04/27/2021 12:47 PM
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Cars
Updated 04/27/2021 12:53 PM
The change that the automotive industry is going through is moving towards electromobility and connectivity, but also towards safer cars.
And with that premise,
Renault
will limit the maximum speed of its models.
The announcement came from its CEO, Luca de Meo, and is part of a
comprehensive strategy
that seeks to transform the French brand at all levels.
That is why starting with the new Mégane E, the 100% electric model that will be presented next year in France, all its new vehicles will be limited to
180 km / h of maximum speed
.
The Renault Mégane eVision is a prototype shown last year that anticipates the forms of the mid-future of the French brand.
This decision also includes Dacia models, a company of Romanian origin that is in the hands of Renault and that for some years has served as the basis for some products that are marketed in Mercosur.
It is a decision that follows in the footsteps of Volvo, which had also announced that top speed for its models.
In addition to the intention to favor the reduction of traffic incidents, this measure will also favor the electric cars of the company in the diamond to be more efficient.
Luca de Meo, CEO of the Renault Group, during the presentation of the initiatives to improve safety.
The charge on the batteries is
drastically reduced
when acceleration is high, a necessary condition for traveling at high speeds.
By safer routes
The decision to limit the maximum speed to 180 km / h is one of a
package of measures
that includes technologies for safer driving and improved assistance to emergency services.
De Meo explained that the group's vehicles "will be equipped with an automatic regulator configured by default that will adjust to the authorized speed, according to the signage and geolocation data."
Baptized with the name of
Safety Coach
, it will also be able to take into account
dangerous curves and roundabouts
.
The future Renault Mégane will be electric and will be presented next year.
The
Safety Coach
may also eventually "replace" the driver, according to the weather forecast or the level of attention of the person at the wheel.
"If the sensors detect that the hands are no longer on the steering wheel," De Meo said, "the vehicle will automatically go into safe mode."
The French brand also considers it vital to reduce
response time in emergencies
and facilitate vehicle access to services in the event of an accident.
Renault announced two "major innovations", which will be implemented in all future launches in Europe.
On one side, there's "Firefighter Access" to help put out accidental battery fires.
This highlights that response time is reduced from almost 2 hours to just a few minutes.
On the other hand, it will implement a "Rescue Code", through a QR code that helps first responders to identify a vehicle and access its structural information.
In the event of a serious accident, Renault assures that the passenger rescue time can be reduced by approximately 15 minutes.
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