to expand into...
- metaphor 7y ago
  > ...I would be surprised to learn if the occurrence of lane departure accidents has gone down or stayed the same since cars have begun to get wider. Now is that primarily a consequence of wider vehicles or smartphone-induced distracted driving?

The roads aren’t getting any wider. I’m having trouble finding numbers, but I would be surprised to learn if the occurrence of lane departure accidents has gone down or stayed the same since cars have begun to get wider.

matt_the_bass 7y ago
I have a VW Atlas. It’s the biggest car I have ever had. It’s volume is great for road trips with multiple kids and a dog in a cage. I too worried about lane departures (even though of course I think I’m a better than average driver;). It has automatic lane assist which warns me if I’m on the lane line without putting on my blinker. I’m pleasantly surprised how infrequently it needs to remind me! However more importantly I think it’s safety features of lane assist, adaptive cruise control, front and rear assist (emergency breaking), and blind spot sensing with haptic feedback are fantastic! If every can had these, I’m certain driving would be safer even without autonomous driving.
- taborj 7y ago
  The Atlas is on the short list for my wife's next vehicle. Nice to hear some good impressions!
  - matt_the_bass 7y ago
    Other than its mileage efficiency, I love it! But that is a true critique of all Vehicles in its size and I knew it going into it. If we didn’t have a dog or require 3rd row, I’d get a Tiguan.
- willis936 7y ago
  As strange (and low stakes) as it may sound: I worry most about city driving. I live in a city that gets a healthy dose of snow. The roads are barely wide enough for two cars to pass each other. Throw in a truck and all parties better be paying close attention.
microtherion 7y ago
> The roads aren’t getting any wider. I wish that were unequivocally true, but at least here in Switzerland, the standards for lane widths and parking spot sizes are creeping up, explicitly explained with the trend towards larger cars.
martinpw 7y ago
I guess once wing mirrors go away and are replaced by rear looking cameras, carmakers will have another foot or so of sideways real estate to expand into...
metaphor 7y ago
> ...I would be surprised to learn if the occurrence of lane departure accidents has gone down or stayed the same since cars have begun to get wider. Now is that primarily a consequence of wider vehicles or smartphone-induced distracted driving?