Volvo must be running out of safety ideas

[drnickriviera]

Just saw a commercial for this.

Lady walking to her car in a dark parking lot.
Announcer: "The new Volvo ... with heart beat detector identifies when there are intruders in your car. " or something like that
Lady looks at her key fob w/ flashing lights. Runs away scared.

Wow.

 

[dabuddha]

That's kinda cool actually.

 

[DivideBYZero]

They scare consumers away from their cars now? Sounds like GM.

 

[Kelemvor]

I saw that. How ridiculous. Most of the time the person hides near your car and grabs you once you open the door. They don't hide inside the car. But this might save 1 life per year. Maybe they should have this technology on buses and daycare vans. Then they'd stop leaving the children on the buses in 100 degree weather and crap like that.

 

[thirdeye]

Volvo has always been more of a niche market car. I guess they're hoping to break into the the ultra-paranoid niche now as well.

 

[CloE]

Are we getting extra discount from auto insurance quote? A safety option that saves life (HUGE YMMV) and prevents $100,000 insurance claim....

 

[George P Burdell]

What a load of BS

 

[lozina]

What if the intruder <dramatic pause> doesn't have a heart? <slowly puts sun glasses on>

<que the music>

 

[drnickriviera]

Originally posted by: lozina
What if the intruder <dramatic pause> doesn't have a heart? <slowly puts sun glasses on>

<que the music>

You just blew my mind

 

[archiloco]

life signs proximity detector would be much better, radius of 10' from car.....

in case a cougar, or a mountain lion is stalking your car too, it would have a little kitty icon flash on your remote

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: lozina
What if the intruder <dramatic pause> doesn't have a heart? <slowly puts sun glasses on>

<que the music>

That's why I carry Liberty Mutual robot insurance.

 

[Ranger X]

I suppose this will save people from times when you're driving and someone pops up from the backseat, like in the movies. :laugh:

 

[vi edit]

I think the new LS from Lexus has a camera that watches your face. If you turn your head away for more than a second or two some lights and buzzers inside the car go off until you look forward again.

 

[lozina]

Originally posted by: vi_edit
I think the new LS from Lexus has a camera that watches your face. If you turn your head away for more than a second or two some lights and buzzers inside the car go off until you look forward again.

Great just what I need, more pest features.

Just like how my current car buzzes and beeps at me when I don't have my seatbelt buckled.

Maybe it should also buzz and beep when it detects I have only one hand on the steering wheel.

 

[vi edit]

Originally posted by: lozina

Originally posted by: vi_edit
I think the new LS from Lexus has a camera that watches your face. If you turn your head away for more than a second or two some lights and buzzers inside the car go off until you look forward again.

Great just what I need, more pest features.

Just like how my current car buzzes and beeps at me when I don't have my seatbelt buckled.

Maybe it should also buzz and beep when it detects I have only one hand on the steering wheel.

And at the 10 & 2 positions!

 

[biggestmuff]

Originally posted by: Kelemvor
I saw that. How ridiculous. Most of the time the person hides near your car and grabs you once you open the door. They don't hide inside the car. But this might save 1 life per year. Maybe they should have this technology on buses and daycare vans. Then they'd stop leaving the children on the buses in 100 degree weather and crap like that.

Exactly. What does this new feature say about their vehicle's lock and alarm systems?

 

[SoulAssassin]

Think about it in reverse, now you can safely lock your baby in the car on a hot summer day and if the light on the remote stops flashing you know they died.

 

[Phokus]

Originally posted by: lozina
What if the intruder <dramatic pause> doesn't have a heart? <slowly puts sun glasses on>

<que the music>

It also has a zombie detection system

 

[Phokus]

Originally posted by: SoulAssassin
Think about it in reverse, now you can safely lock your baby in the car on a hot summer day and if the light on the remote stops flashing you know they died.

You're going to hell man

 

[vi edit]

Originally posted by: Phokus

Originally posted by: SoulAssassin
Think about it in reverse, now you can safely lock your baby in the car on a hot summer day and if the light on the remote stops flashing you know they died.

You're going to hell man

Admit one...

 

[SoulAssassin]

Originally posted by: vi_edit

Originally posted by: Phokus

Originally posted by: SoulAssassin
Think about it in reverse, now you can safely lock your baby in the car on a hot summer day and if the light on the remote stops flashing you know they died.

You're going to hell man

Admit one...

Ahh well, I already had a window seat reserved. Maybe this will get me to first class.

 

[Looney]

Wow, what a useless technology for a car.

But if they can expand the range, would be great for the military.

 

[Roguestar]

How about just looking in the windows?

 

[MrWizzard]

I still remember a few years back they made the model that could safely survive a landmine....

 

[Chaotic42]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: lozina
What if the intruder <dramatic pause> doesn't have a heart? <slowly puts sun glasses on>

<que the music>

That's why I carry Liberty Mutual robot insurance.

:beer: