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Automatic braking systems save lives. Now they’ll need to work at 62 MPH

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32 points LinuxBender | 3 comments | 20 Nov 24 15:16 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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alvah ◴[20 Nov 24 15:24 UTC] No.42194679[source]▶
I very much doubt AEB saves anything like as many lives as "studies" claim, for the simple reason the "studies" will not be able to account for the number of times AEB hauls on the anchors, unexpectedly, for no reason at all. This has happened to me 3 times in the last few years, fortunately with nobody behind me, and likely causes more accidents than it avoids. It will be good when it's production ready.
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mpalfrey ◴[20 Nov 24 15:28 UTC] No.42194717[source]▶
AEB at 62mph is likely to be pretty damn scary.

I've experienced it slamming on at slow speeds and it's pretty aggressive.

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1. smitelli ◴[20 Nov 24 15:46 UTC] No.42194946[source]▶
Its existence has made me change my driving habits for sure, and none of my cars even have AEB. It’s a nagging sense that the car directly in front of me is going to come to a screeching halt for no reason and it’s up to my own reaction time to avoid rear-ending them.

I also got a dashcam, but all things being equal my preference would be to not hit anything in the first place.

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2. SAI_Peregrinus ◴[20 Nov 24 15:51 UTC] No.42195021[source]▶
> It’s a nagging sense that the car directly in front of me is going to come to a screeching halt for no reason and it’s up to my own reaction time to avoid rear-ending them.

That should always be the case, even without AEB.

3. normie3000 ◴[20 Nov 24 16:09 UTC] No.42195275[source]▶
If it's making people less inclined to tailgate, I'm in favor.