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• vithigar@lemmy.ca ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  When cruise control is on, yes, but it’s extremely gentle. The slightest bit of resistance from the driver will overpower it.

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  • rc__buggy@sh.itjust.works ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I should try this stuff and then see which of those cars I can disable the tracking antennas

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    • vithigar@lemmy.ca ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I can’t speak for other manufacturers, or even in other countries, but Mitsubishi Canada at least has an opt-out for data collection. You need to call their customer care number and they will remotely disable it.

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• GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I rented a Hyundai Elantra. Yes, the wheel will move under your hand. Yes, it has hand detection, which is probably trivial to spoof. When I used it, winter had just ended and li especially on the road weren’t always clear, so it would occasionally disable itself. Trying to change lanes without signals isn’t terrible, but certainly won’t happen by accident.

  I would by no means rely on this, or recommend relying on it, just like I wouldn’t recommend relying on blind spot detection, but they can be handy aids to improve your overall driving, and can help catch your mistakes.

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  • rc__buggy@sh.itjust.works ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Does it pull the wheel when you’re trying to change lanes?

    I see the blind spot detection on other people’s mirrors when I pass them and that looks cool as fuck but what happens the instant it fails? If I’m reliant on it and it breaks one day am I going to mistakenly merge into another driver’s right of way?

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    • Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I have a Toyota with lane assist and it doesn’t. The “lane assist” is part of cruise control. It’s off by default.

      I love it because it removes a little of the mental load giving me more time to scan the road for potential problems.

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      • rc__buggy@sh.itjust.works ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        OK yeah, if I have the cruise control on I can see having lane assist. Can you use the CC independently of lane assist?

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    • GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      It didn’t so much as pull as get stiffer to turn out of the lane. Again, that doesn’t happen if your signals are on, so it’s a good reminder to use your signals, too.

      Like I said, relying on these assists as replacements for proper driving isn’t something I would recommend. You should still be shoulder checking and using your mirrors. My wife’s vehicle has blind spot detection, which turns on an amber light by the mirror. If you’re changing lanes, it’s an obvious indicator that it may not be safe. A more thorough shoulder check can identify if the vehicle is actually at risk for collision. For example, if you just passed a vehicle and are pulling away, the detection light may still be on, but you aren’t at risk of collision. Alternatively, if I thought the lane was clear and decide to change lanes, the light may be on due to a speeding driver who is approaching to pass me in the adjacent lane. The light will be on even though he isn’t in the way yet, and changing lanes could result in an accident. Or maybe someone has been sitting in your blind spot for a few minutes and you decide to change lanes. A quick mirror check indicates you’re safe, but that amber light says maybe not. If your shoulder check doesn’t catch the problem, you probably haven’t done it well enough.

      Again, can be good assistance tools, I don’t think they’re good enough to be replacements yet.

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      • rc__buggy@sh.itjust.works ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        It didn’t so much as pull as get stiffer to turn out of the lane. Again, that doesn’t happen if your signals are on

        woah, that’s pretty cool actually.

        The amber light in the mirror is what I’ve seen in other people’s blind spot assistance. It’s really cool but I’d hate to get used to it and depend on it the day it stops working.

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