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by Someone1234 2924 days ago
I use Subaru's system regularly. You are always in complete control, and it is easy to take over. I liken their lane keep feature to "a strong wind blowing on the side of the vehicle." You just apply a little bit more force than normal and the system immediately shuts off.

I think the systems that are only lane keep/distance based cruise control aren't too bad, because you never feel like it is a fully autonomous system. It is the "uncanny valley" systems, particularly those with misleading marketing, that are getting people into trouble.

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Yup, I love eyesight, but wouldn't really much extra features beyond what it currently supports, as that would be too autonomous and removing me from constantly driving the car. I actually find myself being a significantly better driver with the adaptive cruise control because I can focus my attention on steering and what is happening to traffic down the road instead of being constantly focused on matching the speed of the car right in front of me. It also prevents me from getting frustrated when someone is driving like a snail in the left lane...