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I'm interested in the stop and go feature, which I guess I'd have to get the 360+ to get it. Sounds interesting enough, but how does it perform in the real world?
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My wife's Escape is equipped with the full 360+ suite: adaptive cruise, lane centering, etc. I like using it on multi-lane highways with a lot of traffic, but I usually turn everything off on typical two-lane, rural highways. Lane centering is too aggressive on roads like that, and it can be confused by simple things such as an increase in the width of a lane, or a washed-out center/side stripe. If that happens I sometimes find myself in a little wrestling match with the steering wheel, which is really uncomfortable when you have oncoming opposite-direction traffic at highway speeds. Further, when cars in front slow to turn off the road the adaptive cruise will slow almost to a stop until the offending vehicle is COMPLETELY off the road, then BAM!, hard on the throttle to re-accelerate to highway speed. I can do it manually far more smoothly, and with a lot less drama.I'm interested in the stop and go feature, which I guess I'd have to get the 360+ to get it. Sounds interesting enough, but how does it perform in the real world?
Yep, that's a jolt when it happens. Now I just use it on the interstate.Further, when cars in front slow to turn off the road the adaptive cruise will slow almost to a stop until the offending vehicle is COMPLETELY off the road, then BAM!, hard on the throttle to re-accelerate to highway speed.
There is lane keeping assist and lane centering. Lane keeping is really very relaxed--almost unnoticeable. You get a gentle nudge if you get close to a line, and if you cross over without your turn signal on you'll get a rumbling feeling in the wheel. Lane centering is CONSTANTLY turning the wheel, and it yells at you (both audible and visual warnings) if it doesn't feel you make a steering input every five or ten seconds; it's VERY noticeable in the Escape.My experience with lane centering is probably the opposite of Markās, I find it hardly does anything, or at least Iām not feeling it, itās probably not nearly aggressive enough (and Iām assuming the explorer uses the same software & implementation as the BS & Escape, they wouldnāt design these systems individually per car). At least until youāre on an empty two lane & let your hands off the wheel then watch the car center itself, as close to self driving as weāre likely to get in much longer than Tesla would have you believe.
Youāre quite probably right. Iāll do a bit of manual reading & check to see if itās off or not. Thanks for the explanation!There is lane keeping assist and lane centering. Lane keeping is really very relaxed--almost unnoticeable. You get a gentle nudge if you get close to a line, and if you cross over without your turn signal on you'll get a rumbling feeling in the wheel. Lane centering is CONSTANTLY turning the wheel, and it yells at you (both audible and visual warnings) if it doesn't feel you make a steering input every five or ten seconds; it's VERY noticeable in the Escape.
I can't image the system would be so different between the Escape and the BS. I wonder if you have lane centering turned off and you're just feeling (or not feeling) lane keeping.