lane keep assist is great but kinda sucks too

[penga25]

so 2016 ultimate here, i like lane keep assist when it works well. On highways it tends to be pretty good but there have been way too many times where i am driving on town roads, 40MPH roads, and the car decides to swerve thinking is assisting. i always have my hand on the wheel but its a bit jarring when your car tries to run you off the road. anyone else have some close calls of the car "trying to help"

 

[Aquineas]

Yep it's definitely in its infancy.

 

[trespinosranch]

I have mixed thoughts about it. If I veer left to pass a bicyclist going in my direction, the car wants to steer you back into the lane. The only solution is to turn the system off or use your turn signal to let it know you are intending to do what you are doing.

 

[kn5owa]

"Lane keep assist" looks like a type of assisted suicide to me.

 

[dareckibmw]

Another useless thing. I disabled it, right before I left the dealer's lot

 

[Sal Collaziano]

The issue I've seen with lane keep assist is mostly on the highway. Now I don't have this feature in my Genesis Signature - but it's in my Honda Accord. If I'm on either the farthest left lane or farthest right lane - and a turning lane is coming up adjacent to mine - the car will either pull to the left or right - whichever lane is open. That's F'ing dangerous. Lane keep assist barely works at all when driving slow - so that's not even an option for me to fool around with.

Aquineas is definitely right - the technology is in it's infancy. I don't depend on it at all. But it IS helpful to use on the highway in the event I need to take my eyes off the road or hands off the wheel for a moment. During those times it's definitely nice to have 'something' looking out for me...

 

[kn5owa]

the technology is in it's infancy. I don't depend on it at all.

This comment says it all - as far as most of the new "gadgets".

The side looking alert radar function seems to work.

I kinda like the tire pressure display.

The rest is a work in progress.

But - I bought the car for its basics - which are very good.

 

[AustinTX]

I have the Ultimate spec too, and I have had to intervene way more often to prevent the lane keep "assist" from causing an issue than it has saved me from having an accident or running off the road.

I love the tech stuff, and on some cars (Audi, MB, Tesla) this technology works pretty well, on the Genesis it's a "play toy" that requires your constant attention, otherwise it will create issues - even on the highway. It always wants to steer me towards the exit when the lane marking stop.

I would absolutely not recommend that anyone use this feature without paying attention to the car and the road 100%.

 

[PaFromFL]

For me, the safety net of lane keep assist reduces stress on long interstate trips. It works pretty well most of time (because interstate lines are usually clearly marked and unambiguous), but will wander within the lane if you don't intervene. It also complains that your hand is not on wheel when you don't need to adjust your course for tens of seconds. The HUD also reduces tension when winding through WV mountains because you don't have to take your eyes off the road to monitor your speed (cruise control can be annoying in the mountains). I just wish all cell phone addicts had lane keep assist and emergency braking.

 

[BillZ]

I find complaints that this technology forces you to pay attention to your driving a little strange. LKA does assist if you're momentarily distracted and wander near the edge of the lane as it's intended to do. An important benefit is that regular use retrains the driver to properly use his turn signals when making an intentional lane change, a real boon to everyone else on the road! The occasional tug on the wheel to follow a road marking doesn't detract from the benefits sufficiently to make me even think about turning it off.

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[Sal Collaziano]

It always wants to steer me towards the exit when the lane marking stop.

That's exactly what happens to me. NOT a fan of that.

I find complaints that this technology forces you to pay attention to your driving a little strange. LKA does assist if you're momentarily distracted and wander near the edge of the lane as it's intended to do. An important benefit is that regular use retrains the driver to properly use his turn signals when making an intentional lane change, a real boon to everyone else on the road! The occasional tug on the wheel to follow a road marking doesn't detract from the benefits sufficiently to make me even think about turning it off.

Yes, that's why I leave mine ON as well. It's like somebody looking out for you. There's no guarantee they'll be there when you need 'em - but they might be - and that's good enough for me. And I guess lane-changers with no signals annoys you just as much as it annoys me. It's so quick and easy to signal. I don't get why people don't do it more often. I guess some people are just not courteous.

 

[mjbuck]

I find the lane assist troubling in certain situations, but I'll tell you when it is nice to have. Late night traveling, very little traffic on rural roads. I use it for sure in these situations, which are many where I live. Even though I try not to drive when I am sleepy, there are just those times you get caught out on the road, late at night. You feel awake when you leave to head to your next destination, but half-way through, you start to feel a little tired. I'm thinking the lane assist is an asset just on the slim chance I might fall asleep at the wheel for just a second or two. Don't you think that it could be helpful in a situation like that? Also, I was told the lane assist is a anti-driver fatigue thing. On long trips, over a period of time, the slight assistance it gives you when navigating corners, etc., assists with fatigue. Not saying it does, but I can see where it might help. Maybe that is a reach, but I was told, or I read that.

 

[PinkFloyd]

An optically-based system is only going to be as good as the markings on the road.

I don't use it much around town, but find it helpful at times on the open highway.

 

[lobsenza]

LKA has 3 ranges; 2 correction options and 1 notification option. If it bothers you, I would go to a less aggressive stage of correction. I also think Hyundai software updates have made the system better.

 

[srobak]

If I veer left to pass a bicyclist going in my direction, the car wants to steer you back into the lane. The only solution is to turn the system off or use your turn signal to let it know you are intending to do what you are doing.

This is not entirely accurate. While you should be using turn signals any time you depart your lane anyway - not using them will engage the LKA. While it will initially try to gently put you back where you belong - a slight bit more pressure on the steering wheel from your hand will defeat the system and it will resort to vibrating the steering wheel, ala "rumble strips" while you steer it anywhere you want.

If I'm on either the farthest left lane or farthest right lane - and a turning lane is coming up adjacent to mine - the car will either pull to the left or right - whichever lane is open. That's F'ing dangerous.

I've only seen this in my G2 when I am running too close to the edge of the lane, instead of in the middle. That being said - again - a tad amount of pressure will defeat the LKA and allow you to steer wherever you want.

LKA has 3 ranges; 2 correction options and 1 notification option. If it bothers you, I would go to a less aggressive stage of correction. I also think Hyundai software updates have made the system better.

This is great advice in problematic areas. Warnings instead of active.

I actually only use active LKA when I have had a very long day & not completely sharp - or when I am on open interstate or highway for the long haul. No LKA from anyone is practical in urban areas... there are far too many variables & wildly varying road & stripe conditions. I have seen these issues from a number of manufacturers including the Germans.

 

[TbonePdx]

There are two types of lane keep assist. Pre and post-departure. I've found the post-departure feature better for long trips or curvy roads when I don't want to fight with my steering wheel, it's very annoying.

 

[trespinosranch]

I have mine set to post departure but it's still too sensitive. In fact today, I think the sensor was picking up the tire marks in the rain from the car in front of me. And even though I was completely within my lane, it was telling me otherwise.

 

[kn5owa]

An optically-based system is only going to be as good as the markings on the road.

Amen a dozen times over - I must live in a different universe - the lane markings in No. VA, if they exist at all, are so poor that to base any sort of "safety" feature on them would be pure wishful thinking.

 

[Sal Collaziano]

They really do need to perfect this system. Perhaps using a combination of a camera in the front, a camera in the back and some type of GPS system that notes the lines in the road. This would be good for any time the lines may be worn or distorted by rain...

 

[Uchiha madara]

it happened with me in my brother Mercedes E class 2016 the new one and it was close to cause an accident