my father once said, if i had a car that can brake it self when i'm too close to another car, i will abbandone it in the middle of the road with a pick in the dashboard, ok it could be useful as seen in the spot, the windshield is covered by water and they can't see the guy crossing the street, but if every car turns like that, in no time anybody could drive, and if that sistem will fail, as seen on the demo with the truck, there will be a bit of a mess...
Wouldn't it be better to not act like an idiot while in traffic? Who in their right mind reaches into the back seat while driving? Who shoves a city map in front of their driver? And what total _dufus_ would see a ball coming from the rear-left, and instead of paying attention to how the car in front reacts, TURNS THEIR HEAD to where the ball comes from? All of these people would fail a driver's test, at least in my country. The first thing you learn is "pay attention"...
This is pretty nice but how does the city safety works when its raining or snowing? And do you think that city safety could do the job if it is slippery, could it break on time?
The people complaining about this technology are the same types who were against seat belts, air bags, and ABS systems. They're either Luddites or they're just not very smart. The rest of us just have to lead them in the right direction.
Some of you people are really braindead ? "It's stupid that it doesnt work to speeds like 40 or 50 mph".. Don't you get why? If ur driving on the highway and it suddently brakes cuz your driving to close to the front car and cars behind u are driving 50 mhp - what do you think is gonna happend then? If u guys actually had a brain u would probably get why it doesnt work at 50 mph.. ! omg.. !
@LollyQPop I would love to see u write that again after u've been smashed between two cars on the highway because you'r car braked at 50 mph with 15 cars behind and infront of you..
What is ignorant is that I don't understand why it doesn't work to speeds like at 40 or 50, not 19 MPH ... And why 19 MPH ? That's a little bit stupid .. Volvo really needs to step up their safety. I mean come on, It's 2010 and we already have adaptive cruise controls in luxury cars ...
Wow that is amazing: it stops and starts the car autonomously once set, so if on the highway and there is an abrupt queue or full stop and start there is no risk (I've seen this personally happen at low and high speeds, people get in beta phase while on the highway) to bump into cars that have stopped.
I also heard there is an other optional added to this distronic plus that also stops the car if approaching a round-about and someone is coming from left. Chrs
@giurgindemilan Excellent point. We were exceptionally impressed with driving up to stopped traffic and having the system bring us all the way to zero without touching the brake once. It's an amazing system.
Definetely Volvo XC60 with the system Safe City is the best ever creation for Volvo Cars, Congratulations Volvo cars for your Tecnology Security and comfort.
Thinking about this car because of the system and as it is quite nice.
This system should work at higher speeds though! And why not consider people too? Rare but still interesting. I once touched (with no consequence at all luckyly) a guy on the zebra crossing.
Also most accidents occur at higher speeds.
So what about taking into consideration higher speeds and the drivers health condition? Maybe speed related laser orientation and a bluetooth bracelet measuring certain values?
Drivers should not allow themselves to be distracted ... if they knew that at 29 km/h they will damage their nice new car if they are not paying attention, they would be careful; if they know that there is a system to avoid this, they will become more careless. Think about it: if you had instead of a seatbelt, a dagger coming out of the steering wheel and no seatbelts, would you drive carefully?
It depends, as I said, "This system is design for help...no for replace...", is like ESP, some think that they could take a curve at 200 km/h, and then they crash for being arrogants... so it depends
Driving accidents could happen to anyone at anytime! If you didn't have sound sleep last night, had just a fight with the one you love, suffered a big losss in stock market, have a flu, just fired by your boss, drank somewhat......etc, then you might not stay very focused on driving. Thus safety features try to shield you from danger or troubles. We are all human, imperfect and up & down in our life, so we need some more additional protections.
@banstaman It would exceptionally difficult for a system to do that because it would have to know that the object the laser is pinging 100 ft in front of you is a building or a stopped car that's not going to move in time. If it erred on the side of caution at those speeds every time, there would be a lot of spilt latte in Volvos on a daily basis.
@banstaman It does... Collision warning with auto brake will work at all speeds and will warn with flashing red lights and a warning sound. then at the last second (so you could swerve to avoid) it will apply the brakes to help to reduce the severity.......volvo has been working on an advance collision warning with auto brake system which will brake alot longer because it can detect were cars are and were road markings are...so it can detect exactly where a collision is unavoid and brake early
Haha tänk dig att du kör i 120 km/h på motorvägen o så kommer man för nära en bil... haha "gnissor" o i huvet hör man detta... oh nu har jag undvikit en olycka :D
öhhhm, systemet city saftey fungerar bara under 40 km/h i timmen eller något liknande, och över 19 km/h så bromsar bara bilen upp kollisionen istället för att helt stanna. Men du kan ju alltid köpa en xc60 och testa..
