Mercedes has long been known as one of the safest vehicles on the road, but that hasn’t stopped the car manufacturer from attempting accident free driving. Its newest protocol, the Experimental Safety Vehicle, demonstrates some impressive new features that could reduce injury and death, and possibly even accidents. If brought to market, you can bet you will see inexpensive auto insurance rates for drivers of Mercedes.
The car essentially turns itself into a giant airbag just before impact to protect the driver and passengers inside. Here’s how it works.
There are video cameras and infrared sensors around the vehicle that can “see” an accident before it happens and react accordingly. This foresight is what Mercedes calls “pre-safety.”
If the car detects danger, the seats move inward up to 50 millimeters, which is supposed to reduce the force of impact on those in the car by one third. Airbags are activated before impact, and get this: there is a giant airbag located on the undercarriage of the vehicle that further absorbs impact. We wouldn’t be surprised if insurers offer inexpensive auto insurance rates for this feature alone.
This braking bag is mounted at the front of the Mercedes, and can raise the car up to 8 centimeters to help the car slow and reduce brake dive caused by slamming on the brake. When the car lifts thanks to the airbag, the passengers are pushed back in their seats, which keeps them safer.
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