Not exact matches
On one hand, the slow
lane for self - driving
cars isn't totally unexpected, as the Trump administration continues to chart its course
in major transportation policy debates and decides
which federal programs to
keep or replace.
Even short highway stretches were far less mentally exhausting thanks to the latest generation of Infiniti's Intelligent Cruise Control,
which maintained speed and
kept the
car in its
lane with a series of minute steering adjustments.
Standard on all S90 models is Volvo's latest
in semi-autonomous driving technology, Pilot Assist,
which gives steering assistance to
keep the
car within its
lane of travel at speeds up to 80 mph.
Following the
car in front, it accelerated and braked as - needed to maintain a preset distance, while the steering wheel moved almost miraculously,
keeping me solidly within the
lane stripes even during tight - ish turns (it managed to stay
in -
lane far better than other systems I've tried,
which tend to bounce from right stripe to left and back rather than track mid-
lane).
This feature,
which was included
in our test model's Advanced Technology Package, detects pedestrians as well as
cars, and it has active
lane keeping assist.
What I was most interested
in was the
Lane Departure Prevention (LDP) system,
which uses information gathered from the Q50's multiple cameras to instruct the steer - by - wire system to make steering adjustments that help
keep the
car in its
lane.
Mercedes offers a lot of its options as part of combined packages, including a
Lane Tracking package and Driving Assistance package
which comprise extra safety equipment such as blind - spot monitoring,
lane -
keeping assistance and a system that
keeps a safe distance to the
car in front and will stop you if it senses a potential problem up ahead.
[27] Nvidia has achieved high accuracy
in developing self - driving features including
lane keeping using the neural network based training mechanism
in which they use a front facing camera
in a
car and run it through a route and then uses the steering input and camera images of the road fed into the neural network and make it «learn».
Available options include such items as the
Lane Keeping Assist System,
which will lightly turn the wheel to re-center the
car in your current
lane if you start to veer out of it without signaling first.
The K900 is also equipped with multiple driver assistance systems (ADAS), including the Surround View Monitor,
which utilizes four cameras to provide a 360 - degree top - down view of the
car and its surroundings, while turn - signal activated blind - spot monitoring
keeps an eye on adjacent
lanes and shows up
in the instrument panel.
These include features such as
Lane Keeping Assist,
which sends visual and audio alerts to help drivers stay
in their
lane, while
Lane Departure Warning System alerts drivers with clear visual and sound warnings if their
car begins to drift outside of its intended
lane without a warning signal.
Mercedes also offers
Lane Keeping Assist,
which warns the driver if they stray out of their
lane without indicating, Intelligent lighting that adjusts the spread and intensity of the high - output LED headlights according to the driving situation, and a distance warning system that pipes up when you get too close to the
car in front.
The feature list includes Adaptive damping control as standard on all models, a new electro - mechanical steering system with hands - off automatic parking system, a stereo camera that prevents collision, a new Distronic Plus feature with Steering Assist,
which keeps the
car in a chosen
lane and tracks traffic
in tailbacks, Brake Assist Plus with Junction Assist.
The Cadenza is available with the latest driver assistance technology, including advanced smart cruise control with stop - and - go functionality, forward collision warning and autonomous emergency braking,
lane departure warning and smart blind - spot detection system,
which detects if the
car is drifting closer to a vehicle on either side and automatically brakes the opposite side front wheel to
keep the
car in its
lane.
Now we have
lane centering assist,
which keeps the
car exactly
in the center of the
lane, typically within a foot of center
in a typical 12 - foot highway
lane.
Also available are some of the best semi-autonomous stop / go / steer gizmos we've tested,
which improve safety and reduce fatigue and will actually
keep the
car in its
lane even around mild corners.
In addition to all that, the 2018 model comes with a new feature called Traffic Jam Assist, which combines lane - keep assist with a more sophisticated active cruise control to drive the car for you in stop - and - go traffic below 40 mp
In addition to all that, the 2018 model comes with a new feature called Traffic Jam Assist,
which combines
lane -
keep assist with a more sophisticated active cruise control to drive the
car for you
in stop - and - go traffic below 40 mp
in stop - and - go traffic below 40 mph.
Our 2015 Mercedes - Benz CLS63 AMG S - Model 4Matic rang
in at $ 116,510 (MSRP), thanks to the additions of Diamond White paint ($ 795), AMG 19 - inch multi-spoke wheels ($ 1,700), the Premium Package ($ 3,740 and includes ventilated front seats, an active multi-contour driver seat, power folding side mirrors, an electronic trunk closer and a push - button start system with keyless entry) and the Driver Assistance Package ($ 2,800 and includes an adaptive cruise control system with steering assist, a blind spot monitoring system, a
lane keep assist system, a brake assist system that prompts the driver to apply the brakes if necessary and can even apply additional pressure to the braking system, and two additional extensions to the standard Pre-Safe system: Pre-Safe Plus,
which takes into account traffic flow to the rear of the
car and is able to appropriately set up the CLS - Class for a rear - end collision, and Pre-Safe Brake with Pedestrian Recognition,
which allows the vehicle to stop on its own should an imminent collision with a pedestrian be detected).
Adaptive Cruise Control
in the Range Rover Sport, automatically
keeping distance from slower vehicles ahead, helped ease the long highway miles, although I found on curvier roads the system was prone to misidentifying
which cars were actually
in the the
lane ahead of me.
Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS),
which detects the Optima's position
in relation to
lane markings and takes automatic corrective action if it senses the
car starting to draft without the use of indicators
Lane
keeping is a type of technology I've used
in many
cars now,
which moved the wheel under my hands to help maintain the MDX's position
in the
lanes.
Also offered is proactive accident protection (Pre-Safe), adaptive cruise control that includes an emergency braking function designed to operate at city speeds to avoid low - speed impacts,
lane -
keeping assistant, driver - fatigue detection, traffic - sign recognition, the latest generation of automatic parking systems and automated light functions - all of
which Wolfsburg officials claim make it the most sophisticated
car in the hatchback class.
Upping the tech features
in this Elantra — and the price — was what Hyundai calls the Ultimate package, bringing
in dynamic headlights that point into turns, adaptive cruise control
which automatically matches speeds with slower traffic ahead, and a
lane -
keeping assist system to
keep the
car from drifting across
lane lines.
I was mostly impressed with
lane keeping assist,
which goes a step further than many manufacturers and
keeps the
car in the middle of the
lane, not just bouncing from one
lane marker to the other.
The wheel arch mouldings have flat sides and a stepped top section,
which generates an airflow that helps
keep reduce roll and
keep the vehicle stable when the
car is cornering, changing
lanes or being driven
in a straight line.
Driving Assistant Plus, also available as an option, incorporates Collision and Pedestrian Warning with City Braking function, Speed Limit Info, Proactive Driving Assistant, Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go function, and the Traffic Jam assistant,
which not only maintains a safe distance to the
car in front
in stop - start traffic at up to 60 km / h (37 mph), but also
keeps the
car in lane.
The
car also features the
lane - departure warning system and the
lane -
keeping assist system,
which alarm the driver and help
keep the
car in the
lane it is currently maintaining.
Most notable is probably the ProPilot single -
lane and parking autonomous driver assist,
which will
keep you
in lane and adjust speed according to the
car in front of you.