My parents have a 2011 Volvo XC60 that they loved so much that when their other car died they bought a S80. My Dad searched high and low far cars with technology/ safety packages and found nothing that matched Volvo's new safety features.
Anyway, DH is car shopping and a Volvo just won't fly at work. I have been reading reviews and descriptions of other cars new technologies and can't figure out what really would be a safety improvement for him from a safety standpoint. DH when he travels usually travels 100 to 200 miles one way and drives back after midnight, so I worry about him being tired. I copied parts of the safety/ technology descriptions for those not familiar with Volvo.
Collision Warning with full Auto Brake and Pedestrian Detection
Select the desired speed and the minimum time gap to the vehicle in front of you. When the radar sensor detects a slower vehicle in front of you, the speed automatically adapts to that vehicle. The feature uses both a radar sensor and a digital camera to monitor the area in front of the car. The driver receives visual and audible warnings if a collision with the vehicle in front is imminent. The brake system prepares to brake and provides the driver with additional braking force. If the driver does not react by braking, the car will do so automatically with full braking force. The driver can choose between three waring distance settings: long, normal and short. Only vehicles that are stationary or moving in the same direction as the car are detected. The audible warning can be switched off.
Adaptive Cruise Control with Queue Assist and Distance Alert (Dad loves this one) Activates at 18 plus miles an hour. Distance alert activates a red warning light in the lower section of the windshield to help you keep a proper distance.
City Safety(City Safety™ triggers brief, forceful braking if a
low-speed collision is imminent. However, the
system will not intervene in situations where
the driver actively steers the vehicle or applies
the brakes, even if a collision cannot be avoided.)
Driver Alert Control & Lane Departure Warning
The Driver Alert Control is the first in the world of passenger cars to alert the driver when his or her concentration level is affected. Together with the Lane Departure Warning, which signals when the car crosses road markings without obvious reason, the system is designed to address the risk of accidents caused by driver distraction.
Anyway, DH is car shopping and a Volvo just won't fly at work. I have been reading reviews and descriptions of other cars new technologies and can't figure out what really would be a safety improvement for him from a safety standpoint. DH when he travels usually travels 100 to 200 miles one way and drives back after midnight, so I worry about him being tired. I copied parts of the safety/ technology descriptions for those not familiar with Volvo.
Collision Warning with full Auto Brake and Pedestrian Detection
Select the desired speed and the minimum time gap to the vehicle in front of you. When the radar sensor detects a slower vehicle in front of you, the speed automatically adapts to that vehicle. The feature uses both a radar sensor and a digital camera to monitor the area in front of the car. The driver receives visual and audible warnings if a collision with the vehicle in front is imminent. The brake system prepares to brake and provides the driver with additional braking force. If the driver does not react by braking, the car will do so automatically with full braking force. The driver can choose between three waring distance settings: long, normal and short. Only vehicles that are stationary or moving in the same direction as the car are detected. The audible warning can be switched off.
Adaptive Cruise Control with Queue Assist and Distance Alert (Dad loves this one) Activates at 18 plus miles an hour. Distance alert activates a red warning light in the lower section of the windshield to help you keep a proper distance.
City Safety(City Safety™ triggers brief, forceful braking if a
low-speed collision is imminent. However, the
system will not intervene in situations where
the driver actively steers the vehicle or applies
the brakes, even if a collision cannot be avoided.)
Driver Alert Control & Lane Departure Warning
The Driver Alert Control is the first in the world of passenger cars to alert the driver when his or her concentration level is affected. Together with the Lane Departure Warning, which signals when the car crosses road markings without obvious reason, the system is designed to address the risk of accidents caused by driver distraction.
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