My wife’s van also has the law assist and I can only imagine it must have been designed by the 911 hijacker’s as it’s constantly trying to run me off the road into a light pole or bridge abutment.
Adaptive cruise control sucks!
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Yep 2022 Camry, would you like 200 yards, 100, or 75? It doesn't trap you, but if you were gaining the slow down is super subtle, so unless you stare at the speedo it takes a second to realize you're poking along. If someone pulls a few car lengths in front of you going slower it's pretty aggressive. Being as I'm not normally going way over posted I prefer to remain in the right lane as long as possible, and on cruise, it's annoying for that. I guess part of the issue is I expected to really like it since so few maintain steady speed and I wouldn't have to click cancel and reset all the time. Just another disappointment
It's so much better when the joke is explained. 🙅
The argument in favor of adaptive cruise is very similar to the gun control argument. You don't need to drive your own car, just like you don't need to own a gun.
This nut behind the wheel is just fine.
This nut behind the wheel is just fine.
Shows we are all different I guess. And don't think I'm a lover of embracing any new technology-I'm older and don't give two hoots in Hades about the "latest greatest" if JUST for the sake of "change" or technology.
I got a 2019 Expedition when retired 1-1-19 (I give GREAT gifts to myself - God loves a giver... 😆 ) and it has it. I absolutely love it. I think it's the best iteration of "cruise control" yet. I love the fact that it backs off coming up on traffic because (as someone said) it requires me to brake way less often. With me being semi-retired and her family in GA we travel a lot. @SPST mentioned passing if gaining-that may be an option in and around CLT or big cities with 3, 4, 5, 6 lane Interstates, but I love that it adapts to the traffic when I can't pass, which is far and away more times that I can in most of the areas I drive. Sure if their speed is WAY less, and I have the option, I'm passing also, but the feature allows me to ride in the slow lane with no foot action UNTIL I get to a passing spot.
It's the other features that I hate-Rain Sense wipers (that's Chevy's version as on my work Tahoe-can't think of Fords wording). These aggravate the crap out of me. The "smart" dimming is another. It works right about 60 % of the time. Sometimes it will dim when no vehicles are in sight, and sometimes it goes to high beams WITH cars approaching. This WILL get you shot in places in my AO... I have both these features deactivated.
I got a 2019 Expedition when retired 1-1-19 (I give GREAT gifts to myself - God loves a giver... 😆 ) and it has it. I absolutely love it. I think it's the best iteration of "cruise control" yet. I love the fact that it backs off coming up on traffic because (as someone said) it requires me to brake way less often. With me being semi-retired and her family in GA we travel a lot. @SPST mentioned passing if gaining-that may be an option in and around CLT or big cities with 3, 4, 5, 6 lane Interstates, but I love that it adapts to the traffic when I can't pass, which is far and away more times that I can in most of the areas I drive. Sure if their speed is WAY less, and I have the option, I'm passing also, but the feature allows me to ride in the slow lane with no foot action UNTIL I get to a passing spot.
It's the other features that I hate-Rain Sense wipers (that's Chevy's version as on my work Tahoe-can't think of Fords wording). These aggravate the crap out of me. The "smart" dimming is another. It works right about 60 % of the time. Sometimes it will dim when no vehicles are in sight, and sometimes it goes to high beams WITH cars approaching. This WILL get you shot in places in my AO... I have both these features deactivated.
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It wants you to use your turn signals, then it won't fight you. I wish everyone had that.
A shock seat will work better.
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I just really like the “game” of old school cruise control to see if I can never touch a pedal, never screw over another driver (pulling into passing lane to pass someone in front of me when someone behind me is clearly going faster than I am and I will force them to brake without hitting my accelerator) and never slow down.
Adaptive CC doesn’t let me play that game.
Adaptive CC doesn’t let me play that game.
Almost like there's no sense in living, right?
Good points CJ. I set and adjust the distance I want the between vehicles and cruise along. Then when I need to pass I do it and it goes back to the same speed. I also use my signals to change lanes so there is no struggle with lane assist, plus no audio beeping.
I found out yesterday the new car has seats that will go completely down flat. Great for us to (really me because the wife hates my driving) catch some sleep traveling to see grandchildren. I never had a vehicle that went more than 60% back. Would have been a game changer when in my teens and twenties.
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I was hoping that discussing it with CFF would help me work through it, but now I see that I will have to get professional help and may need to check myself into a treatment center.
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That’s why it’s perfect. Set it at 80 and speed control is a piece of cake. Grandma clears the left lane and it accelerates. Catch the next grandma and it slows itself.
Exactly why it should trigger air horns!
If it's perfect why is there a whole thread griping about it?
I would pay extra for this
I don't want any of that crap. I use cruise control on the interstate only.
I drive the car; if I hit something it's probably because I thought it needed a good whack. Lock the doors when I tell you and leave all the rest of my controls the heck alone.
If you are napping behind the wheel and NEED all that crap, park it. If you like it and want to use it as a convenience, cool. You do you. Just don't force that crap on the rest of us.
I drive the car; if I hit something it's probably because I thought it needed a good whack. Lock the doors when I tell you and leave all the rest of my controls the heck alone.
If you are napping behind the wheel and NEED all that crap, park it. If you like it and want to use it as a convenience, cool. You do you. Just don't force that crap on the rest of us.
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my car doesn't have cruise either. it's an automatic, but the transmission is about the only thing that's "modern".
if it wasn't a rusty refugee from the north, i'd gladly pay more in upkeep than it's worth just to not have to get a new modern car
if it wasn't a rusty refugee from the north, i'd gladly pay more in upkeep than it's worth just to not have to get a new modern car
Only if you're in the left most lane.
I used ACC today for a few hundred miles - was wonderful
When the speedlimit dropped (or raised) and the car in front of me changed, it just adjusted itself...nice and easy.
When the speedlimit dropped (or raised) and the car in front of me changed, it just adjusted itself...nice and easy.
Yeah I’d definitely have it “off” when driving around charlotte. You leave twenty feet between you and the car in front of you and three asshats are going to try filling the space.