The only option on our test car was the Driver Assistance Package, which rolled
in Adaptive Cruise Control, Autonomous Emergency Braking and Blind Spot Monitoring with Rear Traffic Alert for the bargain price of $ 595.
The Driving Assistance Plus package, at $ 1,700, is a bargain, as it brings
in adaptive cruise control and lane keeping features that can nearly drive the car itself, especially in stop - and - go traffic.
Pre sense front is integrated
in the adaptive cruise control system.
Buyers will have the option to take the driver - assists a step further with Co-Pilot360 Assist — a supplementary package that tosses
in adaptive cruise control with stop - and - go, and voice - activated navigation with SiriusXM Traffic and Travel Link.
Sensors like radar already deployed
in adaptive cruise - control systems will be crucial to autonomous cars, and adaptive cruise control has kicked off the process of automating some parts of driving.
You can put BSD, LDW and FCW (forward collision warning) on a car for $ 500 now, and if you use the EyeSight optical system I saw on the Subaru Forester, throw
in adaptive cruise control and pedestrian safety for not much more.
Ford threw
in its adaptive cruise control on this example, a $ 1,195 option, which didn't make much sense to me when combined with a manual transmission.
The addition of the Driver Technology package brought
in adaptive cruise control, lane departure warning, and automatic high beams.
«The radars they use are apparently meant for detecting moving objects (as typically used
in adaptive cruise control systems), and seem to be not very good in detecting stationary objects,» he says.
Not exact matches
Autopilot includes several features like an automatic steering function that helps drivers steer within a lane,
adaptive cruise control that maintains the car's speed
in relation to surrounding traffic, and an auto lane change feature that is supposed to move the vehicle into an adjacent lane automatically when the turn signal is activated — but only when it's safe to do so.
In addition, there's a top - view camera system,
adaptive cruise control, active lane - keep assist, and traffic - sign recognition.
The Model 3's 15 - inch center screen is has an impressive level of capability and functionality, the magazine said, but it's packed with menus and drivers are forced to use it «
in ways that don't always make sense,» such as to adjust the car's
adaptive cruise control speed.
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In the moments before the collision, which occurred at 9:27 a.m. on Friday, March 23, Autopilot was engaged with the
adaptive cruise control follow - distance set to minimum.
Aside from standard features such as
adaptive cruise control, Volvo's technology was crafted so that both cyclists and careless pedestrians are detected when they suddenly jump
in front of the car.
Can't wait to see it
in action — they include the new autopilot feature self parking and lane keeping
in addition to
adaptive cruise control that was already super awesome when I tried it
in commute traffic.
But certain autonomous features will become commercially available
in the coming years, such as
adaptive cruise control, hands - off lane following and automatic braking.
According to their modeling, a system
in which each car crosses the intersection
in its own virtual bubble of safe space, modulating its speed using
adaptive cruise control, will result
in smooth traffic flow
in each direction.
In 1994, on a UK motorway, Jaguar and Lucas Industries demonstrated the safety of
adaptive cruise control and automatic lane keeping; both technologies are now commonplace on our roads.
The 5 - series is loaded with offerings
in each group, including
adaptive cruise control, a head - up display, automatic high beams, lane - departure warning, blind spot warning, and a forward - facing night - vision camera.
For $ 58,490 (though you can only lease one for $ 369 a month from select dealers
in California), you get a host of standard advanced technologies, including road - departure mitigation, lane - keep assist, collision - mitigation braking, and
adaptive cruise control.
The
Adaptive function not only measures how the car is currently being driven (for example,
cruising in a straight line will call up Comfort Plus; steering and braking hard will call up Sport), but also uses information from the navigation map to proactively switch into Sport if the car is approaching a series of switchbacks, for instance.
In its most recent update, the G550 received some updated safety features, including
adaptive cruise control with forward collision warning, and parking sensors front and rear.
In addition, Nissan offers optional
adaptive cruise control, Distance Control Assist with Forward Emergency Braking, and lane - departure warning and prevention systems.
Other new tech features finding their way into the Mazda 6 for the first time are mostly safety - related: lane departure warning,
adaptive front lighting,
adaptive cruise control with forward collision warning; and
in low - speed, city driving conditions (up to 18 mph), Smart City Brake Support can take an unheeded warning one step further by automatically applying the brakes — similar to Volvo's City Safety system.
While the driver may complain about the absence of
adaptive cruise control when he's stuck
in traffic, no occupant is going raise any about the ride quality.
The SEL adds built -
in navigation, an auto - dimming rearview mirror, pedestrian detection for the forward emergency braking system and
adaptive cruise control.
Adaptive cruise control will work at speeds from 20 to 85 mph, and drivers will have the ability to choose between four settings to regulate the distance between the Mini and the car
in front.
If safety is a primary concern, it's all great stuff to have except for one glaring flaw: the
adaptive cruise control cuts out once you slow to 15 mph, leaving you at the mercy of the laws of physics, which will send you slowly coasting into the car
in front unless you're paying close attention.
Tech toys include the latest versions of Sync and MyFord Touch, a new eight - inch LCD screen
in the instrument cluster,
adaptive cruise control, a blind - spot warning system, and a lane - departure prevention function.
