VIdeo: Mercedes says farewell to the airbag

Well, not really but they are saying that we, as drivers may call on airbags a lot less in the future if accident prevention features become common in cars int he coming years.

Mercedes-Benz has a system called Pre-Safe which includes collision avoidance and preparing the car and passenger for impact.

With more cars having the ability to sense and understand the surroundings, accidents may be a thing of the past, but then again driving may also be a thing of the past or limited to tracks and certain stretches of the road

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