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New Collision Warning with Auto Brake helps prevent rear-end

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Old Aug 29th, 2007, 21:10   #1
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Default New Collision Warning with Auto Brake helps prevent rear-end

Volvo Cars continues to address the problem of rear-end collisions by introducing Collision Warning with Auto Brake - a refined warning system that makes the car brake by itself if the driver doesn't act when a rear-end collision with a moving or stationary vehicle is imminent

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oooh i'm not sure about that.... it's all very clever but i must admit i like controlling my own brakes
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oooh i'm not sure about that.... it's all very clever but i must admit i like controlling my own brakes
Even when you're going to crash and burn as a result? Do you like to do without a seatbelt and hit your own head on the dash too?

But seriously....I think this is the next version of ABS. Volvo are up to version 8.1 at the moment.
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