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Americans don’t quite demand self-driving cars : The latest annual AAA survey on automated cars showed that only 14% of drivers trust riding in a self-driving car, roughly the same as found in research conducted in 2020.
But the technical features that are the building blocks for autonomous driving have quickly spread to mainstream vehicles in just a few years.
These systems can now assist the driver with steering, acceleration and braking – although we stress that, regardless of their capabilities, they are not truly self-driving.
All of these systems still require the driver to be responsible and ready to take charge.
They work best from highway speeds to full stops and can take a lot of your hard work, whether on busy commutes or long hours on the highway.
While most of these systems still require you to keep your hands on the steering wheel, a few now allow you to leave your hands off the steering wheel in certain situations.
But no matter what you see on YouTube, no one yet allows you to safely take your eyes off the road to read, sleep, or update your Instagram.
(If you want more explanation about these features, you will find them below, following the list.)
Below are the mass-market brands (excluding exotics and luxury cars) that offer top-level adaptive cruise control and lane-centric steering for 2021. Note that for the sake of simplicity, we’re only listing the root nameplates;
We do not separate related subsidiaries, such as alternative body styles that share key components and naming (eg, Toyota Corolla hatchback or Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport), nor do we separate performance (eg, Audi S4) or electrified (eg Ford Escape Hybrid Editions).
We have made some exceptions where the feature is exclusive to only one variant,
But we’ve kept things at the generic level for the most part.
Names and models are arranged alphabetically by brand name in English, here’s the status of these 2021 autonomous driving features:
Acura self-driving cars
2021 Acura TLXHands-on lane-centering at higher speeds only:
2021 Acura ILX
adaptive cruise control to a stop with hands-on lane-centering at higher speeds only:
2021 Acura ILX adaptive cruise control
and practical lane-focus, both straight to stop:
2021 Acura TLX
What should I look for?
Acura combines most driver assistance technologies into the Acura Watch’s suite of safety features.
Depending on the vehicle, the Acura Watch includes lane-keep assist, adaptive cruise control with low-speed follow, or both.
And lane-centered guidance works via the LKAS only from 45 mph up, but the TLX (and upcoming MDX) add traffic jam assist with lane-centered steering down to a stop.
Note that Acura’s MDX is skipping the 2021 model year and the redesigned 2022 model year,
Which just went on sale, now includes practical lane-focused steering and adaptive cruise control, both of which can operate to a stop.
Self-driving cars from Alfa Romeo
2021 Alfa Romeo StelvioThis brand offers adaptive cruise control and practical focus on the lane, or both right to the stop:
2021 Alfa Romeo Giulia
2021 Alfa Romeo Stelvio
What should I look for?
The self-driving cars of this brand are adaptive cruise control with full stop, as well as two lane-focused steering systems: Traffic Jam Assist, which operates up to 37 mph;
and Highway Assist, which operates up to 90 mph on lane-marked highways intuitively via GPS, are both practical.
Audi self-driving cars
Audi offers adaptive cruise control and practical focus on the lane, or both, to the stop:
2021 Audi A4
2021 Audi A5
2021 Audi A6
2021 Audi A7
2021 Audi A8
2021 Audi E-tron
2021 Audi Q3
2021 Audi Q5
2021 Audi Q7
2021 Audi Q8
What should I look for?
Audi terms vary.
Audi offers Traffic Jam Assist for practical lane-focused steering at vehicle speeds of around 40 mph.
Active Lane Assist, which Audi also classifies as lane centering, operates above about 40 mph.
for adaptive cruise control,
Look for adaptive cruise control with stop-and-go, sometimes simply called adaptive cruise control or adaptive cruise assist.
It is available on every 2021 Audi model except for the R8 and TT sports cars.
And the TT also offers something called Active Lane Assist,
But his version does not include the centering of the lane.
Note that the Audi A3 skipped the 2021 model year and that the redesigned 2022 will include lane centering and adaptive cruise control to a stop.
