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by ChrisMarshallNY 786 days ago
This should work out well </s>

I applaud the idea, but I'm quite skeptical that it will actually work, given the nature of most drivers.

> At speeds of up to 62 mph, these next-generation automatic emergency braking systems must avoid a collision with a vehicle stopped on the roadway ahead. Sounds great, but it’s worth keeping in mind that braking distance is proportional to the square of the initial speed.

It won't work, unless it also forces you to keep an appropriate braking distance from the vehicle ahead. That distance would be substantially larger, if it was raining or snowing.

Not sure if anyone that came up with this idea has actually had to drive on a highway around a major metropolitan area, but that ain't happening.