Radar cruise control-interestingly nice
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Tesla level 3 systems are set to appear faster then Lexus. However I think reliability wise, your better off with Lexus and when and if they integrate Level 3 systems in the next generation RX
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I driven the Model X for a week , I can tell you 100% it is a much better car then the RX, the only thing the RX did better is the
ride quality, the Model X is a firmer ride.
As for the rest: instant power, stereo system, visibility, Auto Pilot, center display, audio commands, soft closing doors, cabin noise, smooth ride , road noise, smooth power delivery , handling, headlights illumination , HD rear camera , parking sensors, self parking , automatic garage opener with GPS , Tesla Radio (vs the crappy XM radio) and the list goes on and on ...
there is NOTHING the RX is better at , if they were the same price, the Model X will be the obvious and undisputed selection , not saying the RX is a bad choice.
ride quality, the Model X is a firmer ride.
As for the rest: instant power, stereo system, visibility, Auto Pilot, center display, audio commands, soft closing doors, cabin noise, smooth ride , road noise, smooth power delivery , handling, headlights illumination , HD rear camera , parking sensors, self parking , automatic garage opener with GPS , Tesla Radio (vs the crappy XM radio) and the list goes on and on ...
there is NOTHING the RX is better at , if they were the same price, the Model X will be the obvious and undisputed selection , not saying the RX is a bad choice.
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I think the Tesla thing is off topic. It is like when people were talking they could load three suitcases into RX, and a guy jumped in and claimed his F-150 could load far more rocks. While the statement is true, this is not the reason we bought our RX.
While Lexus's Safety Plus may not be that advanced, it is still nice to have it standard. And I do not think anyone bought his RX just because of the Safety Plus features. To me, the radar cruise control works very well. Using lane keeping is more like teaching a teenager to drive. Most times it is OK. But we do need to keep hands on steering wheel and correct it when necessary.
While Lexus's Safety Plus may not be that advanced, it is still nice to have it standard. And I do not think anyone bought his RX just because of the Safety Plus features. To me, the radar cruise control works very well. Using lane keeping is more like teaching a teenager to drive. Most times it is OK. But we do need to keep hands on steering wheel and correct it when necessary.
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I started off not using radar cruise control and now I use it sometimes, I think it works quite well. I never use LKA. It doesn't correct until it is almost out of the lane, then it overcorrects which results in swerving which I'm constantly correcting and I find more of an effort than having it off. It's a pita, at least it is for me.
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I think the Tesla thing is off topic. It is like when people were talking they could load three suitcases into RX, and a guy jumped in and claimed his F-150 could load far more rocks. While the statement is true, this is not the reason we bought our RX.
While Lexus's Safety Plus may not be that advanced, it is still nice to have it standard. And I do not think anyone bought his RX just because of the Safety Plus features. To me, the radar cruise control works very well. Using lane keeping is more like teaching a teenager to drive. Most times it is OK. But we do need to keep hands on steering wheel and correct it when necessary.
While Lexus's Safety Plus may not be that advanced, it is still nice to have it standard. And I do not think anyone bought his RX just because of the Safety Plus features. To me, the radar cruise control works very well. Using lane keeping is more like teaching a teenager to drive. Most times it is OK. But we do need to keep hands on steering wheel and correct it when necessary.
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Same here, its a nice feature to have for sure. We've taken 2 family trips thus far and I can't complain about this feature. I'm still undecided on the LKA, as someone else pointed out, it doesn't work consistently, so your not sure how the steering will behave at times.
I even had my car aligned less than a month after I purchased it and it actually was out of alignment. Understand that sometimes that is the case even with brand new cars. Nonetheless, even after that, I still feel something doesn't seem right. All things considered, I still really do love my RX regardless though.
Regarding the radar cruise control - The times I have used it, I felt it was a neat feature. I'm still not used to it, but do want to try and use it more.
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