BMW self-driving cars
Cars with adaptive cruise control to stop:
2021 BMW 2 Series Coupe and Convertible
2021 BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe
2021 BMW 4 Series
2021 BMW i3
2021 BMW X1
2021 BMW X2
2021B BMW Z4
Vehicles with adaptive cruise control and practical lane focus, both to a stop:
2021 BMW X3
2021 BMW X4
Vehicles with adaptive cruise control and practical lane-centering, both to a stop, plus Hands-free lane positioning at low speeds only:
2021 BMW 3 Series
2021 BMW 5 Series
2021 BMW 7 Series
2021 BMW 8 Series
2021 BMW X5
2021 BMW X6
2021 BMW X7
What should I look for?
The adaptive cruise control operates to a stop via active cruise control with Stop & Go.
A step further, Active Lane Keeping Assist and Extended Traffic Jam Assistant (sometimes called Active Lane Keeping Assist for all three, including cruise control) provide practical, lane-focused steering that works to stops in certain traffic conditions.
Finally, Extended Traffic Jam Assistant — now available on more than six new or significantly updated models since 2019 — enables hands-free lane centering on designated split highways at speeds of up to 40 mph for as long as you’re interested (camera verified facing the driver).
BMW is one of three US brands (the others are Cadillac and Ford) to offer conditional hands-free driving for 2021, and more to come.
In our experience with the ETJA, the system switches to hands-on centering on the trail when you exceed 40 mph.
Buick’s self-driving cars
Cars with adaptive cruise control to stop:
2021 Buick Enclave,
2021 Buick Encore GX ,
2021 Buick Envision
What should I look for?
Depending on the vehicle, look for Adaptive Cruise Control-Advanced or Adaptive Cruise Control-Camera.
Cadillac self-driving cars
Models with Adaptive Cruise Control to Stop:
2021 Cadillac XT4
2021 Cadillac XT5
2021 Cadillac XT6
and one with adaptive cruise control and hands-free lane centering, both down to a stop:
2021 Cadillac CT4
2021 Cadillac CT5
2021 Cadillac Escalade
What should I look for?
Look for adaptive cruise control – adaptive or advanced cruise control.
Hands-free lane-centered steering comes from stop to highway speeds, which you can activate on select highways only, via Cadillac’s Super Cruise system.
Super Cruise was launched in 2018,
It’s no longer the only hands-free steering system in a US production car — Ford and BMW are offering it now or will provide it in 2021, and others have systems coming soon after.
Super Cruise doesn’t relieve you of the need for attention: you must be prepared to reclaim the wheel, and the system will check you via a driver-facing camera.
Chevrolet self-driving cars
The system includes adaptive cruise control to a stop:
2021 Chevrolet Blazer
2021 Chevrolet Equinox
2021 Chevrolet Malibu
2021 Chevrolet Tahoe
2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer
2021 Chevrolet Traverse
2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
2021 Chevrolet Suburban
What should I look for?
Adaptive cruise control – advanced or adaptive cruise control – camera, depending on the vehicle.
Chrysler self-driving cars
Models with Adaptive Cruise Control to Stop:
2021 Chrysler 300
2021 Chrysler Pacifica
What should I look for?
Adaptive cruise control with stop or adaptive cruise control with stop and go.
Dodge self-driving cars
Models Nguyen Adaptive cruise control to stop:
2021 Dodge Charger
2021 Dodge Durango
What should I look for?
Depending on the model, look for adaptive cruise control with stop or additional adaptive cruise control with full stop.
Ford self-driving cars
Models with adaptive cruise control to stop:
2021 Ford Bronco
2021 Ford Expedition
Models with adaptive cruise control
and practical lane focus, both to stop:
2021 Ford Bronco Sport
2021 Ford Edge
2021 Ford Escape
2021 Ford Explorer
With adaptive cruise control and hands-free lane centering, both down to a stop:
2021 Ford F-150
2021 Ford Mustang Mach E
What should I look for?
Look for adaptive cruise control with stop-and-go, although some models have simpler designations.
Ford has now packed many of the assistance features into a kit called Ford Co-Pilot360 Technology, although the contents can vary by model or trim level.
