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[Smokeshow60]

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Any more confusion?

 

[DrippinRaptor]

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Any more confusion?

Whoa. You read the manual??

 

[Smokeshow60]

Whoa. You read the manual??

No . Just posted a picture so they could.

 

[CFIT]

What's true is ...

Raptor only applies the brakes while adaptive cruise control is engaged. This feature is primarily for slowing the vehicle while descending steep grades and for adapting to the speed of a slower vehicle in front of you. This system will also disengage completely once speed is reduced to 15 mph or so. It will warn you with the collision warning light but you must put your foot on the brakes or you will most certainly hit the obstacle in front of you. Raptor has absolutely no other "self driving capabilities other than matching a cruise speed set by the driver in front of you. The collision warning system consists of a warning light, audible warning, and a priming of the brakes hydraulic system. Only....

This is absolutely true, but I’d like to add that adaptive cruise will only brake if the driver is NOT on the gas.

The truck will absolutely let you drive into the vehicle in front of you, whether using adaptive cruise control or not.


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[dude1782]

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Any more confusion?

You know manual reading is strictly frowned upon 'round these parts. What were you thinking?

 

[rtmozingo]

I've read the manual, actually read it 3x through prior to getting my truck.

Video evidence of what I've experienced. Not my video.

 

[jaz13]

I've read the manual, actually read it 3x through prior to getting my truck.

Video evidence of what I've experienced. Not my video.

Try crashing into something and report back what happens.

 

[photoneffect]

I've read the manual, actually read it 3x through prior to getting my truck.

Video evidence of what I've experienced. Not my video.

Yeah mine doesn’t do this. I’ve had the collision warning come on a few times going down a steep hill with train tracks at the bottom (guess the sensors were fooled), going around cars on the shoulder who were stopped to make a left turn (again, sensor was being a little overly cautious), etc. Never once had it brake. As others have mentioned only auto braking occurs when ACC is on and even then if someone cuts you off the ACC gives up and throws on the collision warning.

 

[rtmozingo]

Try crashing into something and report back what happens.

I've had an idiot or two pull out in front of me, and my truck will brake (this is without ACC on). Snark all you like, but I provided video evidence of someone else experiencing the same thing (and you can clearly see he does not have cruise control on).

 

[jaz13]

I've had an idiot or two pull out in front of me, and my truck will brake (this is without ACC on). Snark all you like, but I provided video evidence of someone else experiencing the same thing (and you can clearly see he does not have cruise control on).

I've had the the alert come on a couple dozen times, mostly when coming up on turning cars and never had it brake for me. Maybe my aggressive driving hasn't scared the truck enough to have it brake for me.

But to be honest, if these turning cars didn't get out of the way, I don't think there was enough room for the system to stop by itself without hitting the car in front. With such late braking it seems like all it would do is lessen the severity of the impact.