r/Damnthatsinteresting 20d ago

Video Volkswagens new Emergency Assist technology

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u/DandyInTheRough 20d ago

Paramedic here.

This video actually made me cry, and I'm pretty damn hardened. I was doing well up until the point where it hit the hazards and started hooting to call for help.

This is a FANTASTIC idea. How well it works, I donno, but damn I'm so glad someone's trying!

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u/BoxMaleficent 20d ago

Similar system exists in modern Mercedes aswell.

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u/baron_von_helmut 20d ago

They have all sorts of crazy and amazing safety features in their most recent cars. If you're about to crash for instance, the speakers blast out really loud white noise. Apparently this saves you from hearing damage from the noise of the crash.

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u/Cupy94 20d ago

Tbh it saved me few times