Re: Windshield repairs to get costly due to driver-aid systems First, it doesn't affect the aam aadmi. We're not getting adaptive cruise control and Auto Emergency Braking (AEB) in a sub-10 lakh car anytime soon. Second: By the time we do, the tech will have been tested extensively by the rich people who're willing to pay to be beta testers. So, it'll work better than it does today. Ergo, the no. of collisions for every 100,000km will be significantly less. Third: Say, a typical fender bender costs Rs. 20k without the added gear. With the gear, it costs, say, 100k (is that a reasonable assumption?).
If the system saves me 4/5 times, that's break-even point. I wouldn't mind paying up. Fourth: As the no. of claims go down because of fewer crashes, I'm sure the insurance costs would go down. OR, perhaps, the insurance companies wouldn't mind allowing customers to continue with 0-dep for 10 years or something.
I'm in.
We can't count on people. So we need to make the products as dummy-proof as possible. Quote:
Originally Posted by GTO Won't that negatively affect pedestrian safety?
If hit at even moderate speed by a car, a pedestrian almost always crashes into the windscreen which might even act as a bit of a crumple zone for him. I'm worried that a tougher windscreen might save windscreens, but not pedestrians! |
AFAIK, they're not that tough. That's just marketing. These glass panes flex quite a bit before breaking. So the crumble zone benefit will be in place. Advantages are lighter and longer lasting panes. If the initial cost part is sorted, these could be fantastic investments -- for those who don't trust the AEB enough.
Last edited by benbsb29 : 12th February 2019 at 11:36.
Reason: Removed unncessary adjective. :)
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