I doubt it's going to set off laser/radar detectors as it sends a beam of infrared directly in front of the car .. and it's not a substitute , it's merely precaution that can be taken to reduce the chances of a collision occuring
1. This thing is gonna be setting off laser/radar detectors everywhere. 2. That's gotta be a damn sensitive ABS system for 50% braking capacity. ABS is supposed to shut down below 10 mph anyway. 3. I still think that this is no substitute for paying attention while you're driving.
Being in the Scientific field and understanding the laws of thermal friction is what helps me understand why the Volvo's reaction system waits until you are closer to the vehicle and does not slow you down. Knowing Science and the studies of science has given me an edge of this subject , When you take the mass of a vehicle and force the resistance of a thermal restriction you need to allow for a decapitation of the mass force, that is why the vehicle does not slow down.
I have a cheaper solution have ur kids on the pedals and put a camera on it so ur kid can see and they will apply the breaks aven better they will apply the gas for you
I know and it stops the car like 2 feet maybe not even behind the car you're gonna hit! 1st off why does it wait to stop? When it is 18ft. away it should start to slow you down so you don't run into if you're over 9mph! And 2. ok so what if there is a guy behind you and you stop instantly? He's gonna plow into the back of you. They should slow the car to a stop!
if it slowed you down when you come within 18ft of another car and your going 9+ miles an hour, then it would slow you down on a high way or free way causing an accident
TELL THAT BABY TO STFU!!!!! OR ILL DUMP YOU OUTSIDE SHTHEAD!!!! It works... i tried it... you should too!!! and by the way... this is not the first vehicle with the automatic stop thing... there are some out there that are not released
borrrrrrrrrrrrrring. if they really want to flash this fancy new technology then mr volvo should put a baby in the back seat with no driver while heading for a head on collision with a brick wall. then it would be remarkable.
Why is everyone so concerned about the guy behind you hitting your car. First of all, it's a factor out of your control. Secondly, he/she would be at fault and their auto insurance would be responsible for all damages.
It seems this feature is intended to eliminate/diminish costs by the operator of this vehicle when he/she is at fault in a collision.
Paying for a crushed/ dented bumper is much less expensive than a bumper and radiator, headlights, etc.
I own many Volvos. Among them are a '98 S70 GLT and an '02 S80 T6. I LOVE my Volvos. But if there's ONE thing I can say that hurts about owning a Volvo is that the things that make the car fabulous are also the worst things about the car. All this wonderful technology they have is EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE to repair when it breaks. And it would seem that as good as Volvos are the ONLY things that break on them is the SUPER expensive high-tech stuff like you just saw in this video. Which makes me frown
just a comment, when ur going 2-18 mph, and ur in slow traffic, when the brakes kick in before u hit someone, the car behind u will hit u, which will cost u time, and maybe a little money, it was a cool demonstration, but theres still that problem involved
lol now there gonna make something to push the car bak without hurting the vehicle behind... and what if your going about 45-75 mph??? wut if your tires break??? then there goes the trouble...
well the person behind you wont be able to react soon enough unless everyone has this car so they should just give this car out for free to everyone... that will never happen tho... or will it... make it happen volvo com' on!
The system works for RELATIVE CLOSING SPEEDS of 0-18 mph, so it WILL brake on the highway, say, if you're approaching someone going 65 at 75.
It brakes just moments before impact, so it only operates in situations where the car can react faster than a human ever could.
And what about any cars behind this automatically braking Volvo? If they're driving so close that they slam into your rear-end, then you BOTH deserved to get in a car accident.
LOL "it applies brakes at approximately 50% of the vehicle's full braking force and it will only react to cars that are directly in front of you within 18 feet as long as they are moving in the same direction or even cars that are not moving"! JUST GIVE US A DIRECTION BOOK WE CAN READ AS WE DRIVE! it doesn't matter if we're looking at the road or not, our city safety will save us as long as we're moving between 2 and 9 mph! otherwise...WE'RE SCREWED! THANKS CITY SAFETY! NO MORE FENDER BENDERS!!
yeeaa they made this vehicles braking system bad, i mean c'mon it only stops below 20mph, shit ill rather have a vehicle that stops when ur going over 80mph or 100mph
Are you a moron. This was made for city driving. If you are not paying enough attention to stop a car going 80 miles an hour at another car or a wall, you're too stupid to be driving. Most people live in urban areas, not shit kicking towns like you're probably from.
nope. imagine u tailgating and ur breaks slam or something....ud be caught off balance. itd be better if an alarm beeped....its only good for like 35mph and less imo
don't get distracted... i don't see a problem.. Once a white truck ran into back of my car at 50-40 mph, while i was standing on a rad light. He didn't even try to brake: idiot weren't looking. Even if that stupid car was equipped with "city safety" , car wouldn't be able to stop itself. What i'm saying is this system won't prevent major collisions at high speed anyway. What would be useful however, is to block car's wheels after accident, maybe we would have a lot less hit-n-runs.
i think itz great cuz i was goin 2 work in d.c.(if u kno da area there's no need 2 explain) from va about 7:30 in da mornin (in my 08 altima by da way) and hit an xterra at like 10 mph. his shit was fine but i did 5k worth of damage 2 my shit cuz i nodded off 4 a second. my airbags aint deploy cuz u move SLOW AS SHIT. money saver iz wat dis is
I cringe at your ignorant belief that you're defending someone who's somehow "disadvantaged". What you're defending is ignorance. What you're defending is intellectual laziness. What you're defending is "his shit was fine but i did 5k worth of damage 2 my shit cuz i nodded off 4 a second. my airbags aint deploy cuz u move SLOW AS SHIT."
