Mazda adding brake override system into future cars
Mazda wasn’t oblivious to the troubles of its fellow Japanese carmaker Toyota, which recalled a massive number of vehicles over unintended acceleration issues, and has revealed that it will implement brake override systems into all future cars.
The safety measure will automatically override the throttle pedal, if it and the brake pedal are simultaneously being pressed. This system won’t come at a big cost for Mazda, reportedly around $50 per car, and will definitely save it some troubles in the future.
As you may remember, Toyota vowed to implement such a technology in its future cars, but then the huge recalls hit, and nothing has been heard. Out of the other Japanese carmakers, Nissan is already fitting its cars with the brake override system, while other brands have yet to do so.
Do you think such systems are of benefit to the safety of the driver and passengers or is it too little, too late?
Source: Automotive News via Autoblog
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