First reviews of the Pilot 2 are out!

Automatic Breaking is estimated to have saved around 25,000 human lives globally since its introduction.

Vantrue might be on track to save some lives too!
 
mentadent said:
Automatic Breaking is estimated to have saved around 25,000 human lives globally since its introduction.

Vantrue might be on track to save some lives too!
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Apparently some carmaker brands such as ZEEKR and BYD already are starting to implement thermal cameras for ADAS in their vehicles. I think that eventually as cost comes down (which it already has in standalone thermal imagers over the years), it will be commonplace.

Good that Vantrue is at least first to market for those who don't have AEB in their vehicles, or are wanting to complement existing AEB.
 
mentadent said:
Automatic Breaking is estimated to have saved around 25,000 human lives globally since its introduction.

Vantrue might be on track to save some lives too!
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Plus there are many older cars without collision mitigation systems. If the P2 can provide some advanced warning to help drivers, then there's definitely a benefit. My vehicle is 10 years old at this point, and lacks advanced braking beyond something called City Safety. I didn't buy the model with all the bells and whistles at the time, because I needed a car ASAP after my got totaled. Had to grab something and settled on what I could find new in affordable price range. Of course, the tech would be outdated by now.

Whenever it comes time to replace my car, I'm sure the tech will be more standard. For people like me, adding some modern tech isn't bad pending the tech works.
 
I do hope that people with this system dont just floor the brake every time the dashcam go beep

Still interesting though, the smartest thing in my car,,,,,, well i like to say me but it is probably the ABS system.
 
jsmith said:
Kids are worth extra points. Little ones are the quickest so there's a bonus. (JK).

I see the thermal camera being most useful outside of the city itself on rural roads and less populated areas where animals pose a significant risk. The use case will be in a city with significant illumination. I'm sure Vantrue has tested this out already, but the product being of limited release, I don't see any actual videos on the topic.

I'm waiting to hear back on when samples get sent out to test.
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@jsmith, you are going to get in trouble, lol. Old people are less points, but one can usually get several at once. j/k There was a movie many years ago where drivers got points for running people down and other things. I can not remember the name of it.
 
Why not bring race and gender into it too?
 
Bob88884 said:
@jsmith, you are going to get in trouble, lol. Old people are less points, but one can usually get several at once. j/k There was a movie many years ago where drivers got points for running people down and other things. I can not remember the name of it.
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Old people are much slower! Easier to hit. Kids run fast and take more skillful maneuvering (Yes a Joke). Point remains is if these cameras cant help illuminate objects to avoid collisions, there's an intrinsic benefit to their use.
 
jsmith said:
Old people are much slower! Easier to hit. Kids run fast and take more skillful maneuvering (Yes a Joke). Point remains is if these cameras cant help illuminate objects to avoid collisions, there's an intrinsic benefit to their use.
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As I recall, they were high points due to removing us old guys from the health care system. 🤣
 
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