misk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 14 days agoAutomatic emergency braking is getting better at preventing crasheswww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square26fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
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minus-squareBatman@lemmings.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·14 days agoWhat car manufacturer was it? I’ve gotten to the point of trading my newer car and find an semi old one for this same reason
minus-squareownsauce@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·14 days agoAudi Pre-Sense was the worst offender. Looks like many others have similar experiences even this year: https://web.archive.org/web/20221016080422/https://www.reddit.com/r/Audi/comments/rggdis/audi_presense_collision_just_scared_the_crap_out/ https://web.archive.org/web/20240119200441/https://www.businessinsider.com/audi-driver-says-pre-sense-safety-feature-almost-killed-them-2023-12 I had a Nissan after that that implemented it a lot better, never any slam the brakes events. It would warn you with a beep and apply light braking first. https://www.nissan-global.com/EN/INNOVATION/TECHNOLOGY/ARCHIVE/EMERGENCY_BRAKE/
What car manufacturer was it? I’ve gotten to the point of trading my newer car and find an semi old one for this same reason
Audi Pre-Sense was the worst offender. Looks like many others have similar experiences even this year:
https://web.archive.org/web/20221016080422/https://www.reddit.com/r/Audi/comments/rggdis/audi_presense_collision_just_scared_the_crap_out/
https://web.archive.org/web/20240119200441/https://www.businessinsider.com/audi-driver-says-pre-sense-safety-feature-almost-killed-them-2023-12
I had a Nissan after that that implemented it a lot better, never any slam the brakes events. It would warn you with a beep and apply light braking first.
https://www.nissan-global.com/EN/INNOVATION/TECHNOLOGY/ARCHIVE/EMERGENCY_BRAKE/