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Chief Pagan 03-13-2024 10:31 PM
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Originally Posted by mlyonsd (Post 17442171)
Bought the wife a new Subaru in Jan with all the safety features including driver assist. We call driver assist Jesus take the wheel mode and I find it annoying. The car tends to wander a little as it looks for the lane lines. It also doesn't like you driving with only one hand. It will eventually flash a warning on the dash and if you don't obey it will then sound a beep alarm.

Separately it has a lane warning system that will attempt to keep you in your lane. If you go to pass someone it will kick in if you don't turn on your blinker.

The forward looking avoidance system is nice with one exception. If you have the cruise set and you slowly catch up to a car going 1 or 2 mph slower it will lower your speed and keep you at a pre-selected distance until you change lanes to pass. The few times I've driven it I all of a sudden I'm going 77 instead of 80 because I caught up to a slower car.

I think I'll eventually get used to it even though I will hardly ever drive it. The wife loves the car.
That would probably be enough to make me turn the system off.

El Lobo Gordo 03-14-2024 12:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Chief Pagan (Post 17442272)
That would probably be enough to make me turn the system off.
I've thought about turning off the system. It is annoying and you never really get used to it. I have left it on because I keep thinking one day it might save my ass.

suzzer99 03-14-2024 12:32 AM
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Originally Posted by mlyonsd (Post 17442171)
Separately it has a lane warning system that will attempt to keep you in your lane. If you go to pass someone it will kick in if you don't turn on your blinker.
Every rental car I've driven for the past few years does this. It's annoying. But then I figured I should be signaling anyway, so I just gave in.

HemiEd 03-14-2024 07:04 AM
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Originally Posted by suzzer99 (Post 17442314)
Every rental car I've driven for the past few years does this. It's annoying. But then I figured I should be signaling anyway, so I just gave in.
That is just automatic for me, even on these back roads with no other traffic.

I used to say, up in New England/Boston that nobody uses turn signals because they would giving away their intentions. They are just crazy aggressive drivers.

stevieray 03-14-2024 08:19 AM
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Originally Posted by HemiEd (Post 17442383)
That is just automatic for me, even on these back roads with no other traffic.

I used to say, up in New England/Boston that nobody uses turn signals because they would giving away their intentions. They are just crazy aggressive drivers.
People turning on their turn signal one second before they turn is annoying as hell.

Too many lazy drivers.

HemiEd 03-14-2024 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by stevieray (Post 17442508)
People turning on their turn signal one second before they turn is annoying as hell.

Too many lazy drivers.
For sure. And then you have some old folks that signal a mile ahead of the intended turn.

I have been thinking about those Boston drivers off and on today since my post as it used to be a real issue to deal with about one or two weeks a year .

Up there, it is competitive driving so to speak. If you can advance one spot in traffic by not letting the rest know what you are doing, it is a win! Surprise attack!

Maybe this driver assist was designed with them in mind?

suzzer99 03-14-2024 07:04 PM
I go the other way in normal LA commuter traffic (idiot weekend traffic is a whole different story). I signal when there's a gap and basically force them to be a dick to not let me in. 19 times out of 20 they slow down to let you get in.

mlyonsd 03-14-2024 07:22 PM
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Originally Posted by suzzer99 (Post 17442314)
Every rental car I've driven for the past few years does this. It's annoying. But then I figured I should be signaling anyway, so I just gave in.
Yeah I've been surprised by dick drivers enough I started religiously using my blinkers years ago.

Katipan 03-14-2024 07:33 PM
Blinkers are a declaration of intent, not a request for permission.

Otter 03-14-2024 07:57 PM
I've been in 4 accidents in my life (one of them almost took me out) and none of them were remotely my fault and every one of them involved a woman driver. If these things can prevent women from driving I'm all in.


Women are horrible drivers. Nothing anyone will say will convince me otherwise. I'd take a drunk driving man over a sober woman.

Katipan 03-14-2024 08:04 PM
How odd, I've been in none.
Maybe you should have learned defensive driving in L.A. too.

We can even swing an Impala across 7 lanes while holding a blunt and a glock.

mlyonsd 03-14-2024 08:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Katipan (Post 17444044)
How odd, I've been in none.
Maybe you should have learned defensive driving in L.A. too.

We can even swing an Impala across 7 lanes while holding a blunt and a glock.
Which one does your dominant hand hold?

Katipan 03-14-2024 08:14 PM
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Originally Posted by mlyonsd (Post 17444048)
Which one does your dominant hand hold?
I have a cute little scar on my hand when i was bitten for shooting left handed.

Now I hold both in my mouth.
Way more intimidating.

Otter 03-14-2024 08:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Katipan (Post 17444044)
How odd, I've been in none.
Maybe you should have learned defensive driving in L.A. too.

We can even swing an Impala across 7 lanes while holding a blunt and a glock.

Hey, I'm not saying all women drivers I'm just saying if shit is going to go wrong behind the wheel there's very good odds it's going to be a woman. Don't judge me until you've had to replace a vehicle or spend time in the hospital with one common denominator as the factor.


Woman! :D

Katipan 03-14-2024 08:19 PM
I'm really sorry you got hurt, Otter, you know that.

But if you men did your job we wouldn't have to drive and we could just work on pies and blowjobs.


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