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gearhead
05-12-2010, 09:41 PM
Press demonstration of Volvo's new Active Cruise Control:D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuE_k28EdCY
Action Jackson
05-13-2010, 08:42 AM
Just another unneeded technology that requires blind faith from drivers.....
jonweir
05-13-2010, 08:53 AM
Hahaha. Except that this looks like a video of a front impact zone demonstration at 35km/h.... Anyone speak swedish?
SmokeScreen
05-13-2010, 10:24 AM
I feel a little bad for Volvo, that is really embarrassing in front of a crowd.
But I am also glad it happened, the technical limitations of these type of systems is now established in the public eye even by those who support them.

If it can fail during a very public demonstration that was likely practiced and tested numerous times to avoid this kind of mishap, then it can fail any time.

It is a slippery slope if we allow the machine to take command of the situation in a highly variable environment such as driving. I realize we have planes that fly themselves at higher speeds, but there are far fewer obstacles in the sky and much more reaction time. And even those systems make mistakes, and when the pilots have placed too much faith in the machines judgment they second guess their own sometimes leading to tragic results.

The driver should always be responsible for control.

I will get off my soap box now. Damn that is funny:D.
ADAM
05-13-2010, 10:37 AM
Thats classic!!!
Nuvolari
05-13-2010, 11:47 AM
There are still some Volvo lovers out there. Check out this guy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKOVF1qwPzI
SmokeScreen
05-13-2010, 12:30 PM
There are still some Volvo lovers out there. Check out this guy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKOVF1qwPzI

Hey, I actually like Volvo's.:D Never owned one, but I have worked on them before. Nice cars I just hate the idea of something doing the driving for people.