New MB S-class pre-safe system failed
11-16-2005, 04:39 AM
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When MB demonstrated S-class's new pre-safe system for german TV it went really bad. The system was supposed to avoid a collision, but did not. The three S-class cars instead crashed into each other. Pretty awkward situation...
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Looks like it was foggy. Maybe they did not have their foglights on 
Does this mean that more than one vehicle system failed?
Does this mean that more than one vehicle system failed?
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Originally Posted by cobradav' post='198953' date='Nov 16 2005, 03:26 PM
Looks like it was foggy. Maybe they did not have their foglights on Does this mean that more than one vehicle system failed?
Does this mean that more than one vehicle system failed?
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Love to be the radar analyst on that task - well where did the signal come from? here, der, everywhere 
Wonder if the marketing people that set up test talked to their engineers?
Wonder if the marketing people that set up test talked to their engineers?
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You would think someone as big as Mercedes Benz would perform a trial-run of their demonstration before airing on TV, but I'll remain optimistic. I'm sure they ran some tests prior. I just think something else went wrong. Perhaps there was interference coming from the media's equipment while filming/recording the event.
Mercedes stating that it was all the steel surrounding them doesn't make their case look any less idiotic.
At any rate, what is the premise of "Presafe system"? How is it suppose to work?
Mercedes stating that it was all the steel surrounding them doesn't make their case look any less idiotic.
At any rate, what is the premise of "Presafe system"? How is it suppose to work?
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Originally Posted by Centurion' post='199003' date='Nov 16 2005, 11:47 AM
You would think someone as big as Mercedes Benz would perform a trial-run of their demonstration before airing on TV, but I'll remain optimistic. I'm sure they ran some tests prior. I just think something else went wrong. Perhaps there was interference coming from the media's equipment while filming/recording the event.
Mercedes stating that it was all the steel surrounding them doesn't make their case look any less idiotic.
At any rate, what is the premise of "Presafe system"? How is it suppose to work?
Mercedes stating that it was all the steel surrounding them doesn't make their case look any less idiotic.
At any rate, what is the premise of "Presafe system"? How is it suppose to work?
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You would think someone as big as Mercedes Benz would perform a trial-run of their demonstration before airing on TV, but I'll remain optimistic. I'm sure they ran some tests prior. I just think something else went wrong. Perhaps there was interference coming from the media's equipment while filming/recording the event.
Mercedes stating that it was all the steel surrounding them doesn't make their case look any less idiotic.
At any rate, what is the premise of "Presafe system"? How is it suppose to work?
Mercedes stating that it was all the steel surrounding them doesn't make their case look any less idiotic.
At any rate, what is the premise of "Presafe system"? How is it suppose to work?
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