Ford is adding a more advanced kit, called Co-Pilot360 Assist Plus, with practical, lane-centered, lane-to-stop steering for most models on which it is offered.
Separately, a new option called Ford Co-Pilot360 Assist 2.0 with Active Drive Assist will debut on the redesigned Mustang Mach-E and F-150.
Hands-free driving will be permitted, although not without interest.
As with similar systems from BMW and Cadillac, the driver-facing camera ensures that you see the road;
The feature will only work on certain Ford-approved split highways.
Active Drive Assist will come in the second half of 2021 with over-the-air updates for vehicles already on the road.
A Ford spokesperson said, hands-free lane centering can operate to a stop, because “there is no minimum speed limit for the ADA to operate as long as other critical conditions are met.”
Also note that the F-150 requires you to pay for a setup package with certain hardware to be able to get it;
The device can be added later.
While Mach-E has the standard prep package on most models.
Genesis self-driving cars
Models with adaptive cruise control to stop:
2021 Genesis G70
Models with adaptive cruise control and practical lane focus, both to stop:
2021 Genesis G80
2021 Genesis G90
2021 Genesis GV80
What should I look for?
Intelligent Cruise Control with Machine Learning, Lane Keeping Assist and Lane Tracking Assist (the LFA enables hands-on lane guidance at vehicle speeds up to 95 mph).
A feature called Highway Driving Assistant (G90) or Highway Driving Assistant II (an update on the G80 and GV80) works and we’re enhancing these systems’ highway capability using GPS and navigation data to adapt to a specific location and route. .
HDA is now also available on select models from Hyundai, the parent company of the Genesis automaker.
G70 LKA offers only.
Although Genesis doesn’t call it a true arcade that focuses on our year-long experience with the G70,
However, LKA has generally focused on the car above 40 mph.
A Genesis representative told Malaki.com that the G70 will “automatically steer at higher speeds to keep you in your lane but won’t necessarily keep you centered.”
GMC self-driving cars
Models with ACC:
2021 GMC Acadia
2021 GMC Sierra 1500
2021 GMC Terrain
2021 GMC Yukon
What should I look for?
Adaptive cruise control – advanced or adaptive cruise control – camera, depending on the vehicle.
Honda self-driving cars
Models with lane-centric hands-on positioning at higher speeds only:
2021 Honda HR-V
2021 Honda Passport
2021 Honda Pilot
2021 Honda Ridgeline
models with adaptive cruise control to stop and center lane positioning at higher speeds only:
2021 Honda Accord
2021 Honda Civic
2021 Honda Clarity
2021 Honda CR-V
2021 Honda Insight
2021 Honda Odyssey
What should I look for?
Most driver assistance technologies are packaged in Honda Sensing’s suite of safety systems, but features vary.
Honda Sensing includes Lane Keeping Assist that enables practical, lane-focused steering at higher speeds.
It is not to be confused with similarly named LKA systems from other brands, which often intervene when you approach lane markings rather than actively positioning.
Six LKAS models are mated to Adaptive Cruise Control with Low-Speed Follow, which works all the way to a stop.
However, four other models are paired with adaptive cruise control that only works at vehicle speeds above 22 mph.
Hyundai self-driving cars
Models with Adaptive Cruise Control to Stop:
2021 Hyundai Kona Electric
2021 Hyundai Tucson
Models with Centered to Stop Sailors:
2021 Hyundai Veloster
Models with adaptive cruise control and practical lane focus, both to stop:
2021 Hyundai Elantra
2021 Hyundai Ionic
2021 Hyundai Nexo
2021 Hyundai Palisade
2021 Hyundai Santa Fe
2021 Hyundai Sonata
What should I look for?
Intelligent Cruise Control with Stop & Go and Lane Follow Assist, which adds practical lane guidance to stops.
An additional feature called Highway Driving Assist—available on Elantra, Ionic, Palisade, Santa Fe and Sonata—optimizes these systems on highways by using GPS and navigation data to set the speed for a specific location and route.
Hyundai launches its comprehensive suite of SmartSense safety and driver assistance features, although their specific contents can vary by vehicle.
