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Martin Leicht

Our Cars Are Trying to Keep Us Safe. Here's How. - The New York Times - 0 views

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  • A Honda executive told me it supplied far fewer replacement front fascias for modern CR-Vs equipped with automatic braking. And Subaru said last year that likely pedestrian-related insurance claims fell by 41 percent in vehicles with the second-generation EyeSight system, which was introduced for 2015.
    • Martin Leicht
      Martin Leicht on 11 Aug 19
       
      Tech & safety becomes a data thing. If you have the tech installed, costs (insurance) goes down. The question, who should pay to make cars safer, consumers or manufacturers?
  • Some systems in luxury cars, including from Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Volvo, do more. BMW’s Driving Assistant Plus can assess the route and adjust transmission mapping for smoother shifts and better efficiency. The Mercedes GLE450 switches lanes with the tap of a turn signal if the sensors find the space clear.
    • Martin Leicht
      Martin Leicht on 11 Aug 19
       
      Why with so many companies do these safety features only appear on the luxury brands? Honda seems to make them standard on most models.
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  • The camera watches the driver to make sure he or she is facing forward. Watching videos or reading (Stephen King’s “Christine” anyone?) makes the light bar flash red.
    • Martin Leicht
      Martin Leicht on 11 Aug 19
       
      Where does the data go? It knows if you are driving and paying attention. Future santa claus song thing, "he knows when you are..."
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