Smart City Brake System Mazda Demo FAIL, WHOOPS!!!

[nXt]

http://www.caradvice.com.au/259612/mazda-cx-5-city-brake-safety-demonstration-ends-in-injury/

Article doesn't really much give any details on what really happened other than the demo car ran into a fence. Doubt the Fence was part of the demo. So no idea how the car got a fence?

 

[SayNoToPistons]

Someone queue the Volvo and S class fail auto brake demo videos.

 

[Kelme]

"The customer suffered whiplash from the incident and the dealership employee broke his arm."

"operates between 4-30km/h and automatically applies the brakes when objects ahead of the vehicle are detected by a near-infrared laser."

Kind of weird that you can do that much damage to yourself while going less than 18 mph and just hitting a fence. (uhm)

 

[Nikoman]

I'm skeptical if mine works. I've tested it and no brakes on plastic garbage can in the middle of the car. I assumed it's possibly because the garbage can is too mall. (40 gallon)