EPIC FAIL: 2011 Volvo S60 "Collision Warning with Auto Brake"

[Andy_Bangle]

....System Doesn't Work, Car Crashes at Press Event!

All the boss of Volvo can say is "oh dear"

It's probably a PR's worst nightmare - having something going completely wrong at a press event. And that's exactly what happened to Volvo at the media presentation of the firm's new S60 saloon in Sweden this week.

See, the Swedes wanted to show journalists how the 2011 S60 sedan's new 'Collision Warning with Auto Brake' system works in action, so they catapulted a test car out of a tunnel at around 35km/h towards a parked truck.

Volvo says this about the system: "Volvo's new Collision Warning with Auto Brake automatically brakes the car if there is an imminent risk of a collision with a moving or stationary vehicle. The system starts by alerting the driver and preparing the braking system for emergency braking. If the driver does not respond despite the warning, the brakes are applied automatically."

But guess what? In this case, the system didn't work and the 2011 S60 smashed into the rear-end of the truck in front of the eyes of dozens of journalists equipped with cameras! Luckily, Volvo had not used a person to drive the car, so no one was hurt.

Some journalists were quick to point out that the system had worked earlier stopping the car before it hit the truck.

Volvo claimed that the pre-production test car "suffered as the result of a human error in preparation" and that the car's battery was at fault, adding that "had a human been driving, he or she would have noticed the system was not operating correctly."

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[Tipex]

Reminds me of the Mercedes one where almost exactly the same thing happened!

[theduisbergkid]

Ouch !

Seriously though, it's just more overly-complex technology removing the driver further from their own actions and responsibilities, in an aid to impress Yanks who are too lazy to watch the road. I hate this shyte.

I want more of this !

[Busby]

adding that "had a human been driving, he or she would have noticed the system was not operating correctly."

.........when their car smashed into the truck in front.

DOH!

[cruiser647]

Reminds me of the Mercedes one where almost exactly the same thing happened!

Yep, radar equipped car, tested in a big metal bowl.......

D'err!

[steelwind101]

The 2011 Geely S60, with made in China special electronics!

[Magro101]

Not too bad... I mean, the windscreen wipers are still working, so atleast theyll be able to see what they hit after impact