Peteski
Active Member
I’m not saying that you’re MORE likely to depart the lane with AS.. just that it’s probably negligibly better than LKA systems alone. I suppose if the driver were unconscious AS might be better (for a while) whereas LKA (GM at least) would eventually ping pong you out of the lane. But if lane excursions aren’t noticeably reduced (compared to LKA) but driver inattentiveness is mildly increased.. well, hard to say the net impact on over all safety.
I still use AS all the time.. I like to think I remain attentive even though my system doesn’t require hands on the wheel. But if the system doesn’t require intervention for tens of minutes there is always the chance I might have a lapse of better judgement :/
Okay, I see your point now. But here's a thought. Every car I've owned or driven with LDW I've invariably switched it off because of all the annoying bleeps/vibrations etc. when not wanted. Of course I could switch it on when appropriate (motorways journeys etc) but I rarely did because you either had to dig through system menus or grope around for a badly positioned switch. I also switched off Volvo's steering assist because it would ping-pong between lane markings and if you corrected the steering manually it just felt like 2 people were trying to drive the car simultaneously. So off it went!
So all those systems were all pretty useless for me in the real world. Tesla AS on the other hand is competent and convenient enough to use on many roads, therefore I often use it. It's actually the only steering aid that has been of any real benefit to my driving.