EV general discussion

[OspreyO]

For me it's off all the time, only in exceptional circumstances like when I'm on the motorway at 3 in the morning and there's zero cars around.
I just find the autopilot/acc experience very underwhelming and requires a lot more concentration than just, you know, driving like a normal person.
You don't know what it (the computer) knows and how it'll react and if you have to intervene. And by that time that you may have to intervene...precious seconds have gone by and too late by then.
May be I'm just being paranoid

The whole point of the system has better reflexes than humans. The main flaw with them is false positives.

 

[OspreyO]

You can if the lane to your right is clear



It's not necessarily about reacting slowly, more the fact you're having to assess exactly the moment to move out so that

A) it's not too early
B) it's not too close

With standard cruise it doesn't matter so much, if you move out a little late then you haven't slowed down, so of course the answer with ACC is just to move out early, I just find it annoying - probably very much a personal thing!



I only use mine on motorways/dual-carriageways. On single carriageway NSL roads, the user manual is very clear that it can "lose" the vehicle in front of tight bends/hill crests etc. However the speed limiter can act as pseudo-CC in those situations; foot to the floor (or rather the resistance spot above the lockdown), but can easily ease off if needed.

If you move to a different lane the system won't slow to match a car that isn't there. The problem you're complaining won't happen.

Even with driving manually you have to access the right time to overtake.

On mine you flick it off and on with one button. It's instant.

It's literally a better cruise control in every way.

 

[OspreyO]

I tend to set it on motorways. Don't think it requires more concentration to be honest.

I find it takes lot less effort and work than manually doing it.

But then that's the point isn't it.

I don't have to touch the pedal in heavy stop start traffic especially crawling for long stretches on the motorway. How can that not be easier.

It's also like having someone checking on your driving it will catch any slow reactions.

 

[tamzzy]

That guys videos are annoying. States the b obvious in all the videos as if he's discovered what's obvious to everyone.

I mean, making good money from stating the bleeding obvious is a pretty nice way to earn! (To state the bleeding obvious )

 

[Penfold101]

For me it's off all the time, only in exceptional circumstances like when I'm on the motorway at 3 in the morning and there's zero cars around.
I just find the autopilot/acc experience very underwhelming and requires a lot more concentration than just, you know, driving like a normal person.
You don't know what it (the computer) knows and how it'll react and if you have to intervene. And by that time that you may have to intervene...precious seconds have gone by and too late by then.
May be I'm just being paranoid

I’ve had ACC for 5 years now on 3 different cars. I use it all the time on the motorway, just set the speed to 70 (or whatever the road limit is) and go, without worrying about someone else’s being set 1 mph slower as the car just adjusts itself and keeps a set distance - it makes life so much easier. If I find I’ve dropped down too slow for my liking then I just flick it off and overtake, then restart it with another flick - it’s ridiculously simple and I’ve never had a problem with the Mercedes or Volvo/Polestar systems.

There are times when it’s not suitable (massive dips in the road or shop corners on A roads when it can lose the car in front briefly) but that’s where knowing it’s a driver aid and not autopilot comes in. I’ve also found it can struggle when coming up behind stationary traffic at higher speeds, as it just doesn’t have enough time to react and brake the car fully - I can deal with that though as I’m concentrating more on the road ahead and not looking down at my speed all the time

 

[tamzzy]

Im not going to give up control to these bloody computers.
Vive la resistance!

 

[Penfold101]

Im not going to give up control to these bloody computers.
Vive la resistance!

I presume you can open your bonnet and point to the throttle cable then…?

 

[tamzzy]

I presume you can open your bonnet and point to the throttle cable then…?

 

[Diddums]

need an ev ACC lke scania previously discussed for HGV where you optimise economy for road profile ,inclining roads and bresting the brow, conserve those electrons.
+ dedicated sister thread, for Ron-Ski's Solar panel production figures (or Wordle ** WARNING: THERE ARE PROBABLY HINTS TO THE DAILY WORD IN HERE **)
for w/m comparison - averaged 55mpg/13p mile for 300miles this we.



BYD they have people everywhere - browsed aaround new dealer following solicitation at the supermarket where they had a display -
neither of the two salespeople realised the seal dm-i was a hybrid, the exhaust is well concealed though, as we saw (£419 p/m 6K, 48months !)
feels utilitarian - the slab of the front doors could handle two rows of cubby holes - the single seal much more elegant, must have had 8 dm-i's