What is "Multiple impact brake activation "?

[Ari]

Just received a flier from the local VW garage trying to flog us a new Golf to replace our existing one. (£16,780 for a 3 door 1.2, no thanks!)

On it is a huge list of "improvements" over our existing car including:

Multiple impact brake activation helps reduce the chance of a second impact"

Anyone?


The delights don't stop there however, it also has:

Chrome outlined logo on front radiator grille

Variable cup holder in rear centre armrest (it's not "variable" on ours, curses!)

Stowage luggage compartment cover

Rear parcel shelf stowage under the adjustable boot floor (err, so that's the same thing mentioned twice?)

Longer bonnet, more streamlined shape (it's a Golf!)

Lower profile, sportier look (It's still a Golf!)

Weight saving of 100kg (woohoo!)

And my personal favourite - Gloss black mirror mounting bracket!!


Be still my beating heart!

[M Powered]

Applies brakes after detecting a collision, to reduce chance of a subsequent collision.

[After_Shock]

Ari said:

Just received a flier from the local VW garage trying to flog us a new Golf to replace our existing one. (£16,780 for a 3 door 1.2, no thanks!)

Be still my beating heart!

Get yourself online and see how cheap you can get one, then one day your local dealer will stop sending you leaflets and cheering your day up.

[DrTre]

I can't even begin to work out what that means? Does it mean you can use the brake pedal more than once?

(the 100kg off weight isn't too bad though)

M Powered said:

Applies brakes after detecting a collision, to reduce chance of a subsequent collision.

Ah.

[Ari]

M Powered said:

Applies brakes after detecting a collision, to reduce chance of a subsequent collision.

Even if you're still moving? Or does it put the handbrake on automatically once you've come to a halt?

Quite a good idea if so I guess.

[Ari]

After_Shock said:

Get yourself online and see how cheap you can get one, then one day your local dealer will stop sending you leaflets and cheering your day up.

Or buy an immaculate one two years old for nigh on half price like we did last time.

[rumple]

M Powered said:

Applies brakes after detecting a collision, to reduce chance of a subsequent collision.

I thought it meant applied Handbrake combined with Foot brake because you seriously miss judged that gap.

[MGZRod]

I'd hope it's mainly for rear end accidents and it's a sort of 'assisted firmer braking' than usual if an accident is detected kind of beasty?

[After_Shock]

Ari said:

Even if you're still moving?

Yes, in the event of an impact the car will start to brake automatically, you could have fallen asleep at the wheel for example and have zero control over the car hence would not be braking. The systems stops you bouncing off one car and then smashing into another.

[M Powered]

After_Shock said:

Ari said:

Even if you're still moving?

Yes, in the event of an impact the car will start to brake automatically, you could have fallen asleep at the wheel for example and have zero control over the car hence would not be braking. The systems stops you bouncing off one car and then smashing into another.

This.

[Ari]

After_Shock said:

Ari said:

Even if you're still moving?

Yes, in the event of an impact the car will start to brake automatically, you could have fallen asleep at the wheel for example and have zero control over the car hence would not be braking. The systems stops you bouncing off one car and then smashing into another.

That makes sense. Although if you were doing 70 on a motorway and someone sideswiped you because they pulled out without looking, maybe the last thing you'd want is your car performing a full on emergency stop in lane 3.

Guess it depends on the parameters, maybe it's like airbags, has to be a severe enough impact to trigger it.

[Rawwr]

M Powered said:

Applies brakes after detecting a collision, to reduce chance of a subsequent collision.

An expression about stable doors springs to mind.

[Puddenchucker]

http://www.euroncap.com/rewards/vw_multi_collision...

[After_Shock]

Ari said:

That makes sense. Although if you were doing 70 on a motorway and someone sideswiped you because they pulled out without looking, maybe the last thing you'd want is your car performing a full on emergency stop in lane 3.

Guess it depends on the parameters, maybe it's like airbags, has to be a severe enough impact to trigger it.

All the impact sensors are linked in the cars so it knows which area has been hit, will also have a speed system built in so it wont slam the brakes on at 100mph if you run over a fox or something.

[kambites]

Sounds like it only activates if an air-bag fires.

[mattdaniels]

Rawwr said:

M Powered said:

Applies brakes after detecting a collision, to reduce chance of a subsequent collision.

An expression about stable doors springs to mind.

[DJFish]

Sounds like a good idea, it might stop the car meandering into the oncoming lane following a shunt.

On the subject of listing everything fitted to the car in an advert, I'm currently trying to sell a car and have gone to great lengths to avoid this.

I can't stand trying to sift through adverts where they list things like: pollen filter, headrests & adjustable seatbelts. If you're looking at a certain car you can probably take it as read that it has seatbelts and a steering wheel.

[Ari]

After_Shock said:

All the impact sensors are linked in the cars so it knows which area has been hit, will also have a speed system built in so it wont slam the brakes on at 100mph if you run over a fox or something.

Makes sense and sounds like a good idea.

[After_Shock]

Ari said:

Makes sense and sounds like a good idea.

Yeah seems a good idea, never want to use it however but handy to have.

[chongwong]

After_Shock said:

All the impact sensors are linked in the cars so it knows which area has been hit, will also have a speed system built in so it wont slam the brakes on at 100mph if you vaporize basil brush or something.

fixed that for you