New "hold" feature on ap1 and the future

[Max*]

Happened to me twice yesterday after autopilot was already engaged stopping at a red light, not engaging while stopped. The vehicle came to a stop on its own via autopilot, I was stationary and the vehicle in front started to move, I was shocked to see my vehicle didn't move, when I tapped the pedal I started moving again. I didn't see the hold the first time, the second time it happened a few minutes later in the same traffic, I saw the hold appear while I was stopped not touching anything. If this is the case I may be reporting a bug if everyone is certain this isn't new.

Were you behind a big vehicle? I also noticed the old behavior happens more when you're close to big vehicles (i.e. more so trucks, buses, vans than cars)

 

[fasteddie7]

Were you behind a big vehicle? I also noticed the old behavior happens more when you're close to big vehicles (i.e. more so trucks, buses, vans than cars)

Pickup truck with two ladders out of the back. I was paying special attention because I wasn't sure if the car would "see" the protruding ladders.

 

[GlmnAlyAirCar]

Happened to me twice yesterday after autopilot was already engaged stopping at a red light, not engaging while stopped. The vehicle came to a stop on its own via autopilot, I was stationary and the vehicle in front started to move, I was shocked to see my vehicle didn't move, when I tapped the pedal I started moving again. I didn't see the hold the first time, the second time it happened a few minutes later in the same traffic, I saw the hold appear while I was stopped not touching anything. If this is the case I may be reporting a bug if everyone is certain this isn't new.

Once again ... this has been in place since 7.0. IT IS NOT NEW.

 

[fasteddie7]

Once again ... this has been in place since 7.0. IT IS NOT NEW.

New behavior for me. Pre update I have sat in traffic for longer and autopilot would start moving as soon as the vehicle in front moved. This did not happen to me twice in a row with no interaction from me pre hold. So it is NEW TO ME.

I can change the original post to:

I may have a bug, but an old feature that may be new, or a bug, gave me the idea of a way red lights and stop signs could be implemented in ap1.

It could be an isolated incident, but this is, in my mind, possibly a way ap1 could add stop signs and red lights to the mix.

 

[SomeJoe7777]

I believe I've seen the TACC "hold" function even before 7.0, back in the 6.2 days. I remember when I first got my 85D in April of 2015, it was running 6.2 software, which had TACC capability but no autosteer yet, and I remember seeing it actuate sometimes back then. So it's existed and been documented since that point, but I don't believe I've seen it actuate since 7.0 was released, even while driving in stop-and-go traffic.

In the latest 8.0, there may be a change in behavior such that we're starting to see it again, although I have not seen it yet myself in 8.0 (2.52.22). I'll be driving home in stop-and-go traffic today, I will look for it.

 

[Max*]

As the OP described it's not there in 2.52.22.

I just got a new update (no clue what it is), so I'll check whatever the latest version is once I drive home and report.

 

[donv]

I had that happen for the first time, today. I've driven the same road in more or less the same traffic for a long time, and haven't seen it.

I actually thought maybe it was the hill hold activating, since I was stopped on a hill.

 

[kort677]

If autopilot stops behind another vehicle, after a period of time, a blue "hold" will appear, and you have to press the accelerator after the vehicle in front of you moves.

I've still never experienced this.

 

[Max*]

As the OP described it's not there in 2.52.22.

I just got a new update (no clue what it is), so I'll check whatever the latest version is once I drive home and report.

I'm on 17.2.12, standing in traffic for a few mins now, no HOLD.

So this is nothing new, just you got too close to a big car.