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Self-parking Volvo plows into reporters
Pedestrian detection functionality. Optional extra. Good to know. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8nnhUCtcO8 Self-parking Volvo ploughs into journalists after owner neglects to pay for extra feature that stops cars crashing into people http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style … 77203.html "The cars do have auto-braking features as standard, but only for avoiding other cars — if they are to avoid crashing into pedestrians, too, then owners must pay extra. “It appears as if the car in this video is not equipped with Pedestrian detection,” Volvo spokesperson Johan Larsson told Fusion. “This is sold as a separate package.” " -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Probably is supposed to work much like the Audi system. Audi Piloted Parking (Audi's self-parking car) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vt20UnkmkLI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5ujfy9Xr80 May 27 15 02:47 am Link This car is dangerous without pedestrian detection! May 27 15 02:51 am Link Let's assume they didn't pay for the "pedestrian detection functionality," so... mail boxes, telephone poles, trees, fire hydrants, and small animals are all ok? Were the software developers the same who authored the video game Death Race 2000? May 27 15 03:15 am Link Awesome May 27 15 06:30 am Link Doesn't look like they were trying to park the car. Looks like they were intentionally accelerating into a group of people to me. Volvo spokesperson Johan Larsson explained that the video is mislabeled. He said the car is not attempting to self-park. “It seems they are trying to demonstrate pedestrian detection and auto-braking,” said Larsson by email. “Unfortunately, there were some issues in the way the test was conducted.” http://fusion.net/story/139703/self-par … detection/ May 27 15 07:07 am Link 'volvo', Latin, a common command to a dog, 'to roll, or flip over'. As Sgt Rock would say, "Nuf said!". May 27 15 08:24 am Link Wonder if the guy in the pink shirt (who got run over) was the developer of the "pedestrian detection" device, and the car was jest mad at 'im . . .  SOS May 27 15 08:31 am Link I've driven in the Dominican Republic. That's pretty standard. May 27 15 08:39 am Link Tim Summa wrote: Nuf said about what? Volvos are pretty well known as some of the safest cars on the road. I've owned two and will probably trade this one in on another. May 27 15 08:27 pm Link They Promised us all in the 50's a Flying Car! May 27 15 09:29 pm Link kinda reminds me of a really watered down version of that scene in the original robo-cop when they were giving that first demonstration of ED-209 May 27 15 09:38 pm Link In that video, the car is just moving forward. (not doing something that is complicated for some drivers like parallel parking) Why do we need a car to be able to move itself forward without human input? May 28 15 11:16 am Link DOUGLASFOTOS wrote: I think I remember that . . . May 28 15 12:43 pm Link When I was watching this dumb story... and i mean dumb...it seems that Volvo did not have the right equipment on board. According to CNN. But...where were the smart people at? That Day? To make sure it was working the right way. Failure. Humm. May 28 15 08:03 pm Link  May 28 15 08:09 pm Link The headline is inaccurate. "Self-parking Volvo plows into reporters" should be "Moron drives Volvo into group of reporters." May 29 15 02:56 am Link sospix wrote:
May 30 15 01:59 pm Link Theres a difference between knowing how your car works, and assuming you know how your car works. Here's a video of a guy wrecking his new Corvette z07 because launch control didnt function the way he thought it did. Plus, he's an idiot for driving a new car at full power without breaking it in... http://youtu.be/Wqtl7fXDKu4 May 31 15 05:59 am Link I can see kids trying to scare people by driving at them with this device installed and hopefully working and braking in time. Ergo, "Watch this!" If it doesn't work as it should, or not installed as in the video (Who didn't pre-read the directions or info on it?), then will they go after the manufacturer when its so-called safety device fails? Lawyer up. May 31 15 09:17 am Link |
