Three60guy
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Fellow owners:
I am by no means an experienced Tesla owner as I have only had my Model S since the first of July. But even in that short amount of time I can truly relate to others who have noticed the limitations in TACC. Specifically, not always coming to a stop when a vehicle is at a stop ahead of you.
But I would like to add something to this conversation. Maybe a couple of things. First, I have noticed a potential (notice I used that word "potential") relationship of speed versus the ability to stop when a car is stopped ahead of you. Somewhere between 45 and 50 mph and above the car appears to have a much higher statistical chance of NOT slowing to a stop. Likewise, below 40 mph, a higher degree of chance that it will slow to a stop properly.
Second, if I take the first observation and if I am going above 45 mph I have introduced into my driving habits the idea of using the cruise stalk to reduce the speed down to between 35 and 40 mph. Depending on circumstance, I might even go slower. I just click down on the stalk to get to the speed I want to assure I am below the magic numbers 45 to 50mph. At this reduced speed I have found higher confidence in it recognizing the stopped car ahead of me and it will slow to a controlled stop.
I am wondering if anybody else has tried this and what kind of results have you seen? All I am trying to do is help TACC to be able to see a motionless vehicle as there "appears" to be a limitation associated with speed. I am not saying that this should be a work around, just that I have noticed this in my travels.
I am eager to hear back what kind of experiences you guys might have with this info.
Cheers
I am by no means an experienced Tesla owner as I have only had my Model S since the first of July. But even in that short amount of time I can truly relate to others who have noticed the limitations in TACC. Specifically, not always coming to a stop when a vehicle is at a stop ahead of you.
But I would like to add something to this conversation. Maybe a couple of things. First, I have noticed a potential (notice I used that word "potential") relationship of speed versus the ability to stop when a car is stopped ahead of you. Somewhere between 45 and 50 mph and above the car appears to have a much higher statistical chance of NOT slowing to a stop. Likewise, below 40 mph, a higher degree of chance that it will slow to a stop properly.
Second, if I take the first observation and if I am going above 45 mph I have introduced into my driving habits the idea of using the cruise stalk to reduce the speed down to between 35 and 40 mph. Depending on circumstance, I might even go slower. I just click down on the stalk to get to the speed I want to assure I am below the magic numbers 45 to 50mph. At this reduced speed I have found higher confidence in it recognizing the stopped car ahead of me and it will slow to a controlled stop.
I am wondering if anybody else has tried this and what kind of results have you seen? All I am trying to do is help TACC to be able to see a motionless vehicle as there "appears" to be a limitation associated with speed. I am not saying that this should be a work around, just that I have noticed this in my travels.
I am eager to hear back what kind of experiences you guys might have with this info.
Cheers