Counterpoint: My Subaru has averted at least 2 collisions till date by applying an emergency brake (admittedly not in any life threatening situation, though it did save me a considerable amount in potential repairs). Though yes I agree, the option to turn off features is certainly helpful.
You may want to go through some additional driver education, if your emergency braking system activates several time in a short period of time that is a possible indication that you may not be on the ball. But happy to see that you ended up avoiding two accidents :)
Re:Software is eating the car
by flavius29663 on Thursday June 10, 2021 @04:43PM
(#27465535)
lane keeping is making me dizzy, at least on the rav4 where I had it. It's a constant battle between me and the computer about where to keep the car in the lane, making it such that the car constantly sways: 1. corrected by me, 2. then corrected by the computer, goto 1.
If I don't correct at all, the system is getting mad at me for not keeping the hand on the steering wheel.
Auto follow is again somewhat risky, you can't really rely on it, sometimes it brakes too late.
Just leave the control to the person behind the wheel, but somehow that's too stretched of an idea.
I hope the F150 E truck will not have those 'automatic' features. but then again, I kind of wanted lane keeping and follow so maybe that's just the necessary evil. Maybe 'modes' where it gives all controls to me when I wanted it?