General Car Conversation 2024 - part 2
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Then I got used to it and now it’s annoying when another car wants to hold the brake every time I stop.
So overall I prefer being able to decide when I want it to hold the brake and when I don’t.
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Originally I really didn’t like it and much preferred how the brake hold on the Lexuses worked.
Then I got used to it and now it’s annoying when another car wants to hold the brake every time I stop.
So overall I prefer being able to decide when I want it to hold the brake and when I don’t.
Then I got used to it and now it’s annoying when another car wants to hold the brake every time I stop.
So overall I prefer being able to decide when I want it to hold the brake and when I don’t.
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As some call, this is "set and forget". Many find this convenient while others find it inconvenient and prefer the MB's way. I think they all have a point. As for "set and forget" set up, I find it inconvenient going into/out my garage. I slow down to a stop and it activates the Auto Hold then I have to press the gas to move. I'm sure you are fine but this can prompt some collision if the driver accidentally presses too hard. I myself don't like having to press the gas pedal so I turn it off before going into/out garage. It's much easier to just have one foot on gas pedal and inch in/out. For this reason, MB's way is more convenient. When on the road, I prefer "set and forget". But some prefer MB's way. It's "on demand" as Steve describes. I don't remember exactly how Lexus' works. From your saying, it sounds like "set and forget." Does it automatically switch to Park when on "too long"?
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The Palisade we rented a few weeks ago worked really well. There's a threshold in the brake pedal travel (like the kickdown on the accelerator, but higher) that determines whether or not it engages. If you hold the brake pedal above this point, the car rolls as soon as you release it. Push it past that point--either during the initial stop or later when you decide you're going to be sitting awhile--and auto hold engages.
