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Does the new restriction imposed by law on Autopilot a real problem in the country ? Do you often see "autopilot limited" on highways ? Is NoA worth it in Switzerland ?
Looking forward to this update and have a few questions:
1. So you still have to confirm each suggested lane-change with the blinker tipped in the appropriate direction, yes?
2. In Mad Max mode, if you are cruising at 125kmh with follow.dist=5 and approach behind a truck doing 90kmh in the slow lane, and there is no other traffic and you immediately confirm the suggested lane-change, does the car slow down at all in making the pass?
3. Does the same answer hold for Average and Mild modes?
Thanks for the feedback. I'm on the fence (receive the update but didn't apply yet). I like how AP work today (and I'm using auto lane change all the time). I'm not too afraid about tight turns, it should not happen too often... will see if I can wait
I'm gonna have to go out again today to test it once more.
I got the update last night at midnight and I went out for a test drive close to 1 AM. I got the impression that NoA needs a training period (for the driver). Many things to watch at the same time!
In particular, you are now forced to keep an eye on the IC so that you know when the car decides to change lanes so you can confirm fast enough. And then, you need to make sure that the lane change is safe before you confirm. And you need to move your hand to confirm the lane change but you also need to keep applying pressure to the steering wheel to keep the nagging system satisfied.
It's fun and exciting but I kind of fond it overwhelming the first time. And I had almost no traffic since it was 1 AM.
I'm gonna have to go out again today to test it once more.
I got the update last night at midnight and I went out for a test drive close to 1 AM. I got the impression that NoA needs a training period (for the driver). Many things to watch at the same time!
In particular, you are now forced to keep an eye on the IC so that you know when the car decides to change lanes so you can confirm fast enough. And then, you need to make sure that the lane change is safe before you confirm. And you need to move your hand to confirm the lane change but you also need to keep applying pressure to the steering wheel to keep the nagging system satisfied.
It's fun and exciting but I kind of fond it overwhelming the first time. And I had almost no traffic since it was 1 AM.
At 1 AM? FWIW, NoA does not work as well in darkness as it does during the day. Just like the driver, it cannot see as well.
Yeap! That seems about right. I just went again on a test drive and performance was indeed better.At 1 AM? FWIW, NoA does not work as well in darkness as it does during the day. Just like the driver, it cannot see as well.
Did anyone else noticed the efficiency improvement with latest firmware 2012.16.2 ?
16.3.2 NoAP test:
1. Dives into exits with little to no warning via indicators.
2. Switches to AP and (sometimes) stops at roundabout/junction with no traffic ahead.
3. When merging into Autobahn, fails about 50% of time.
4. Very slow (~1min) to decide to overtake a 30kmh slower vehicle, even in Mad Max.
5. Equally slow to change back to right lane after overtaking.
6. For long tunnels, switches to AP, then back on reemerging.
7. Limit of 5s for lane-change on indicator confirmation is big setback (also applies to AP solo).
8. About 50% of lane-changes abort if any traffic nearby behind.
9. On ramps slows more in sharp corners but tends to jerk fast/slow.
Summary:
even in light traffic it is pretty damned annoying, cannot imagine using it much this year.
Maybe with HW3 by next June it will be worthwhile switching on.