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Automatic emergency braking is getting better at preventing crashes
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What car manufacturer was it? I've gotten to the point of trading my newer car and find an semi old one for this same reason
Audi Pre-Sense was the worst offender. Looks like many others have similar experiences even this year:
https://web.archive.org/web/20221016080422/https://www.reddit.com/r/Audi/comments/rggdis/audi_presense_collision_just_scared_the_crap_out/
https://web.archive.org/web/20240119200441/https://www.businessinsider.com/audi-driver-says-pre-sense-safety-feature-almost-killed-them-2023-12
I had a Nissan after that that implemented it a lot better, never any slam the brakes events. It would warn you with a beep and apply light braking first.
https://www.nissan-global.com/EN/INNOVATION/TECHNOLOGY/ARCHIVE/EMERGENCY_BRAKE/
This is based on a single Reddit post (including that BI report) by some anonymous person claiming to be an Audi driver. Audi drivers are not known for being very safety oriented*