The LFA is not to be confused with Lane Keeping Assist, which is a separate feature on some vehicles that,
In experience, it makes subtle steering corrections to keep the vehicle centered above moderate vehicle speeds, although Hyundai officials don’t call it lane centering.
Infiniti self-driving cars
Models with adaptive cruise control to stop:
2021 Infiniti QX80
and other with adaptive cruise control with lane-keeping at high speeds only:
2021 Infiniti Q50
2021 Infiniti Q60
models with adaptive cruise control and lane-focusing, both Down to the stop:
2020 Infiniti QX50
What should I look for?
Infiniti calls adaptive cruise control with full stop capabilities for intelligent cruise control with the full speed range, or some variation on this label.
Practical lane-centered steering at higher speeds (Q50 and Q60) is delivered via Active Lane Control,
While Infiniti’s more powerful system – which includes lane centering all the way to a stop – is ProPilot Assist offered in the QX50 and will work on upcoming 2022 QX55 models.
It’s worth noting that the Infiniti QX60 SUV is skipping 2021 before a redesigned 2022 version debuts later this year.
Jaguar self-driving cars
Models with adaptive cruise control to stop:
2021 Jaguar E-Pace, 2021
Jaguar F-Pace, 2021
Jaguar XF
models with adaptive cruise control and practical lane focus, both to stop:
Jaguar I-Pace 2021
What should I look for?
Adaptive Cruise Control with Stop & Go creates adaptive cruise control to a stop in slow traffic, and resumes automatically if the vehicle ahead starts moving within a few seconds.
Adaptive Cruise Control with Steering Assist practically adds lane-centered steering when stopped.
Steering Assist is not to be confused with Lane Keeping Assist on many Jaguar models.
Despite the similar name of some brands’ lane centering systems, Jaguar’s LKA is a departure aid that takes you back when drifting toward lane markings.
Jeep self-driving cars
Adaptive cruise control to stop:
2021 Jeep Cherokee
2021 Jeep Compass
2021 Jeep Gladiator
2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee
2021 Jeep Wrangler
Adaptive cruise control and practical lane focus, both down to stop:
2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L
What should I look for ?
Active Drive Assist on the new Grand Cherokee L adds practical lane-centered steering, a first for a Jeep.
For others, look for Adaptive Cruise Control Plus, Adaptive Cruise Control with Stop, or simply Adaptive Cruise Control, depending on the model.
Note that the Renegade also offers adaptive cruise control, but only the others above have full stop capabilities.
Self-driving cars from Kia
Adaptive cruise control to stop
:
2021
Kia
Niro
2021
Kia
Sedona
2021
Kia
Stinger
Telluride
What should I look for? Intelligent cruise control with stop-and-go.
On Niro EVs, Telluride, Sportage, Sorento, K5 and Seltos, practical lane-centered steering comes in the form of Lane Keeping Assist.
By contrast, lane-keep assist (sometimes lane-keep assist) a separate feature that Kia officials don’t call lane centering, but the experience of different Kia models has been that the LKA generally keeps the vehicle centered in its lane above vehicle speeds of about 40 miles per hour.
Land Rover self-driving cars
Adaptive cruise control to stop:
2021 Land Rover Defender
2021 Land Rover Discovery
2021 Land Rover Discovery Sport
2021 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque
Adaptive cruise control and practical lane focus, both down to stop:
2021 Land Rover Range Rover
2021 Land Rover Range Rover Sport
What should I look for?
Adaptive Cruise Control or Adaptive Cruise Control with Steering Assist, which adds practical lane-centered steering.
Don’t confuse Steering Assist with Lane Keeping Assist, a separate Land Rover system that only intervenes to help you not deviate from lane markings.
Lexus self-driving cars
Adaptive cruise control to stop:
2021 Lexus LX
Adaptive cruise control and practical focus on the lane, both down to stop:
2021 Lexus ES
2021 Lexus IS
2021 Lexus LC
2021 Lexus LS
2021 Lexus NX
2021 Lexus RX
2021 Lexus UX
What Should look for it?
