02-02-2023, 06:24 PM
(02-02-2023, 05:15 PM)kraeburn Wrote: Maybe I just don't like pilot assist but it was a bit wonky. Wanders between the lane a bit on the highway which is OK but on secondary roads it is simply not trustworthy. Almost slammed into a curb when it just wandered out of the lane unexpectedly. Going to move it back to 03 and see how it behaves.
Adaptive cruise works awesome, behaved as I would expect. So happy to have this feature again.
Stop and go worked just alright--again I don't have a good baseline for how its supposed to be, I only have about a 20 min test drive using pilot assist a little (never trusted it then) and I had a loaner briefly with it (2022 XC60). In dynamic it reallllly puts the hammer down then brakes abruptly. Eco was pretty good though. Other than that it functioned similarly to other systems I have driven with this feature. Came to a stop and just needed a little tap of the gas to get going.
I did notice some very strange pulsations as the car was slowing that could be felt through the pedal and seat. Felt like pad deposits. With the system off I wasn't getting them. Strange behavior and will keep testing.
This mirrors my expereince with using PA. To me it drives a little bit like a "new teenager" with their driving permit. Makes you a little nervous sometimes. Mostly the steering sometimes puts you real close to one side of a lane. And then braking sometimes seems to be a little delayed and then it grabs pretty hard.
I also have noticed that it feels a little bit "pulsing" only in PA as well. And I have my brake kit, and aftermarket pads that have absolutely none of the vibration issues of the OEM pads. But in PA there is a little feeling of that. No idea...maybe that's the lack of "top damping" in the hardware...