You're simply being a cowardly intellectual poseur and I think you're beginning to realize that... But I sincerely believe you'll have an epiphany and survive.
I actually tried this out at the auto show... your wrong btw.. it does it above 18, at least up to 20 (lol I couldnt help myself)
It really odd to be pressing down on the break and have it stop right before hitting something... Amazing ABS, and still rather scary. but does work rather well.
um.. cool, but... what if you were on the interstated doing about 80, and the sensor malfunctioned??? And it slammed on the brakes... that would be ugly..
Cool, but overall I think it would be better if you just put in sensors in the bumpers so that when you have a collision, the brakes apply fully. That would be nicer in my opinion.
What would it matter if a human or computer stopped the car, the guy behind is still following too close if s/he hits you. And getting hit from behind is much safer than a hitting a car in front of you.
of course it has GPS the map was just an example of a distraction, and you're taste is a matter of opinion. Besides, this technology is a step in the right direction, and is rivaling Mercedes laser technology.
I disagree the would not happen if the car is not going 20 mph but if the brakes are no applied when going quickly the computer would calculate the speed and say its impossible to stop at that speed and not crash With could cause and backward collision.
This car is very ugly, boring, and has nothing appealing to it. and it only looks good in the shit color they present it in. and why is city safety working on between 1-18 mph?? u must be very stupid to not realize where your car is driving at that speed...and does it even have gps?? i like the double interior colors though. but there are more way better appealing crossovers out there now like the Audi Q5 and Mercedes Glk. volvo didnt do too much of a good job on this car..
Great feature but Volvo gets a little exaggerative with the paper map at the beginning....I thought a car with features like automatic stopping would have a GPS!
sure u may stop and you wont get hurt in the front BUT if you stop soo sudenly then the car behind might crash into the back for you so its saving your life and putting your life in danger at the same time they should think that over
24 people want to have a traffic accident...
CepeMediaSpain 4 weeks ago
my father once said, if i had a car that can brake it self when i'm too close to another car, i will abbandone it in the middle of the road with a pick in the dashboard, ok it could be useful as seen in the spot, the windshield is covered by water and they can't see the guy crossing the street, but if every car turns like that, in no time anybody could drive, and if that sistem will fail, as seen on the demo with the truck, there will be a bit of a mess...
Blade4613 2 months ago
@paris2207 1. what is more dangerous than hitting the car in front of you
and 2nd: if you hit the front car then the back would also hit you.
phoenix911f 3 months ago
Statistics show that most collisions occur at low speeds, my answer.... increase all speed limits to more than 150mph LOL
ps3bigboy320 5 months ago
Wouldn't it be better to not act like an idiot while in traffic? Who in their right mind reaches into the back seat while driving? Who shoves a city map in front of their driver? And what total _dufus_ would see a ball coming from the rear-left, and instead of paying attention to how the car in front reacts, TURNS THEIR HEAD to where the ball comes from? All of these people would fail a driver's test, at least in my country. The first thing you learn is "pay attention"...
konayasai 7 months ago
This is pretty nice but how does the city safety works when its raining or snowing? And do you think that city safety could do the job if it is slippery, could it break on time?
gogagoxy 8 months ago
The people complaining about this technology are the same types who were against seat belts, air bags, and ABS systems. They're either Luddites or they're just not very smart. The rest of us just have to lead them in the right direction.
m46279 8 months ago
Maybe eliminating natural selection like we do with safety features just breeds more bad drivers ? :P
DJMC5ive 9 months ago 3
@DJMC5ive Might be... :-P
But modern car technology also helps saving good and innocent drivers from idiots.
MrLowAltitude 7 months ago
wait a min if a accident is happen by distracted drivers then it isnt a accident its a crash
ChrisBennett18 11 months ago
window needs to cleaned & may not work in weather conditions--- fail! this is a car both of these things r gonna happen
STEFUNTHERETARD 11 months ago
"city safety can never replace the driver's attention to traffic..." pure bs.
i'm gonna drive it with my eyes closed and when my eyes are open i'll be texting or reading a book. thank you city safety!
juxtapos99 1 year ago
@juxtapos99 XD
wengil494 1 year ago
....why can't the driver just focus on the damn road???
felixlaw 1 year ago
instead of making cars heavier and "safer", why not make drivers unstupid
dtihkse 1 year ago
@dtihkse but thats depend on the person, and the person depend of genetic... (A)
wengil494 1 year ago
@wengil494 then don't give them the right to drive :P
dtihkse 1 year ago
watch another great volvo: eni gabriel volvo
georgeeni 1 year ago
this is shit imma go buy a nice fiat punto
fraekkerten 1 year ago
i like her curves lol
machedari 1 year ago
Oh my fucking GOD!
