BELLEVUE, Wash. - Volvo dealers are showing off their self-stopping car as it tours Western Washington.
The 2011 Volvo S60 is stylish enough, but it is what it can do all by itself which turns heads.
The sedan can stop itself at speeds up to 22 miles per hour. The safety feature is hoped to cut down on the number of drivers who hit pedestrians because they are distracted.
The option will add about $2,100 to the price of the car, but well worth it, says Volvo, if an accident is avoided.
The system relies on radar and a forward-looking camera to trigger a full stop. It can also prevent a rear-end crash in city driving.
