[BMWCali]

Here's a video in case you're interested in seeing this feature in action. Pretty cool. But I CAN'T believe how close it gets to the cars. It stopped within an inch of that truck's front bumper.

If I understand the function right, the driver still needs to control the accelerator and brake, right? The car ONLY takes over the steering? If that's the case, then it's completely possible for you to crash into another car's rear or front bumper if you don't apply the brake quick enough. I seem to suspect that the driver in this video just didn't apply the brake as fast as he should of and that's why he got so awful close to hitting that truck.

[bcl0328]

no, it is very precise. within inches. it's fine.

[BMWCali]

Originally Posted by bcl0328

no, it is very precise. within inches. it's fine.

What if the driver doesn't brake at the EXACT instant the display says to brake? Seems like there's a very small margin for error and I'm not exactly sure how anyone over 60 could ever use something like this because seems like you need the reaction time of a cheetah.

One thing I've observed is that most driver's reaction time is horribly poor. Just one example: I was driving on the highway a few weeks ago. Started to merge into the other lane, then saw a car there so I swerved back. All is well. Then the other driver swerved in the opposite direction about 4 seconds later. Kid you not. Accident was completely avoided and I had moved on to thinking about something else and this woman swerves her car in reaction to my coming into her lane 4 seconds ago. Her reaction time was so poor that we would have crashed and burned and died and gone to heaven all before she even reacted.

[bcl0328]

Originally Posted by BMWCali

What if the driver doesn't brake at the EXACT instant the display says to brake? Seems like there's a very small margin for error and I'm not exactly sure how anyone over 60 could ever use something like this because seems like you need the reaction time of a cheetah.

One thing I've observed is that most driver's reaction time is horribly poor. Just one example: I was driving on the highway a few weeks ago. Started to merge into the other lane, then saw a car there so I swerved back. All is well. Then the other driver swerved in the opposite direction about 4 seconds later. Kid you not. Accident was completely avoided and I had moved on to thinking about something else and this woman swerves her car in reaction to my coming into her lane 4 seconds ago. Her reaction time was so poor that we would have crashed and burned and died and gone to heaven all before she even reacted.

well think about it. when you do it manually you keep your foot on the brake slightly and go slowly. the car doesn't floor it and you suddenly have to break. it just takes over steering for you.

[BMWCali]

Originally Posted by bcl0328

well think about it. when you do it manually you keep your foot on the brake slightly and go slowly. the car doesn't floor it and you suddenly have to break. it just takes over steering for you.

How do you know when to brake?

[THizzle7XU]

Originally Posted by BMWCali

How do you know when to brake?

The car beeps like any proximity system and it says, brake.

[shoptb]

Originally Posted by THizzle7XU

The car beeps like any proximity system and it says, brake.

+1

[pkimM3r]

Originally Posted by BMWCali

How do you know when to brake?

you look out the rear window lol

[svache]

Originally Posted by pkim1079

you look out the rear window lol

Actually, you look on the screen because of the camera's that you have with this function




I actually have this option and used it a couple of times (just got it for fun, don't have real need for it but who cares lol). It is actually pretty cool how it works. With automatic transmission, because you just have your foot on the brake pedal, you can go very slow, just let the car slip over the brake, so to say (kind of like having the car slip slowly over the clutch in a manual when you pull up).

Sometimes it does look as if there is very little margin but, in reality, this is not the case. It does come very close to cars but since you can go pretty slow yourself, it's actually not bad. You basically have to trust the car, that's all. If you think it doesn't go right, you can just stop, turn off the feature and drive away.

In the end, you do have total control and I don't feel the risk of crashing into another parked car or curb the car is any more than it would be when you would actually completely park the car yourself

[pkimM3r]

Originally Posted by svache

Actually, you look on the screen because of the camera's that you have with this function




I actually have this option and used it a couple of times (just got it for fun, don't have real need for it but who cares lol). It is actually pretty cool how it works. With automatic transmission, because you just have your foot on the brake pedal, you can go very slow, just let the car slip over the brake, so to say (kind of like having the car slip slowly over the clutch in a manual when you pull up).

Sometimes it does look as if there is very little margin but, in reality, this is not the case. It does come very close to cars but since you can go pretty slow yourself, it's actually not bad. You basically have to trust the car, that's all. If you think it doesn't go right, you can just stop, turn off the feature and drive away.

In the end, you do have total control and I don't feel the risk of crashing into another parked car or curb the car is any more than it would be when you would actually completely park the car yourself

I have the option as well. I might be drunk but I can parallel park PERFECTLY. (I am prepared for some pretentious bashing - its a damn joke.)

[svache]

Originally Posted by pkim1079

I have the option as well. I might be drunk but I can parallel park PERFECTLY. (I am prepared for some pretentious bashing - its a damn joke.)

lol no worries