Some of you people are really braindead ? "It's stupid that it doesnt work to speeds like 40 or 50 mph".. Don't you get why? If ur driving on the highway and it suddently brakes cuz your driving to close to the front car and cars behind u are driving 50 mhp - what do you think is gonna happend then? If u guys actually had a brain u would probably get why it doesnt work at 50 mph.. ! omg.. !
LollyQPop 1 year ago 2
@LollyQPop I would love to see u write that again after u've been smashed between two cars on the highway because you'r car braked at 50 mph with 15 cars behind and infront of you..
LollyQPop 1 year ago
@LollyQPop well, they may use city safety option off when in a highway of course.
alonestar7 1 year ago
What is ignorant is that I don't understand why it doesn't work to speeds like at 40 or 50, not 19 MPH ... And why 19 MPH ? That's a little bit stupid .. Volvo really needs to step up their safety. I mean come on, It's 2010 and we already have adaptive cruise controls in luxury cars ...
LoveTheCity123 1 year ago
@LoveTheCity123 its relative speed!! So 18mph is the max. difference between your speed and the speed of the car infront of you.
And fyi the XC60 also has adaptive cruise control!
shaevy 10 months ago
so if i wanna hit someone... i have to go faster than 18mph?
KidThatDoesEverythin 1 year ago
@KidThatDoesEverythin u really need an answer for that ?
LollyQPop 1 year ago
@LollyQPop yes, what if i just wanna hurt them a lil bit & not kill them?
KidThatDoesEverythin 1 year ago
Sad thing is that it only works between 0-18 MPH ...
LoveTheCity123 1 year ago
the new volvos are unique in design and look great in their own way. city safety should work at any speed
osamiii324 1 year ago
What about Mercedes Distronic Plus?
Wow that is amazing: it stops and starts the car autonomously once set, so if on the highway and there is an abrupt queue or full stop and start there is no risk (I've seen this personally happen at low and high speeds, people get in beta phase while on the highway) to bump into cars that have stopped.
I also heard there is an other optional added to this distronic plus that also stops the car if approaching a round-about and someone is coming from left. Chrs
giurgindemilan 1 year ago 2
@giurgindemilan Excellent point. We were exceptionally impressed with driving up to stopped traffic and having the system bring us all the way to zero without touching the brake once. It's an amazing system.
BuzzworthyMedia 1 year ago
Definetely Volvo XC60 with the system Safe City is the best ever creation for Volvo Cars, Congratulations Volvo cars for your Tecnology Security and comfort.
I Qualify This Video With Five Stars.
*****.
TheEskauriatzaWolf 1 year ago
Volvo for live!
I Qualify this video with Five Stars.
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TheEskauriatzaWolf 1 year ago
What about the car behind?
Skydivingkittens 1 year ago
@Skydivingkittens I beleive the brake lights are either flashed or iluminated during the "pre-load" phase
tucsondog 1 year ago
At 0:50, she said, "with a new advanced safety technology that is making people safer."
is she saying that PEOPLE are dangerous?
fsxfanatic 1 year ago
Thinking about this car because of the system and as it is quite nice.
This system should work at higher speeds though! And why not consider people too? Rare but still interesting. I once touched (with no consequence at all luckyly) a guy on the zebra crossing.
Also most accidents occur at higher speeds.
So what about taking into consideration higher speeds and the drivers health condition? Maybe speed related laser orientation and a bluetooth bracelet measuring certain values?
GG
giurgindemilan 1 year ago
@giurgindemilan DONE!! the all the volvo s60 has pedestrian protection.
Rodolcort 1 year ago
If they only wouldn't be so expensive :/
700Fantomas007 1 year ago
best small SUV in safety
davidvu396 1 year ago
I bought my XC60 with additional equipment 3 days ago, and I regret nothing. BEST CAR clearly!
SwedenEurope 1 year ago
I can see this system producing a lot of false positives when trying to align the car into the center of a parking space...
neopia9 1 year ago
How about PAY ATTENTION put the hot dog, cell phone,cigarette, and dog brush down and look at the road.
turbocanuk 1 year ago
@turbocanuk Couldnt have said it better myself
rentakeyboard 1 year ago
5:56
Oh my G**
Sanny987 2 years ago 3
This system is design for help...no for replace...
wengil494 2 years ago
Drivers should not allow themselves to be distracted ... if they knew that at 29 km/h they will damage their nice new car if they are not paying attention, they would be careful; if they know that there is a system to avoid this, they will become more careless. Think about it: if you had instead of a seatbelt, a dagger coming out of the steering wheel and no seatbelts, would you drive carefully?
