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Any GTAM'ers own an electric vehicle?

mimico_polak said:
Yup. And the short still leaves a huge amount of space to the car ahead of you.

But if someone fits into that space the brakes go on hard. I hope the brake lights turn on automatically as the braking force is quit strong.

@GreyGhost ive read nothing positive about the Subaru Eyesight system. Mines a manual so it doesn’t even have it, but I’ve read it’s a horrible/useless system.
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It's worse than that. The one I tried was actually dangerous. Going through the mountains near Banff in the left lane, cruise on, coming up to a left hand bend, tractor trailer going slow in the right lane. Full ABS application by the car. Fack me. I'm glad nobody was behind me, no reasonable person would have expected that garbage. Hit the gas. Nope, car completely ignored me and stayed hard on the brakes. Manually disabled cruise and was able to speed up. Garbage and oh so dangerous. If vehicles are going to make bad decisions like that, they shouldn't be allowed in public.

Subarus are full of bad decisions actually. Using hill-decent control to decend a snowy mountain access road and speed was slowly creeping up (crap all-seasons). When it gets to 21 km/h it gives up and throws it's hands in the air. Lets go of the brakes and upshifts. Fack. Right at a switchback too. Any time the car was given a chance to make a decision, it made a dangerous one.
 
I hate the system, too many time people lounging in the fast lane and you can tell they have the newest radar cruise control system with the huge gaps in traffic.
 
Jayv said:
I hate the system, too many time people lounging in the fast lane and you can tell they have the newest radar cruise control system with the huge gaps in traffic.
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Easy enough to screw with them. Jump in between cars and slow down. The ACC will hammer the brakes.

I do not recommend anyone do this.
 
GreyGhost said:
It's worse than that. The one I tried was actually dangerous. Going through the mountains near Banff in the left lane, cruise on, coming up to a left hand bend, tractor trailer going slow in the right lane. Full ABS application by the car. Fack me. I'm glad nobody was behind me, no reasonable person would have expected that garbage. Hit the gas. Nope, car completely ignored me and stayed hard on the brakes. Manually disabled cruise and was able to speed up. Garbage and oh so dangerous. If vehicles are going to make bad decisions like that, they shouldn't be allowed in public.

Subarus are full of bad decisions actually. Using hill-decent control to decend a snowy mountain access road and speed was slowly creeping up (crap all-seasons). When it gets to 21 km/h it gives up and throws it's hands in the air. Lets go of the brakes and upshifts. Fack. Right at a switchback too. Any time the car was given a chance to make a decision, it made a dangerous one.
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Here's a recent story of water getting in the front sensors of a Tucson causing it to see things that weren't there but surely that can be disabled on that car??

toronto.ctvnews.ca

Ontario woman says she's traumatized by new car that randomly slams on the brakes

An Ontario driver said she's been left traumatized and fearing for her safety after her Hyundai SUV randomly slammed on the brakes on its own multiple times.
toronto.ctvnews.ca
 
LBV said:
Here's a recent story of water getting in the front sensors of a Tucson causing it to see things that weren't there but surely that can be disabled on that car??

toronto.ctvnews.ca

Ontario woman says she's traumatized by new car that randomly slams on the brakes

An Ontario driver said she's been left traumatized and fearing for her safety after her Hyundai SUV randomly slammed on the brakes on its own multiple times.
toronto.ctvnews.ca
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If the sensor was unplugged it could not do that.

Sent from my chesterfield using my thumbs
 
LBV said:
Here's a recent story of water getting in the front sensors of a Tucson causing it to see things that weren't there but surely that can be disabled on that car??

toronto.ctvnews.ca

Ontario woman says she's traumatized by new car that randomly slams on the brakes

An Ontario driver said she's been left traumatized and fearing for her safety after her Hyundai SUV randomly slammed on the brakes on its own multiple times.
toronto.ctvnews.ca
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I don't know about disabling collision avoidance. It is technically possible on some cars (that's how the autonomous uber was able to mow down the cyclist in Utah, the car saw her but CA was disabled). On some cars with smart cruise, if a sensor is grumpy, you can't use dumb cruise, you get no cruise (seems ridiculous but it happens).