Dynamic radar cruise control at all speeds, which operates intermittently.
The practical lane-centered guidance comes as either a Lane Keeping Aid (LC) or Lane Tracking Aid (ES, IS, LS, NX, RX, UX).
And both systems work until idle,
But a more advanced LTA can track the vehicle’s path in front, not just lane markings, and better keep the car centered on curves.
Lincoln self-driving cars
Adaptive cruise control to stop:
2021 Lincoln Navigator
Adaptive cruise control and practical lane focus, both to stop:
2021 Lincoln Aviator
2021 Lincoln Corsair
2021 Lincoln Nautilus
What should I look for?
Adaptive cruise control with stop-and-go and lane-centering.
Aviator, Corsair and Nautilus offer a version of Lincoln’s Co-Pilot360 tech assistance suite called the Co-Pilot360 Plus, which adds practical, trail-focused steering.
Maserati self-driving cars
Adaptive cruise control and practical focus on the lane, both right down to the stop:
2021 Maserati Ghibli
2021 Maserati Levante
2021 Maserati Quattroporte
What should I look for?
Adaptive cruise control, which in this case works all the way to a stop.
Maserati’s Highway Assist can provide practical, lane-centered guidance even to stops on GPS-enabled motorways or motorways with limited access.
An upgrade for 2021, however, is Active Driver Assist, which extends the same functionality to non-highway roads.
Mazda self-driving cars
Adaptive cruise control to stop:
2021 Mazda 6
2021 Mazda CX-3
2021 Mazda CX-5
2021 Mazda CX-9
Adaptive cruise control to stop and center practical lane at low speeds only:
2021 Mazda 3
2021 Mazda CX-30
What should I look for?
Mazda Radar Cruise Control with Stop & Go function.
On the Mazda3 and CX-30, a new feature for 2021 called Traffic Jam Assist provides practical, lane-focused steering from a stop up to vehicle speeds of up to 40 mph.
Self-driving cars from Mercedes-Benz
Adaptive cruise control to stop:
2021 Mercedes-AMG GT
2021 Mercedes-Benz G-Class
2021 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
Adaptive cruise control and practical focus on lane, both to stop:
2021 Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe
2021 Mercedes-Benz Class
2021 Mercedes-Benz C-Class
2021 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class
2021 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class
2021 Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class
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2021 Mercedes-Benz S-Class
2021 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class
What should I look for?
Active Distance Assist and Active Steering Assist.
Mini self-driving cars
Adaptive cruise control to a stop:
2021 Mini Clubman
2021 Mini Countryman
What should I look for?
Depending on the context, active cruise control or adaptive cruise control.
Self-driving cars from Mitsubishi
Adaptive Cruise Control to Stop:
2021 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV
What should I look for?
Mitsubishi simply calls it adaptive cruise control.
Note that the Gasoline Outlander and Eclipse Cross both skipped 2021, and Mitsubishi is rolling out a redesign for 2022 that will go on sale in 2021. However, the plug-in hybrid version has been carried over from the current Outlander for 2021.
Nissan self-driving cars
Adaptive cruise control to stop:
2021 Nissan Armada
2021 Nissan Kicks
2021 Nissan Maxima
2021 Nissan Murano
2021 Nissan Sentra
2021 Nissan Titan
2021 Nissan Versa
Adaptive cruise control and practical lane focus, both to stop:
2021 Nissan Altima
2021 Nissan Leaf
2021 Nissan Rogue
2021 Nissan Rogue Sport
What should I look for?
Intelligent cruise control with full speed range or some variation of these terms.
It’s simply called smart cruise control for many models, but the system can still stop you in bumper-to-bumper traffic.
Practical lane-focused steering comes with Nissan ProPilot Assist, which combines adaptive cruise control with lane-centered steering,
And they both stop until they stop.
Note that Rogue Sport is based on a separate platform from Rogue and thus deserves its own callout despite the similar name.
Meanwhile, the Pathfinder is skipping the 2021 model year, and Nissan previewed the redesigned 2022 Pathfinder in the summer.
