Perhaps on of the auto makers could design an air bag system to protect the car as well as the occupants. Like an airbag out the rear bumper to reduce the impact in rear end collisions.
On Sat, May 12, 2012 at 8:02 PM, Hendrik & Fay <heni...@ozemail.com.au>wrote: > I think the system measures the speed at which the accelerator pedal is > released and the time between the foot leaving the accelerator and touching > the brakes. > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/**Brake_assist<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brake_assist> > http://4x4abc.com/4WD101/BAS_**how.html<http://4x4abc.com/4WD101/BAS_how.html> > However it also senses the speed at which the brake pedal is pushed > because if you are using cruise control the foot is not on the go fast > pedal. > Also it has to be considered that you may see the deer too late, or your > reactions are not what they used to be and having the car provide extra > stopping power might be the difference between a near miss and a bad > accident. > Another factor is that some ladies do not have the same strength in their > legs as men and will not be able to push as hard on the stop pedal. > Basically I can't see how this is a bad system. Yes I can understand that > if some stoner sits up your backside and has spongy brakes in his kombi, he > will more than likely bash into the back of you but that is likely to > happen BAS or not. > And having unsecured things in a car cabin is a silly thing to do but we > all do em, also I generally place them in the front footwell or on the rear > seat. > > Hendrik > who has to do his BAS > > > On 13/05/12 10:25, relng...@aol.com wrote: > >> ....One more reason to own an old Benz. If I stab the brakes to just >>> miss a >>> deer running in front of me I surely don't want the car to decide that I >>> need to brake more. Too bad folks just can't take the time to learn to >>> drive well instead of depending on the car to make up for their >>> shortcomings... >>> >>> Piffle. Brake assist measures the speed of the brake application and >> decides if it's a panic stop and if so applies full braking. The instant >> the >> driver backs off the brakes revert to normal. MB did some kind of study >> and >> determined that few drivers apply the brakes hard enough in a panic >> situation. >> >> I am on my second BAS car and have felt it in action plenty of times. >> There >> are no down sides to it and my C300 will outbrake any of my former MBs. >> >> RLE >> > > > ______________________________**_________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives > http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/<http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com<http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