Additions to the higher - trim versions of the Accord include LED headlights (which inexplicably use halogen high - beams),
adaptive cruise control (which, thankfully, can be used
in conventional mode), forward collision warning (which is more nervous than a driver's ed instructor), and a novel feature Honda calls LaneWatch.
The roughly $ 11,500
in options consists of the 34 - speaker, $ 3,700 Bose Panaray system, $ 3,300 magnetic chassis package (adds magnetic ride control, rear wheel steering, and 20 - inch wheels), $ 3,100 driver assist package (front and rear automatic braking,
adaptive cruise control, night vision), $ 900 comfort package (heated rear seats and cooled front seats), and $ 495 for the Phantom Gray Metallic paint.
Driver assist technologies include Lane Keeping Alert and Lane Keeping Aid,
Adaptive Cruise Control and Forward Alert, Front and Rear Park Assist, TPMS, Electronic Stability Program, Driver Impairment Monitor, and Emergency Assistance is available
in certain markets.
In terms of technology, there is little that you can't specify on the 3 - series, as such luxuries as Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go, heated rear seats, a heads - up display, a whole wealth of safety - related driver assist functions and Adaptive M Sport suspension are among the many, many things listed in the lengthy options char
In terms of technology, there is little that you can't specify on the 3 - series, as such luxuries as Active
Cruise Control with Stop & Go, heated rear seats, a heads - up display, a whole wealth of safety - related driver assist functions and
Adaptive M Sport suspension are among the many, many things listed
in the lengthy options char
in the lengthy options chart.
The
adaptive cruise control and lane keep assist are less abrupt than systems I've tested
in the past.
Lane keeping assist is included
in a $ 1,650 Driver Assistance Package along with
adaptive cruise control, which also includes Pre-Collision Assist with Pedestrian Protection.
The little knobs
in front of the center console make it easy to switch between heated and cooled seats as conditions dictate, the 11 - speaker Bose stereo makes our book - on - tape narrator feel like he's
in the car with us, and the
adaptive cruise control system lets us loosen our grip and relax our legs as the big Nissan eats mile after mile.
Mercedes» Distronic Plus
adaptive cruise control is available
in the low - buck GLC, along with optional Designo upholstery and exterior colors, active lane - keeping assist, a 360 - degree camera (which works great on technical off - road sections), and Active Parking Assist, among other features.
The range - topping turbo Ultimate is the only one available with a two - tone roof, full leather upholstery, a head - up display, built -
in navigation, and
adaptive cruise control if yo opt for the automatic.
Essentially, the car combines lane keep assist and
adaptive cruise control to «follow» the car stuck
in front of you, making congested commutes much, much easier to swallow.
OPTIONS ON THIS VEHICLE: 21 - inch special - edition Cayenne wheels - $ 5265 Jet Green metallic paint - $ 790 Premium plus package - $ 10,180 SiriusXM satellite radio and HD radio receiver - $ 1120 Thermal - and noise - insulated glass - $ 1120 Online services - $ 210 Air suspension - $ 3965 Trailer hitch - $ 650 Panoramic glass roof - $ 1850 Wheel arch extensions
in body color - $ 1150 Bose surround sound audio system - $ 1690 Dual tailpipes - $ 1290 Stainless - steel front and rear skid plates - $ 1480 Keyless entry and ignition - $ 1090 Brushed aluminum interior trim - $ 995 Alcantara headliner - $ 1990 Outer door entry guards w / model logo - $ 320
Adaptive cruise control w / Porsche active safe - $ 2490 Painted car key - $ 335 5 - mm wheel spacers - $ 500 Telephone module - $ 265 Extended LED comfort lighting package - $ 845
Like its brethren
in the Civic family, the hatch is also available with the Honda Sensing suite of safety tech, which features all the usual suspects including collision mitigation, lane - keeping assist,
adaptive cruise control, and road departure mitigation.
It uses the
adaptive cruise control's radar to monitor the space
in front of the SUV.
Adaptive cruise control accounted for 37 percent of
cruise control problems, up from 17 percent
in» 16.
Along with its two Drive - E forced - induction four - cylinder engines, the 2015 Volvo XC90 will feature some new active safety features from Volvo, like steering assist for the
adaptive cruise control, an updated pedestrian detection system, and a system that monitors where the car is
in relation to the edges of the road.
Volvo's all - new pedestrian - detection system is part of the $ 2100 Technology Package, which also includes
adaptive cruise control, collision warning with full automatic braking, and warnings for maintaining distance and staying
in your lane.
Safety features such as autonomous emergency braking, lake keeping assist,
adaptive cruise control, rear cross-traffic alert and blind spot warning will be available
in all three variants of the Ioniq.
The $ 75,095 Plug -
In is plenty cushy and is outfitted standard with a panoramic sunroof as well as a full suite of active safety features, a night vision display, ventilated front seats and heated rear seats, rear seat infotainment, and
adaptive cruise control..
Available features include
adaptive cruise control with full - stop capability, forward collision warning with active braking, lane - departure warning with active correction, parallel and perpendicular parking assistance, a bird's - eye 360 - degree camera system and a built -
in vacuum.
In terms of safety technology, expect the 2016 Acura RDX to adopt some of the new active - safety systems seen on other Acuras, like active lane - keep assist, blind - spot warning, and
adaptive cruise control.
Opting for the Innovation Package ($ 5800) tosses
in LED headlights,
adaptive cruise control, night vision assistance, and a full - color heads - up display.