It's been on the Crown for a while, but it's now coming to the '06 Accord, and 4car is covering the technology in English!
http://www.channel4.com/4car/feature...onda-lkas.html

Makes me wonder if the next Camry should have it too.







Thanks to hkis @ my.is for finding this.

 

That is cool tech and useful. I wonder how much it adds in $$$$. I think Nissan has it too, there was a report on the company they buy the technology from and they think they are going to make plenty of $$$$$ as this technology gets added to more and more cars.

 

Though some mid-engine and rear-engine cars with the center-of-gravity back behind the driver can have a tendency to wander left and right, particularly in crosswinds...as do some slab-sided vehicles.....and need a lot of small steering corrections, there is no reason IMO why this kind of device should be needed on a front-heavy, front-drive car like the Accord that is fairly low to the ground as well. Vehicles like this have a natural gyroscoping effect helping the front end to track straight as an arrow down the middle of a lane.......assuming, of course, that wheel alignment and tire pressure are correct and the road is level.
The driver of a car of this type.........or really any other car for that matter.......should not have to rely on electronics to do a simple thing like stay in his own lane. If he / she cannot do this on their own, perhaps it is time to stop driving.

 

I think it has much more to do with the driver's physical condition than the drive configuration.

I'll admit that I've dozed off in my ES before and it was DANGEROUS. I was coming home from a party (I didn't drink) late at night and becoming tired. It was a long drive and the fact that the ES rode so smoothly didn't help. The car started swerving left as I lost my concentration. Luckily I was on the left lane and the bumping markers woke me up right before I hit the rail, avoiding an accident. I suppose had I been driving a sportier car the tight road feel would've naturally kept me awake. For example, I never felt sleepy and was always ready for battles when I had my Celica, so this LKA system does actually make more sense on a family/luxury-oriented car IMO.