Almost every car on the road has a 5-star safety rating and so almost every car on the road has to be safe. Wrong!
Volvo has made a life-long goal to be a leader in automotive safety technology and has developed systems like this cyclist detection with auto-brake technology, which automatically brakes for cyclists swerving out in front of the car.
Everybody knows not all cyclists get traffic rules, not all of them are adults and most don't stop at red lights. On a cold, rainy day when your senses are low, you might not even notice the guy. To prove a point, this commercial shows a unicyclist going the wrong way while playing the trombone. This gets the message across that not all cyclist will be visible in time.
The advanced sensor system Volvo offers scans the area ahead. If a cyclist heading in the same direction as the car suddenly swerves out in front of the car, as it approaches from behind, it will prompt you to act with a flashing warning light on the windscreen, along with an audible alarm. If you don’t react to the warning and a collision is imminent, the car immediately brakes with full braking force.
Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida. Full profile
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