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by theshrike79 1773 days ago
Because I know it's just an "assist". Basically the camera sees the white lines in the road and tries to bounce between them while keeping a safe distance to the car in front with a radar.

My car also requires me to put actual pressure on the wheel at all times, I think a 10-15 second lapse is allowed, then it starts to beep.

We do have the anecdotal stories of people buying RVs with "Cruise control", enabling it on a freeway and going to the back to make a cup of coffee. Then being all surprised_pikachu.jpg when they're being dug out from the wreckage.