I was not close enough for it to break for me.
Lexus Safety System+ (merged threads)
Lead Lap
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Like you I have no had the braking kick in but from what I understand it is MAX braking when it occurs. That will be an eye opener for sure!
Last edited by RXOwner; Jan 18, 2016 at 05:33 AM.
Lead Lap
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From: In your head
For those with LSS+
For those with LSS+ how autonomous is the system compared to say a Tesla or even a Volvo system.
I love Lexus reliability but more and more I look I`m actually falling in love with the XC90's pilot assist or Tesla's Autopilot systems.
Hands off driving basically
I love Lexus reliability but more and more I look I`m actually falling in love with the XC90's pilot assist or Tesla's Autopilot systems.
Hands off driving basically
The car won't steer itself or keep itself in the lane if that's what you're asking.
Even with Lane Keep Assist on, your hands has to be on the steering wheel, otherwise the system will disengage. Pretty useless if you ask me.
Even with Lane Keep Assist on, your hands has to be on the steering wheel, otherwise the system will disengage. Pretty useless if you ask me.
Lead Lap
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I care nothing about hands off driving. Be careful what you wish for as one day you will no longer be able to "drive" and you will just sit there dreaming about it. I love to drive and do not look forward to the day where we can not.
Driver School Candidate
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From: FLORIDA
the lane keep assistance or centering function does not work very well on mine. When turned on LKA with dynamic cruise control, I feel the steering wheel always wants to drift the car to one side even on a pretty straight road and the car is bounced around or give me the lane departure warning signal. Most of the time it tries to drift to the right, not sure if this is normal but I choose to turn it off after using it a couple of times. Hopefully Lexus will have some software update on this otherwise it's useless to me.
Lead Lap
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From: In your head
the lane keep assistance or centering function does not work very well on mine. When turned on LKA with dynamic cruise control, I feel the steering wheel always wants to drift the car to one side even on a pretty straight road and the car is bounced around or give me the lane departure warning signal. Most of the time it tries to drift to the right, not sure if this is normal but I choose to turn it off after using it a couple of times. Hopefully Lexus will have some software update on this otherwise it's useless to me.
Rookie
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From: Alabama
Avoiding the accident is always optimal. "Full force braking" sounds acceptable compared to rear ending the vehicle in front of me. If it works one time it paid for itself and more. No accidents or even a ticket in 30+ years but you never know. I can see myself looking in the rear view mirror if this ever happens.
Thanks.
Thanks.
Lead Lap
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From: AMERICA!
I have experienced this, too. My comments were mainly directed towards the crash avoidance aspects. The cruise control braking works quite well.
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Lead Lap
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Maybe there is a Volvo in your future.
Last edited by RXOwner; Jan 19, 2016 at 02:07 AM.
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Lead Lap
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For those of you who want to know if PCS works and how it works here is a glimse of it in action via third person view. Fast forward video to the 3:29 mark and you will see it in action.
http://youtu.be/hLyCPC472II
http://youtu.be/hLyCPC472II
Thanks for posting this!
Driver School Candidate
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From: GA
I have taken two extended test rides in RX and tested LCA which is only on when ACC on on. It does keep you on the center of the lane from speeds 100 down to 0. At speeds less than 25 a cars needs to be seen by the radar in front of you -such as stop and go traffic. You can remove your hands for about 15 sec before it warns you. This is just as good a what Volve claims as traffic assit or something like that. You need your hands on the wheel with them also.
Maybe Volvo can take a sharper turn than the RX but on an interstate highway but I was still inpressed by the LCA. Now if the ACC is off then the LKA does ping pong because it gets to the line and maybe over it before it gives some steering assist. So there are two things LKA and LCA which are different.
Maybe Volvo can take a sharper turn than the RX but on an interstate highway but I was still inpressed by the LCA. Now if the ACC is off then the LKA does ping pong because it gets to the line and maybe over it before it gives some steering assist. So there are two things LKA and LCA which are different.
Lead Lap
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I have taken two extended test rides in RX and tested LCA which is only on when ACC on on. It does keep you on the center of the lane from speeds 100 down to 0. At speeds less than 25 a cars needs to be seen by the radar in front of you -such as stop and go traffic. You can remove your hands for about 15 sec before it warns you. This is just as good a what Volve claims as traffic assit or something like that. You need your hands on the wheel with them also.
Maybe Volvo can take a sharper turn than the RX but on an interstate highway but I was still inpressed by the LCA. Now if the ACC is off then the LKA does ping pong because it gets to the line and maybe over it before it gives some steering assist. So there are two things LKA and LCA which are different.
Maybe Volvo can take a sharper turn than the RX but on an interstate highway but I was still inpressed by the LCA. Now if the ACC is off then the LKA does ping pong because it gets to the line and maybe over it before it gives some steering assist. So there are two things LKA and LCA which are different.
The Volvo is also going tesla like with full speed range control on their pilot assist and no longer requiring a vehicle via MY17 which maybe a SW Update on MY16s.
Again as much as I love Lexus, they are stubborn on the whole modular bit in every design. No updates just new vehicle is the only way to get a new feature