Glossary / General

automatic emergency braking

46 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

Automatic emergency braking is a feature that can stop the car on its own if it senses you’re about to hit something, helping avoid accidents.

Technical Definition

Automatic emergency braking (AEB) is a safety system that automatically applies the brakes when a collision is imminent, reducing severity or preventing an impact.

Hear It Discussed

"And you know what's annoying? Because you're on the trail. You know what I mean? And the rock is in front of you, and you're trying to go over the rock and then an automatic emergency breaks. That..."
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"So, you know, you're getting your forward collision warning, you're getting automatic emergency braking, pedestrian detection..."
2026 Jeep Cherokee Laredo Talking Cars (MP3) 07:53

"...because now people can rely on automatic emergency braking and lane keep assist and lane centering and then they're able to, you know, be more distracted and still operate their cars."
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