NeluFelix 2 years ago
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It depends, as I said, "This system is design for help...no for replace...", is like ESP, some think that they could take a curve at 200 km/h, and then they crash for being arrogants... so it depends
Bless
wengil494 2 years ago
well i think it helps older people that don't have the best reflexes keep there license longer than they would normal.
msms300876 2 years ago 15
so older people cause 70% of accidents?
gxxr1130 2 years ago
@msms300876
Driving accidents could happen to anyone at anytime! If you didn't have sound sleep last night, had just a fight with the one you love, suffered a big losss in stock market, have a flu, just fired by your boss, drank somewhat......etc, then you might not stay very focused on driving. Thus safety features try to shield you from danger or troubles. We are all human, imperfect and up & down in our life, so we need some more additional protections.
ruflower 1 year ago 2
@msms300876 And it may also prevent anyone - young or old - from injuring someone else, and I think that's a good thing.
m46279 8 months ago
You can always turn 'city saftey' off in heavy snow/rain/mud if it makes you feel better. My XC60 saved my a** once already. SO GLAD i got it.
tcbecht88 2 years ago 3
Does heavy snow/ice or mud infront of the laser affect the auto-break system ?
That system could be a real pain if it activates while driving and you end up in a snow-storm.
bjarnithomsen 2 years ago 2
It brakes only if you drive slower than 10 MPH (16 Km/h)!
ak0622 2 years ago
"City safety will only work between 2 and 18 MP/H"
6:17
ThePearI 2 years ago
But it breaks only between 2 and 10 MPH!! If you drive over 10 MPH it moves just slower. 6:35
And it only works if the wether conditions are clear. 7 :32 It's absurd!
ak0622 2 years ago
It "may", also you must pay attention yourself. So it works perfectly fine
ThePearI 2 years ago
good car..
skilkiller10 2 years ago
Those swedes are so smart:)
psychocycledad 2 years ago 4
Statistically, in the US most car incidents are around 30 or 40 MPH. It would be VERY helpful for City Safety to operate at those speeds.
banstaman 2 years ago 26
@banstaman It would exceptionally difficult for a system to do that because it would have to know that the object the laser is pinging 100 ft in front of you is a building or a stopped car that's not going to move in time. If it erred on the side of caution at those speeds every time, there would be a lot of spilt latte in Volvos on a daily basis.
BuzzworthyMedia 1 year ago
@banstaman It does... Collision warning with auto brake will work at all speeds and will warn with flashing red lights and a warning sound. then at the last second (so you could swerve to avoid) it will apply the brakes to help to reduce the severity.......volvo has been working on an advance collision warning with auto brake system which will brake alot longer because it can detect were cars are and were road markings are...so it can detect exactly where a collision is unavoid and brake early
DoorisJ 1 year ago
@banstaman ya! i lived in germany and it was fine. when i moved 2 new york it should work at higher speeds
BELAZYatSVA 1 month ago
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i think all asians should have this.
TroyRx 2 years ago 16
@TroyRx They already have it
AlexTube95 1 year ago
@TroyRx haha tru tru
sk8boysproduction 1 year ago
@TroyRx
Yo, think before u talk, racist fag
zl22222222 1 year ago
@zl22222222 lol for your information that comment was done from good thinking.
TroyRx 1 year ago
@TroyRx So all asians drive like Japanese racer is good thinking? Not every asian got rich parents to spoil him/her
zl22222222 1 year ago
@zl22222222 im sorry but it seems im unable to figure out what u are trying to say. lol maybe next time u'll get it right.
TroyRx 1 year ago
Haha tänk dig att du kör i 120 km/h på motorvägen o så kommer man för nära en bil... haha "gnissor" o i huvet hör man detta... oh nu har jag undvikit en olycka :D
JoHn065l9 2 years ago
öhhhm, systemet city saftey fungerar bara under 40 km/h i timmen eller något liknande, och över 19 km/h så bromsar bara bilen upp kollisionen istället för att helt stanna. Men du kan ju alltid köpa en xc60 och testa..
WeAllGonnaDieAlive 2 years ago
I doubt it's going to set off laser/radar detectors as it sends a beam of infrared directly in front of the car .. and it's not a substitute , it's merely precaution that can be taken to reduce the chances of a collision occuring
RiceBoyCantShuffle 2 years ago
I NEED MORE PYLONS!!!!!!!!
Assassinhold 2 years ago
What if that city safety will stop you car at the busy intersection ? what will happen then ?
ironbull2003 2 years ago
you obviously didn't watch the video
saborguerito 2 years ago
wait 1 and a half second and off you go :)
luddomatic 2 years ago
1. This thing is gonna be setting off laser/radar detectors everywhere. 2. That's gotta be a damn sensitive ABS system for 50% braking capacity. ABS is supposed to shut down below 10 mph anyway. 3. I still think that this is no substitute for paying attention while you're driving.
deepthoughtsofdeath 2 years ago
haha Kul å va bakom den när den tvärnitar =)
bevern 2 years ago
Volvo - leading the way as usual.
