In everyone’s perception, Toyota is a relatively conservative car company and generally does not release some innovative technologies at will. When it is released, everyone is already familiar with it. It will be released after repeated testing and stability. But in fact, Toyota is not like this. Toyota is also very passionate about technological innovation, but relatively speaking, Toyota may not really be as high-profile, for example, in the hybrid field.
Recently, Toyota officials unexpectedly released a new technical research result-the emergency safety system, and in Toyota's plan, this new technology will be launched in the second half of a few years. Started to be applied to new cars in Japan. So what exactly is this so-called emergency safety system used for?
Toyota’s new technology, the emergency safety system, was mainly developed in response to Japan’s increasingly aging traffic accidents. According to a Japanese government report, approximately 15% of fatal traffic accidents in Japan in 2018 were caused by drivers over the age of 75. These elderly drivers often mistakenly press the accelerator instead of the brake, causing serious traffic accidents.
Therefore, the development of this new technology is also aimed at preventing accidents caused by drivers accidentally pressing the accelerator. You may think that this is advanced collision active braking, but in fact it is not. As everyone knows, active braking and collision warning are based on the premise that there are obstacles in front of the vehicle. Because the driver is not paying attention, they help the driver to actively brake. brake. The biggest difference of this emergency safety system is that it will actively suppress abnormal vehicle acceleration when there are no obstacles, thus improving the safety of vehicle driving.
In addition, Toyota officials also stated that this "emergency safety system" combined with the "ICS sonar gap detection system" can further reduce the probability of traffic accidents caused by improper throttle control. And it will share the logic of this system with other car brands to create a safer driving assistance system.
Chexingge believes that the most suitable place for this system is China, because in China, many drivers who mistakenly step on the accelerator are female drivers or novice drivers, and their probability is higher than that of elderly drivers. People are taller. Therefore, if this system is released, it should actually reduce many traffic accidents in China.
This article comes from the author of Autohome Chejiahao and does not represent the views and positions of Autohome.