I had a Ford SUV rental with CA (but maybe just flashing lights, not braking?) and I hated it. Driving up to a stale red with cars stopped it lost its mind. They were gone by the time I got there. Just not ready for primetime at that point (although I will take a flashing light over the car slamming on the brakes any day of the week).
 
Scuba Steve said:
If the sensor was unplugged it could not do that.

Sent from my chesterfield using my thumbs
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Disconnect the switch, refund her the 1-2k it costs for the option. Issue resolved.

My Odyssey goes nuts on a tight curve when there is oncoming traffic and it thinks there’s an imminent collision. But all I get is the ‘BRAKE’ message flashing, doesn’t hammer the brakes.

My sisters Q5 I was trying to back out of their driveway. The damn thing would hit the brakes and I heard a grind. Again. Again. Again. WTF.

Told her the cars broken and I didn’t do it.

‘no it’s not broken. It stops when it senses a car coming from the side. Happens every time I back up. No big deal.’
 
mimico_polak said:
Disconnect the switch, refund her the 1-2k it costs for the option. Issue resolved.

My Odyssey goes nuts on a tight curve when there is oncoming traffic and it thinks there’s an imminent collision. But all I get is the ‘BRAKE’ message flashing, doesn’t hammer the brakes.

My sisters Q5 I was trying to back out of their driveway. The damn thing would hit the brakes and I heard a grind. Again. Again. Again. WTF.

Told her the cars broken and I didn’t do it.

‘no it’s not broken. It stops when it senses a car coming from the side. Happens every time I back up. No big deal.’
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Yeah rear cross traffic alert. Would never bother me as I always back in to park. Reversing out of a spot is probably the worst thing ever.
 
Evoex said:
Yeah rear cross traffic alert. Would never bother me as I always back in to park. Reversing out of a spot is probably the worst thing ever.
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Agreed. She lives on a fairly busy street but her and my BIL refuse to back into the driveway. So backing out it is. I hate it.
 
mimico_polak said:
Agreed. She lives on a fairly busy street but her and my BIL refuse to back into the driveway. So backing out it is. I hate it.
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Backing out of your driveway onto a collector road (or larger) should just be straight up illegal. There is no reason for it, it is dangerous and it really screws up traffic flow.

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We have something but I think it needs amended to a much lower bar. "Section 157 of the Highway Traffic Act, motorists are forbidden from backing a vehicle onto a road with a posted speed limit of 80 kilometers per hour"
 
Most cars you can turn off all the systems. I think honda does not let you dumb cruise though last time I tried but I could be wrong. I never had issues with it on bends.
FWIW I do like tesla's system where it gives you a visual of what it can 'see'. lanes, vehicles, etc. better trust in the advanced cruise (autopilot)
 
Brian P said:
Oops.

www.autoblog.com

The 2021 Toyota Mirai is insanely cheap after tax rebates and $20,000 incentive - Autoblog

There is a $20,000 incentive for the 2021 Toyota Mirai. When added to $12,500 worth of tax rebates, the starting price is $17,995. And you get free hydrogen.
www.autoblog.com www.autoblog.com
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But it's the future!

I think hydrogen is dumb and a dead idea for personal vehicles but I might take them up on that offer if it was possible. If for no other reason than stories for the younguns.
 
Ad (oops article) looked like it was only available in L.A.

My Odyssey only beeps at me on left curves where the parked cars are close to the edge. I'm pretty sure if you hit the brakes enthusiastically at that point, you'll get some assist. Not sure if that would happen if you press the brakes gently; one day I may try it with something cheap like a big cardboard box.
 
mimico_polak said:
Just tow a hydrogen tank....issue resolved.
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have an electrolysis machine - generates hydrogen from water with electricity.

Just seems like an electric car with more steps.

Price is very attractive $17k, 0% finance for 6 years. until you realize that the car is going to be worth next to nothing long before you pay that off. But then again, there's quite a few luxury cars that lose value faster.
 
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