Polestar self-driving cars
Adaptive cruise control and practical focus on the lane, both down to the stop:
2021 Polestar 1
2021 Polestar 2
What should I look for?
Polestar’s Pilot Assist, a system with the same name and capabilities as those of the Geely-owned Volvo brand, combines practical lane-focused steering with adaptive cruise control, both operating all the way to a stop.
Porsche self-driving cars
Adaptive cruise control to stop:
2021 Porsche 718 ,
2021 Porsche 911 ,
2021 Porsche Panamera ,
2021 Porsche Macan
, adaptive cruise control and practical focus on lane, both to stop:
2021 Porsche Cayenne
2021 Porsche Taycan
What should I look for?
Adaptive cruise control.
The path is centered by Active Lane Keep on Cayenne,
While the Taycan offers Congestion Assist with Active Lane Keep and more powerful lane-keeping as part of Porsche’s InnoDrive system.
(Other Porsche models also offer the InnoDrive system, but capabilities vary, so the name alone doesn’t indicate all that capability.)
Ram self-driving cars
Adaptive cruise control to standstill:
2021 RAM 1500
2021 RAM 2500
2021 RAM 3500
What should I look for?
Adaptive Cruise Control with Stop on the Ram 2500/3500 or Adaptive Cruise Control with Stop, Go and Hold on the Ram 1500.
Subaru self-driving cars
Adaptive cruise control to stop:
2021 Subaru Crossstrike Hybrid
2021 Subaru Impreza
2021 Subaru WRX
Adaptive cruise control and practical lane focus, both to stop:
2021 Subaru Ascent
2021 Subaru Crossstrike
2021 Subaru Forester
2021 Subaru Legacy
2021 Subaru Outback
What Should I look for it?
Subaru’s EyeSight system, which combines adaptive cruise control with different safety technologies, is available on all models except for the BRZ Coupe.
Ascent, Crosstrek (but not Crosstrek Hybrid), Forester, Legacy and Outback offer an updated version of EyeSight that adds advanced adaptive cruise control with lane focus.
Don’t confuse it with EyeSight’s Lane Keep Assist function, which can only apply slight steering corrections as you approach lane markings but won’t center the car in its lane.
Self-driving cars from Tesla
Adaptive cruise control and practical focus on the lane, both all the way to a stop:
2021 Tesla Model 3
2021 Tesla Model S
2021 Tesla Model X
2021 Tesla Model Y
What should I look for?
Autopilot, Tesla’s powerful driving assistance system.
Although Tesla considers it a practical system on the wheel, older versions allowed you to drive hands-free for extended periods.
Tesla has since updated Autopilot software in new cars and those already on the road (through over-the-air updates) to deactivate it if it feels drivers’ hands have been off the wheel frequently.
Toyota self-driving cars
Adaptive cruise control to stop:
2021 Toyota Avalon
2021 Toyota Supra
Adaptive cruise control and practical lane focus, both down to stop:
2021 Toyota Camry
2021 Toyota C-HR
2021 Toyota Corolla
2021 Toyota Highlander
2021 Toyota Mirai
2021 Toyota Prius
2021 Toyota RAV4
2021 Toyota Sienna
2021 Toyota Venza
What should I look for?
Toyota Adaptive Cruise Control to Stop is called a different name Full Speed Dynamic Radar Cruise Control, Full Speed Dynamic Radar Cruise Control or Dynamic Radar Cruise Control with Full Speed Range –
Obviously the keywords are “full speed” for hands-on lane guidance, look for lane tracking assistant, depending on the vehicle.
Volkswagen self-driving cars
Adaptive cruise control to stop:
2021 Volkswagen Golf GTI
2021 Volkswagen Jetta
2021 Volkswagen Tiguan
Adaptive cruise control and practical focus on lane, both down to stop:
2021 Volkswagen Arteon
2021 Volkswagen Atlas
2021 Volkswagen ID. 4
What should I look for?
For 2021, Volkswagen is introducing IQ.Drive, a suite of assistance features including a new Travel Assistant system that combines adaptive cruise control with practical lane-centered steering, on four models.
