[AUTO] It is no longer possible to exceed 180 km / h in a new Volvo car

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The head of safety at Volvo Cars points out that this measure and others that the brand has implemented "help people reflect" on the danger of speeding.

 

 

 

The Swedish firm already announced it more than a year ago and now it has fulfilled its promise: every Volvo that arrives at dealerships from now on will have a maximum speed limit of 180 km / h, regardless of the type of engine it carries or the power you have. So if you like the models of this brand and from time to time step on the accelerator, forget about doing it (although going to 180 in Spain is still stepping on the accelerator more than allowed).

This limitation has generated controversy since it was announced and there are no shortage of experts who question the right of vehicle manufacturers to impose these restrictions (remember that many areas of the German autobahn are free speed). However, at Volvo they say they feel compelled to take life-saving measures, even if it means losing potential customers. They justify it by saying that, above certain speeds, neither the safety of the vehicle itself nor the state of the infrastructures are sufficient to prevent deaths or serious injuries in the event of an accident. And they add that, according to their research, there is still a percentage of drivers who do not understand the danger posed by high speed, which corroborates the millions of fines that are imposed every year around the world for this cause.

But this is not the only measure Volvo has taken to try to reduce traffic fatalities to zero. Also from now on, all their cars come with the system they have called Care Key, a kind of 'care key' that allows the car owner to set additional limits before lending it to more inexperienced friends or family. In this way, a father could leave the car to his son after limiting the speed, for example, to 100 km / h.

According to Malin Ekholm, head of the Volvo Cars Safety Center, "the speed limit and Care Key help people reflect and realize that speeding is dangerous, while providing greater peace of mind and supporting better driving. driver behavior. "

Volvo's safety investigations do not stop at these two measures. In fact, a year ago we were able to see for ourselves a system developed by the Swedish brand that observes the driver's eyes to verify that it does not take them further than necessary from the road. And to this are added the advances to detect the poisoning of its driver, measures that will surely be implemented in all its vehicles in a few years.

Edited May 24, 2020 by Dr.Drako
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