5/5
njuben 2 years ago
how much is it gonna cost to repair if it does have a collision? i still say onstar is better.
hdna12 2 years ago
i agree
roi432 2 years ago
agree what
steam03 2 years ago
im not sure but i think Volvo will repair it for you...
JoHn065l9 2 years ago
Being in the Scientific field and understanding the laws of thermal friction is what helps me understand why the Volvo's reaction system waits until you are closer to the vehicle and does not slow you down. Knowing Science and the studies of science has given me an edge of this subject , When you take the mass of a vehicle and force the resistance of a thermal restriction you need to allow for a decapitation of the mass force, that is why the vehicle does not slow down.
BTFshow 2 years ago
I have a cheaper solution have ur kids on the pedals and put a camera on it so ur kid can see and they will apply the breaks aven better they will apply the gas for you
Aqualeader5 2 years ago
you are so cool, i wanna be like you
steam03 2 years ago
The concept of this is amazing. To all the people talking shit unless your coming up with something better shut the fuck up....
monteriaandspencer 2 years ago 3
LAME!!!!
TheSkaterlover 2 years ago
this is pretty pathetic if you ask me
DemonOfRazgriz89 2 years ago
ok so you can still get in the accident if you are going 9 mph ok thats safe bull crap
gothiclady12 2 years ago
I know and it stops the car like 2 feet maybe not even behind the car you're gonna hit! 1st off why does it wait to stop? When it is 18ft. away it should start to slow you down so you don't run into if you're over 9mph! And 2. ok so what if there is a guy behind you and you stop instantly? He's gonna plow into the back of you. They should slow the car to a stop!
harrisindenver 2 years ago
if it slowed you down when you come within 18ft of another car and your going 9+ miles an hour, then it would slow you down on a high way or free way causing an accident
truedriftgodatwar 2 years ago
You should NEVER be within 18 feet of somebody at highway speeds.
SolomonJonesIsBack 2 years ago 2
not safe but safer than not having it slow you down
Sorachandler 2 years ago
How much is that car? 0_o
joewillgo 2 years ago
thats buul shit...That is more dangerous than just having it notin.
electronicsrule123 2 years ago
well come to the end of your freedom ppl, if they can do something like this to a car what next control the speed you travel at....
1o2o3e 2 years ago
wow because if ure going 19 mph if u crash ure die insatntly this thing is a life saver
frecklepicker 2 years ago
Why the hell did they censorize 'GOD' at 5:55 ? thats stupid
datfk 2 years ago
TELL THAT BABY TO STFU!!!!! OR ILL DUMP YOU OUTSIDE SHTHEAD!!!! It works... i tried it... you should too!!! and by the way... this is not the first vehicle with the automatic stop thing... there are some out there that are not released
darknessb930 2 years ago
borrrrrrrrrrrrrring. if they really want to flash this fancy new technology then mr volvo should put a baby in the back seat with no driver while heading for a head on collision with a brick wall. then it would be remarkable.
supajive 2 years ago
Why is everyone so concerned about the guy behind you hitting your car. First of all, it's a factor out of your control. Secondly, he/she would be at fault and their auto insurance would be responsible for all damages.
It seems this feature is intended to eliminate/diminish costs by the operator of this vehicle when he/she is at fault in a collision.
Paying for a crushed/ dented bumper is much less expensive than a bumper and radiator, headlights, etc.
goatdemon2 2 years ago
that is true... it would not be your fault.. it would be his fault... in fact.. few years later, most of the cars will have them..
darknessb930 2 years ago
I own many Volvos. Among them are a '98 S70 GLT and an '02 S80 T6. I LOVE my Volvos. But if there's ONE thing I can say that hurts about owning a Volvo is that the things that make the car fabulous are also the worst things about the car. All this wonderful technology they have is EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE to repair when it breaks. And it would seem that as good as Volvos are the ONLY things that break on them is the SUPER expensive high-tech stuff like you just saw in this video. Which makes me frown
StuPadazzo 2 years ago
just a comment, when ur going 2-18 mph, and ur in slow traffic, when the brakes kick in before u hit someone, the car behind u will hit u, which will cost u time, and maybe a little money, it was a cool demonstration, but theres still that problem involved
HoarBros 2 years ago
lol now there gonna make something to push the car bak without hurting the vehicle behind... and what if your going about 45-75 mph??? wut if your tires break??? then there goes the trouble...
darknessb930 2 years ago
Mercedes is doin the same thing with there eclass and alott more of cool new stuff plus mercedes looks alott beter lol
armg94 2 years ago
well the person behind you wont be able to react soon enough unless everyone has this car so they should just give this car out for free to everyone... that will never happen tho... or will it... make it happen volvo com' on!
