Adaptive Cruise Control?
Instructor
Joined: Aug 2019
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I don’t care what car you’re driving. Interstate monotony is not fun. Adaptive cruise takes a lot of the annoyance out of it. If traffic slows it slows. If traffic speeds up. It speeds up. My raptor has it, my wife’s must and has it, my sports cars do not. It’s sorely missed anytime you’re swimming in slow traffic.
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From: Sunny Florida
I said this about adaptive cruise a while back along with lane keep and rain sensing wipers... Now that we've confirmed that the C8 is actually a mid engine Rolls Royce the car should definitely have these features...
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...ew-things.html
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...ew-things.html
Last edited by EasyLivin; Oct 20, 2019 at 09:23 PM.
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Track Rat
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I don't understand the objection to having it as a feature and I don't buy GM's excuse that they didn't do it because it's a driver's car. I plan to daily drive my C8 and that includes some stretches of highway that are like being hooked to wagon train heading West. If all you plan to do is wax yours and take it out for 30 minutes on perfectly sunny days when there is nobody on the road then you don't need it.
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As someone with a background in highway safety engineering , every accident that I have investigated has involved a inattentive or impaired driver and often excessive speed for the conditions.....so yes...given the number of lousy drivers on the roads there is no doubt in my mind that computers will be much more efficient and safer than the morons I try to avoid on the highways.....
I don't want it...wouldn't use it ......but I can see that all these collision avoidance technologies will reduce accidents .
I don't want it...wouldn't use it ......but I can see that all these collision avoidance technologies will reduce accidents .
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Joined: Dec 2012
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From: Sunny Florida
I don't think it's a big deal... Even some really cheap cars have Technology packages so I suspect that Chevy just wanted to give people something to look forward to in future model years... It's inevitable that the C8 will get all this stuff....
Racer
Joined: Feb 2018
Posts: 348
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From: Central Texas
On my other two vehicles I turned off the rain sensing wipers, lane assist and adaptive cruise, just don't like them at all. Just a personal viewpoint. YMMV.
Last edited by TXSteveF; Oct 21, 2019 at 05:40 PM.
Instructor
Joined: Mar 2016
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From: MD's Eastern Shore
I don't understand the objection to having it as a feature and I don't buy GM's excuse that they didn't do it because it's a driver's car. I plan to daily drive my C8 and that includes some stretches of highway that are like being hooked to wagon train heading West. If all you plan to do is wax yours and take it out for 30 minutes on perfectly sunny days when there is nobody on the road then you don't need it.
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From: Bluffton SC via Canton Oh
I got it on my 13 ford. That’s 7 years ago. I like it a lot especially when it’s raining it’s an extra level of comfort.
I was out west in a national park in the dark and set it to highest gap hopefully to avoid a collision with an animal, fortunately did not occur, but it’s a neat option.
Im sure gm has their reasons but make it an option. Sure more worthwhile and reliable then a front lift option.
I was out west in a national park in the dark and set it to highest gap hopefully to avoid a collision with an animal, fortunately did not occur, but it’s a neat option.
Im sure gm has their reasons but make it an option. Sure more worthwhile and reliable then a front lift option.