Comments on Adaptive Cruise Control

[waveman]

SCC works best when it's maintaining a set separation to the car in front by responding to that vehicle's speed changes, slowing down or speeding up as needed. It does sometimes get fooled when another car intervenes, however. If that car is very close or traveling slowly, the SCC may overreact. But if another car enters the lane and pulls away, the SCC doesn't slow the Genesis as much or at all.

 

[BacktoHyundaibychoice]

Well, I don't know about feet. I just see on the display that there are three settings to choose from. Does each setting correspond to a certain number of feet?

My OM says 180, 130, and 80.
What does yours say?

 

[BacktoHyundaibychoice]

Like any other new technology, you just have to get used to it. I have 25,000 highway miles on my Genesis with Cruise. I drive to Florida each year from the Midwest. It works flawlessly.

This. 4 Chicago to Florida trips, and other than driving through Atlanta I couldn't agree more.

 

[Ruissimo]

I LOVE my Smart Cruise Control. Use it almost every day. Get familiar with that cancel button... and you'll enjoy it even more.

 

[mtrot]

SCC works best when it's maintaining a set separation to the car in front by responding to that vehicle's speed changes, slowing down or speeding up as needed. It does sometimes get fooled when another car intervenes, however. If that car is very close or traveling slowly, the SCC may overreact. But if another car enters the lane and pulls away, the SCC doesn't slow the Genesis as much or at all.

Yeah, I was in Houston traffic where the interstate was 4 or 5 lanes wide, and you know how people suddenly change lanes and pull in front of you. I think some people cut in front of me and the system hit the brakes hard. From all the positive comments, it sounds like I need to be patient and learn how to take advantage of the system.

 

[EXBMWGUY]

I like my SCC also and use it often. However, I don't believe the designers intended it to be used where there is a high level of congestion, with multiple lanes of in-town, high-speed traffic that is going 30 one minute and 75 the next and where there are many on and off ramps that are continuously and rapidly affecting everybody's speed. Most major metro areas have places like that. I have used SSC in those conditions and know it can be done (Minneapolis, Atlanta. St. Louis. Chicago, Nashville), but find it is more distracting than leaving the system off entirely.

I just use it on fairly open single and multiple lane roads.

 

[T_E]

Agreed on the on/off switch.

I have had occasions where a driver cuts in front of me and the brakes are applied hard by the system to maintain distance. This could cause a rear-end collision from a tailgater.

Another annoyance is that the system applies the brakes when coasting downhill. I find that annoying because it lowers fuel economy and chews up pads. I find I use the on/off button frequently until I get back to speed, then re-engage it again. No issue, of course, on fairly level highway.

In theory, the system should work great. In hilly country, or under real traffic conditions, it does not.

This is the first vehicle (including a Honda Gold Wing) that I can't leave the cruise on without having to switch it on/off frequently. It could be improved.