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If Skoda has it I am sure that all other models in the VW Group's line (VW, Audi, Seat etc) should have it.
My understanding is that a lot of recent year car models at least in Europe come with a safety feature exactly like this. Here is the video promoting Skoda's "Front Assistant" feature: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ounFkvTuobY If Skoda has it I am sure that all other models in the VW Group's line (VW, Audi, Seat etc) should have it.
If you watch the video again carefully, the Tesla alerts before the car in front brakes, because the car in front of that is braking.
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I wish more people did this. Pessimistic bumper buffers have saved me from a couple wrecks.
I wish more people followed at a safe distance.
Do that a few times and even the most persistent tailgater gets it and either changes lanes or stops riding your ass.
I thought this an interesting video when Elon retweeted it. Basically the car is responding faster than the people do and keeping things from escalating. That said, having been on 101 when the cars in front start dancing like that I have to say my biggest worry isn't stopping in time its having someone behind me not stop.
That's why I usually break fast initially and check the rearview; extend the braking distance to allow extra room for the person behind if they are too close.
Lots of mainstream cars (Nissan, Ford erc) can already do this.
Did you watch the video with sound on? The car alerts before the car in front brakes.
It's nice to know that Tesla can do that, but sorry, I just don't see anything "magical" in this video -- speed wasn't that high (~110 km/h), the gap was quite wide and the two cars on the right lane also managed to pull over and stop in time too. I have personally avoided much closer encounters driving both car and a motorcycle. In such situations, you should pray that there's no truck behind you.
" In such situations, you should pray that there's no truck behind you." -- So true. Wouldn't the autopilot account for that before braking that fast? It would cause a much bigger problem if not...