Tag: Cupra
CUPRA claims ‘technology packed’ Born will protect vulnerable road users
CUPRA’s first all-electric car is packed with technology designed to help prevent collisions with vulnerable road users Last year, 430 pedestrians and cyclists were killed on British roads, and a further 8,720 were seriously injured CUPRA Born, available to order in the UK now, features AVAS sound (Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System) which is perceptible to…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Metaverse app lets kids into virtual strip clubs
Image: BBC Some apps in the virtual-reality metaverse are "dangerous by design", the NSPCC has warned in response to a BBC News investigation. A researcher posing as a 13-year-old girl witnessed grooming, sexual material, racist insults and a rape threat in the virtual-reality world. The children's charity said it was "shocked…
Could exit warning technology prevent ‘car dooring’ incidents?
The latest car from CUPRA, the Formentor SUV, could help prevent dangerous ‘car dooring’ incidents with its Exit Warning technology, claims the manufacturer. The feature provides additional assistance when exiting a stationary vehicle to protect other road users by reducing the chances of the driver or passengers opening a door in front of passing traffic. …
