Traffic Aware Cruise Control

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Now Implemented!

Description

Offer a cruise control that is combined with brake assist and keeps the car at a set distance to the car traveling ahead.

Competitive/Pricing/Notes

You set the speed, say, to 80 MPH. Now a car changes into your lane, traveling slower. The Model S would automatically break to keep the distance and follow that car at that preset, speed-dependent safe distance. Once the car vacates the lane Model S would accelerate to the set speed again.

So convenient! I have driven rental cars that had it and from Seattle to Portland, OR, I never hit the brake or accelerator once! Just kept cruising along…

Many car makers offer this now.

It costs $2800 on a 2014 Mercedes-Benz E350 Sport sedan (but includes other safety systems). On a 2014 BMW 528i, it costs $1800 (but includes a rearview camera and other safety systems).

Status

Implemented in new cars made after November 2014 and with v6 software.


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     Created 14-Oct-2013
Martin
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3 Comments

Martin, no idea... Moderator, can you help?
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    Created 6-Nov-2013
Volker.Berlin
9,162
Volker, thank you for alerting me. How can I drop a request? I can't seem to find a button for it.
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    Created 24-Oct-2013
Martin
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This request is already covered and has (as of just now) 72 votes:
Adaptive Cruise Control

I'd suggest you drop this redundant request and support the original request instead. If you think your request is different, please be more specific about it.
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    Created 24-Oct-2013
Volker.Berlin
9,162