• Apr 30, 2008 Follow the jump for the video report on Volvo's
safety goals  We all know how seriously Volvo approaches vehicle
safety. At least we thought we did. In a new Reuters video
feature, we learn that the safety-obsessed Swedish automaker has
goals far loftier than we had imagined. You see, Volvo has set a
goal of zero injuries or deaths to passengers in its vehicles by
the year 2020. According to reporter Paul Chapman, Volvo wants
to create a car that basically "forms a giant bumper" around its
occupants to protect them if and when the need arises. A Volvo
representative quoted on camera goes on to state that beyond the
elimination of crash-related death and injury, Volvo would like
to see the elimination of car accidents altogether.  While this
admirable sentiment undoubtedly serves as a goal-setting
mechanism for Volvo safety engineers, it's hard to view it as
anything other than hopeless optimism unless you completely
remove the human element from driving (and presumably replace
all cars with Mir