Dad New Vehicle help (commuting vehicle)

[EvilPOKES]

Hadn't looked at the SUV from Rivian. That looks equally as nice.

 

[purkey]

not buying ugly car's/suv's.

 

[casdas]

speaking of adaptive cruise...I'm on the fence about that particular technology. It beats tapping the brakes when you approach a slower vehicle but it can get aggressive in braking as well and I've even had it brake when it picked up the scent of a car in the other lane. Do the brake lights come on when it brakes aggressively? If not, the person behind you has no idea you're slowing down quickly. I could see how someone could get in trouble in the right situation. And, you can get behind slower traffic and just tail them at 60 mph until you figure out you're only going 60 mph instead of 75. There should be some kind of aural and visual notification that it's on. I get busy working while I'm driving! I need notices. I'm on the fence on it. Leaning towards preferring to drive the car myself.

Adaptive cruise is my favorite feature. I have heard complaints about it picking up cars or reflectors around curves but haven’t experienced much of that. I have a 2010 Lincoln MKT that has adaptive cruise and have driven several ford with the same system. They all have a visual aid that tells you when it is taking control and sounds the alarm when hard braking occurs. I’m sure the brake light comes on when it is working as well. If you have this feature and lane keep assist the car is practically driving itself.

I have decided I don't like it. I want to go the speed at which I set the cruise. I don't want to go slower than that, which is what adaptive cruise does to you. I want to go around the slower traffic and continue at my chosen speed. I just bypass the adaptive feature every time I set the cruise.