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Passive safety (after you crash) can only go so far. Active safety (not crashing) can protect you far better. You’ll never make a consumer vehicle that can pro
by Swizec 5y ago
Passive safety (after you crash) can only go so far. Active safety (not crashing) can protect you far better.
You’ll never make a consumer vehicle that can protect its occupants in a 100mph head-on collision with a semi truck. But you can make a vehicle that turns that crash into a 40mph collision with minor injuries or even avoids it completely.
I rented a car recently that would steer back into the lane if you went over the line. It was great. Would definitely save my life if I fell asleep on a long roadtrip and started drifting.
- mk3 5y agoHow falling asleep while driving is even possibility. If you feel tired stop and rest.
- Swizec 5y agoYeah and if you need to text, stop. But people don't.
- viraptor 5y agoBecause you can't enforce every rule in practice. There's a chance it will creep up on up on a long drive and you don't notice. There's a chance you pass out suddenly or something else happens that prevents you from steering - same system should kick in. And finally, even if you behave perfectly, it's in your interest that the person coming from the other side does have such system.