MiamiDolphinsFan72 2 years ago
either that or they should give out the devices that does that
saintsrgood 2 years ago
what about the car thats behind this car.. it still gonna get hit... wtf... oh and the guys face at 3:07 lmfao.... hahahahaha
86skillz 2 years ago 2
one day cars will drive themselves and we could read or take a nap, until then we'll settle for lesser technology.
adam2O 2 years ago
lol at the guy. Oh my fucking god!
Walabasha 2 years ago
People, keep your eyes ON THE ROAD. Don't expect the car to do anything else for you. Your car is not smart.
waddleduckie1 2 years ago
Wow. So many stupid people in one place.
The system works for RELATIVE CLOSING SPEEDS of 0-18 mph, so it WILL brake on the highway, say, if you're approaching someone going 65 at 75.
It brakes just moments before impact, so it only operates in situations where the car can react faster than a human ever could.
And what about any cars behind this automatically braking Volvo? If they're driving so close that they slam into your rear-end, then you BOTH deserved to get in a car accident.
lunatic656 2 years ago 2
I 2nd you.
monsterstinker 2 years ago
how can u fly out of the car if ur wearing ur seatbelt
jedizelfknight 2 years ago
Honestly, why are some of you bitching about it??? YOU CAN TURN IT OFF!!!!!!
UrTheFakeOne 2 years ago
LOL "it applies brakes at approximately 50% of the vehicle's full braking force and it will only react to cars that are directly in front of you within 18 feet as long as they are moving in the same direction or even cars that are not moving"! JUST GIVE US A DIRECTION BOOK WE CAN READ AS WE DRIVE! it doesn't matter if we're looking at the road or not, our city safety will save us as long as we're moving between 2 and 9 mph! otherwise...WE'RE SCREWED! THANKS CITY SAFETY! NO MORE FENDER BENDERS!!
phantomanboy 2 years ago
yea ok, i live in the city of L.A. and ppl drive fast big woop u wanna fight about it
jedizelfknight 2 years ago 3
yeeaa they made this vehicles braking system bad, i mean c'mon it only stops below 20mph, shit ill rather have a vehicle that stops when ur going over 80mph or 100mph
jedizelfknight 2 years ago
Then you would fly out the window, dumbass
UrTheFakeOne 2 years ago
ya like you would really fly out the window going about 20 mile per hour
saintsrgood 2 years ago
hmm if that braking system is soo great then can it stop if the car is going over 120 mph on the freeway and is about to crash
jedizelfknight 2 years ago
dont be a jackass
HuStLaHoVa750 2 years ago
Have u heard the first 2 sentences of this footage??
extravaganza69 2 years ago
Are you a moron. This was made for city driving. If you are not paying enough attention to stop a car going 80 miles an hour at another car or a wall, you're too stupid to be driving. Most people live in urban areas, not shit kicking towns like you're probably from.
Jguthro 2 years ago
Will it activate, if it was a windy day, and it fell in front of the radar?
fastzeek 2 years ago
It's Infrared, not radar. pay attention, and wind will not interfere with it.
Jguthro 2 years ago
Sorry, i forgot the leaf that fell in front of the infrared or radar thing.
fastzeek 2 years ago
if it worked pased 18 mph it might be useful
antzzz111 2 years ago
nope. imagine u tailgating and ur breaks slam or something....ud be caught off balance. itd be better if an alarm beeped....its only good for like 35mph and less imo
tenkuunokage 2 years ago
Actually Volvo has a system that beeps if you close in on a car too fast - I don't remember what it's called though.
deepthoughtsofdeath 2 years ago
Volvo Accident Mitigation System?
Aragon159 2 years ago
its in the new amazing s80 v8
gtrpower 2 years ago
don't get distracted... i don't see a problem.. Once a white truck ran into back of my car at 50-40 mph, while i was standing on a rad light. He didn't even try to brake: idiot weren't looking. Even if that stupid car was equipped with "city safety" , car wouldn't be able to stop itself. What i'm saying is this system won't prevent major collisions at high speed anyway. What would be useful however, is to block car's wheels after accident, maybe we would have a lot less hit-n-runs.
theQuestOfHollyGrail 2 years ago
imagine tailgating
tenkuunokage 2 years ago 3
i think itz great cuz i was goin 2 work in d.c.(if u kno da area there's no need 2 explain) from va about 7:30 in da mornin (in my 08 altima by da way) and hit an xterra at like 10 mph. his shit was fine but i did 5k worth of damage 2 my shit cuz i nodded off 4 a second. my airbags aint deploy cuz u move SLOW AS SHIT. money saver iz wat dis is
hurricanety86 2 years ago
I'm amazed.
