Hi all,
Interesting thread - and dare I say but there but for the grace of God...
It's an excellent example of machine v human and taking the control out of our hands ( I recall a plane that took a similar decision with disastrous results).
Anyway - thanks for sharing the experience Tangy - I think the point here is that Volvo tend to be selling this as a system that will typically avoid the low speed 'rear end' type collisions (there but for the grace...etc.) that are all too common on roundabouts and T junctions etc. - but we should not forget that the thing is always awake and it sees things fairly black or white. If the object in front isn't getting any further away - AND you're getting nearer AND it doesn't detect any input from you - IT will take over.. hmmm.
SO good lesson for all of here - if you're following an XC60 onto a roundabout or other junction - AND you're not in one yourself.... leave an extra few feet just in case it decides to stand itself on it's nose - thanks for sharing Tangy..
Cheers
Ia.
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