My Tarraco has a number of semi autonomous systems, all of which can be turned off from the steering wheel. They work within specific criteria and as such default to the “on” position each time the engine is started. So far (3 months) they have all worked as advertised and have not created any issues, with one exception, which was caused by snow on the front sensor, which I believe is mounted in the wrong place. The electronics informed my by message and warning lights that certain systems where inoperative.
GPS systems always carry a health warning, it is up to the driver to determine the instructions given are lawful and safe and maps are up to date. Every car I have ever owned, that has had either a built in GPS, or a standalone unit occasionally makes mistakes so I don’t ever rely on it completely.
In the same way I don’t rely on driver assist, but I do use it. Lane assist has its uses, but I turn it off in bad weather. It does not stop me from steering the car, it warns me gently that I may be moving out of lane. It only works over about 35 mph, and cancels immediately if the indicators are used when changing lanes, which is good disciple anyway. It has never, so far, tried to take over.
Adaptive Cruise Control is brilliant, it stops me tailgating, reacts to the speed of the car in front and I use it extensively, it will even bring the car to a halt when joining a traffic queue, but it is always under my supervision.
I think the name, Driver Assist, says it all, it is there as an assistant, it helps me so I support it. However it is, and always should be, used under my supervision, so I welcome it and would like to see more of it generally available.
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