That you can find work in D.C. while having virtually no working knowledge of the English language...
vaporww2ot 2 years ago 2
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PapoosesCPST 2 years ago
I weep for our culture if you're a linguistics major...
vaporww2ot 2 years ago
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PapoosesCPST 2 years ago
I cringe at your ignorant belief that you're defending someone who's somehow "disadvantaged". What you're defending is ignorance. What you're defending is intellectual laziness. What you're defending is "his shit was fine but i did 5k worth of damage 2 my shit cuz i nodded off 4 a second. my airbags aint deploy cuz u move SLOW AS SHIT."
You're simply being a cowardly intellectual poseur and I think you're beginning to realize that... But I sincerely believe you'll have an epiphany and survive.
vaporww2ot 2 years ago
It's amazing how blind you are to the fact that you're the only one assuming any disadvantage exists, proving again my original point.
PapoosesCPST 2 years ago
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theQuestOfHollyGrail 2 years ago
Awesome. No more fender benders!
NintendoWii 2 years ago
If you rely on this to save your ass on the road, goodluck.
IC3K4R33M 2 years ago
I think this technology is great. I would definently buy one. Why hasent volvo developed a 4 point seat belt yet?
AR15UZI 2 years ago
hey how about we just press the brake pedal and lets not make america even more fat and lazy
just fucking watch the road
magicnelson14 2 years ago
You are a jackass. This has nothing to do with laziness. ALL drivers get distracted at some point, even your fat ass.
normanmj 2 years ago 3
haha ok smartass
if i get distracted, i still make sure im drivin straight.
Im not on my phone or doing stupid things while im driving a car
"useless technology"
magicnelson14 2 years ago
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yeah, but mostly chicks on cell phones...
polozov 2 years ago
lol it's for the chicks on cell phones...
polozov 2 years ago
Is this going to be available in the US
cupthebeak 2 years ago
I'd hate to be in the car behind the Volvo when it suddenly stops.
enigma1088 2 years ago
exactly what i was thinking
cj688 2 years ago
Nigga at 3:06 looks like dracula
niz55 2 years ago 3
lmfao
imafuckinfanatic 2 years ago
I actually tried this out at the auto show... your wrong btw.. it does it above 18, at least up to 20 (lol I couldnt help myself)
It really odd to be pressing down on the break and have it stop right before hitting something... Amazing ABS, and still rather scary. but does work rather well.
brakeforlife 2 years ago
um.. cool, but... what if you were on the interstated doing about 80, and the sensor malfunctioned??? And it slammed on the brakes... that would be ugly..
jskee365 2 years ago
Its active from 2 to 18 MPH.
64255246 2 years ago
Cool, but overall I think it would be better if you just put in sensors in the bumpers so that when you have a collision, the brakes apply fully. That would be nicer in my opinion.
TechConchord 2 years ago
Volvo -is- the safest car you can buy.
Rsimon859 2 years ago 2
Lol! you guys actually expect a car to brake over 30 KM very fast lol speed counts you know faster you go the slower you stop.
TapTapTido 2 years ago
ok so if im goin 19 mph down the highway, im gonna hit something!!!!
hockeydudeguy789 2 years ago
Err. if you think a car braking it self in over 60 KM just like that your wrong the speed needs to be low so the car stops earlier in collisions
TapTapTido 2 years ago
@masterqueen101
What would it matter if a human or computer stopped the car, the guy behind is still following too close if s/he hits you. And getting hit from behind is much safer than a hitting a car in front of you.
@osamii324
of course it has GPS the map was just an example of a distraction, and you're taste is a matter of opinion. Besides, this technology is a step in the right direction, and is rivaling Mercedes laser technology.
derkman24 2 years ago
I disagree the would not happen if the car is not going 20 mph but if the brakes are no applied when going quickly the computer would calculate the speed and say its impossible to stop at that speed and not crash With could cause and backward collision.
codkiller78 2 years ago
What?
derkman24 2 years ago
the collision would only happen if the brakes were applied to early
codkiller78 2 years ago
This car is very ugly, boring, and has nothing appealing to it. and it only looks good in the shit color they present it in. and why is city safety working on between 1-18 mph?? u must be very stupid to not realize where your car is driving at that speed...and does it even have gps?? i like the double interior colors though. but there are more way better appealing crossovers out there now like the Audi Q5 and Mercedes Glk. volvo didnt do too much of a good job on this car..
osamiii324 2 years ago
Great feature but Volvo gets a little exaggerative with the paper map at the beginning....I thought a car with features like automatic stopping would have a GPS!
danielleefarmer 2 years ago
sure u may stop and you wont get hurt in the front BUT if you stop soo sudenly then the car behind might crash into the back for you so its saving your life and putting your life in danger at the same time they should think that over
masterqueen101 2 years ago
who the f goes 20 on a freakin highway!?
unitedairforce1 2 years ago
have you ever been in morning traffic?
bobyo4 2 years ago
very true...
unitedairforce1 2 years ago
yes It's also faster then 9mph :P if it would stop from 25 -35 this system would be better
and 9 to 18 slowing down come on it can stop it 18mph isn't fast
A crash at 18mph would be a bump chances are
Fastgt2003 2 years ago