I rented a RAV4, and it had radar on the cruise control. The car would automatically adjust its speed if there was a car in front of it, and even brake if the car is in front braked. Is this feature common on all new cars? Will it be on the C8 Corvette?
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Originally posted by WillRockwell View PostI rented a RAV4, and it had radar on the cruise control. The car would automatically adjust its speed if there was a car in front of it, and even brake if the car is in front braked. Is this feature common on all new cars? Will it be on the C8 Corvette?Notably, the C8 does not offer more autonomous driver assistance features such as adaptive cruise control or Super Cruise, and for good measure. After all, what’s the point of buying a car like the C8 if not to actually drive it?Upcoming Vette:
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Originally posted by CaryBob View PostSorry, but it fits with a cruising car, not so much with a sports car.
Last edited by Boomer; 10-09-2019, 10:38 PM.
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I've used it on two rental cars. On a Subaru, it worked great in most situations, but had one really annoying aspect. If I had the cruise set to, say, 70 mph, and the car in front of me slowed significantly, it worked fine. But if that car then changed lanes, my car would accelerate really hard until it got within following distance of the next car up the road, and then slow suddenly. It's a little bit disconcerting to be coming up on another car going 20 mph faster than he is.
On a Buick, it was complete ****. When the car it was following slowed down, my car would close the gap rapidly, then suddenly slow. When the gap grew, it would lag behind, then suddenly accelerate. I ended up just turning it off. If that's typical of GM's system, then please don't put in on the Corvette, ever.
Philosophically, I have a concern about a line of 20 or 30 cars all with their speed controlled by the first car in line, with half the drivers paying minimal attention to their speed.SunKissed, my 2015 2LT, 7MT, Black over Daytona Sunrise Orange Metallic, Stingray convertible (One of about 40)
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It works pretty well on my wife’s DD, a Mazda 3 GT. It is adjustable for distance with a steering wheel switch, so you can easily choose/set what is the distance between you and the vehicle in front of you.
While it is not perfect, and I often think of choosing to turn it off (also a single set), but then I think if it saves one time my running into the car in front of me...., thus it always remains on.Last edited by John; 10-10-2019, 11:00 AM.GBA Black; HTO Twilight/Tension interior; Z51 & Mag Ride; E60 lift; 5ZZ high wing; 5VM vis CF ground effects pkg; FA5 interior vis CF; ZZ3 engine appearance; 3LT; Q8T Spectra Gray Tridents; J6N Edge Red Calipers; SNG Edge Red Hashmarks; VQK Splash Guards. Separately getting from my dealer RCC Edge Red engine cover and 5JR vis CF mirror caps.
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