Note that when the travel assistance system is not activated, the lane centering function operates only at higher speeds.
Atlas got the 2021 Mid-Range Update for 2021.5 which provides more solid trail centering, but the 2021 Atlas Cross Sport also has the capability.
Self-driving cars from Volvo
Adaptive cruise control and practical lane focus, both all the way to the stop:
2021 Volvo S60
2021 Volvo S90
2021 Volvo V60
2021 Volvo V90
2021 Volvo XC40
2021 Volvo XC60
2021 Volvo XC90
What should I look for?
Volvo’s Pilot Assist, which includes practical lane centering and adaptive cruise control.
Both systems run all the way to a stop.
Questions about self-driving
More details..Dive deeper
The above systems have innumerable technological differences and may require certain road conditions.
We’ve found that realistic performance, smooth operation, and ease of use can also vary.
When shopping, it is a good idea to research autonomous driving systems for any potential vehicle-
How it works and whether it can do what you expect.
And after purchase, insist that the dealer’s technical specialist guide you through a safe process.
Want to learn more about the above types of systems?
Read on to dive deeper.
Adaptive cruise control when stopped
Current “smart” cruise control systems are based on conventional constant-speed cruise control (which is said to date back to Chrysler in 1958) and basic adaptive cruise control, which uses sensors and the brakes to maintain an optional distance from the vehicle in front of you until the set speed. .
(In the United States, adaptive cruise control dates back to the Mercedes-Benz S-Class in 2000; it was for a time restricted to luxury cars.) Adaptive cruises that maintain a set distance at highway speeds are now widely available,
But systems that also operate at lower speeds and can bring you to a complete standstill are increasingly available.
Some high-speed systems will make you stop in traffic, then require you to apply the brakes and re-accelerate afterwards.
Others can hold the car at a stop and resume speed when the car in front of you starts moving again (up to a certain time limit).
The systems use sensors such as radar, ultrasound, cameras, or an array.
The most advanced of these systems not only monitors the vehicle in front of you, but also looks beyond.
Track Centered Guidance
This should not be confused with Lane Departure Steering Assist, which propels you backwards when you’re drifting into lane markings – often throwing the ball toward the other side of the lane.
True lane centering tracks lane markings, the vehicle ahead, or both,
It actively centers your vehicle on its path.
Almost all of these systems require you to keep your hands on the steering wheel.
It will warn you and eventually turn off if the sensors detect that your hands are closed for more than a short time.
Lane-focused guidance systems will also be deactivated if lane markings disappear, such as building areas, built-in driveways, or bad weather.
Most of these systems now operate from stop to highway speeds, but some platforms only operate above or below certain speeds.
Hands-free guidance
These systems center the vehicle within the driveway without having to put your hands on the steering wheel.
For 2021, three systems — the Cadillac Super Cruise, BMW’s Extended Traffic Assist and Ford’s Active Driving Assistant — currently allow or will enable this during the model year.
But these systems still require your eyes on the road,
And they verify this using the internal cameras that keep an eye on you.
The BMW system is designed, as its name suggests, for low-speed (under 40 mph) congestion on motorways.
Cadillac and most others allow full speed use,
But only on pre-selected, limited-access highways in the US and Canada using GPS and cloud-based map data.
And while Ford would be the first major brand to offer such a system,
Nissan will join the rollout of the new Ariya electric SUV, which will come first in Japan and is expected to be in the US in late 2021 with ProPilot Assist 2.0.
Jeep also has an upcoming system for the 2022 Grand Cherokee, and General Motors, the automaker behind Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC, plans to expand the Super Cruise beyond Cadillac starting in 2022.
Eyes-free driving
Attention-free driving in a commercially available vehicle is not here yet.
The first production car to allow limited, eyesless driving under certain low speed conditions (and you still need to be prepared to take over) was the latest generation Audi A8 sedan with Traffic Jam Pilot that uses about two dozen cameras, radar, acoustic sensors and lasers.
This would have been a first step toward the next level of autonomy, but US and global regulatory delays halted its rollout, and Audi reportedly abandoned the plan.
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