mercedes safety failure

#1 (**permalink**) 01-27-2006, 06:58 PM

The new Mercedes S class has a sophisticated radar-based braking system - when it works. A TV demonstration ended up in a 3-car pile-up when the S-class' safety radar failed.

A German television channel got a bigger scoop than they bargained for when Mercedes showed up with three of their flagship vehicles - only to crash them into each other when a safety demonstration failed.

Devilofabird · #2 (**permalink**) 01-27-2006, 07:17 PM

OOPS!!!!

WishIHadACamaro · #3 (**permalink**) 01-28-2006, 12:51 PM

lol, that brake/throttle by wire crap needs to go out the door!

#4 (**permalink**) 01-28-2006, 06:32 PM

obviously....... :smt120

DanO · #5 (**permalink**) 01-28-2006, 07:51 PM

Heres the Vid..

sorry its in german..

http://img.stern.de/_stream/NEBELCRASH_ISDN.wmv

4 cam tbird · #6 (**permalink**) 01-28-2006, 09:59 PM

Just wait til steering is by wire too. I'll stick with my '68, manual (as in not power rather than not applied without human input) brakes may suck, but they still get the job done.

WishIHadACamaro · #7 (**permalink**) 01-29-2006, 12:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4 cam tbird

Just wait til steering is by wire too. I'll stick with my '68, manual (as in not power rather than not applied without human input) brakes may suck, but they still get the job done.

manual steering WOO WOO!

4 cam tbird · #8 (**permalink**) 01-29-2006, 12:26 AM

I have power steering, just no power brakes.

WishIHadACamaro · #9 (**permalink**) 01-29-2006, 12:28 AM

get rid of all that power crap, it just makes a car heavy.

my power steering box is heavy as hell, like 40 lbs. then the pump which is another 30lbs.

My brake booster and my proportioning valves only weigh like 4lbs though, lol.

#10 (**permalink**) 01-29-2006, 05:11 AM

how bout we just scew mercededs???/ fuckin ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.... :smt078 :smt078 :smt078