So back on the topic of “is tech package worth it”
Today was day 2 of ownership of my 2018 with tech package. My thoughts:
Lane keep/departure - I can do without. It was helpful the first couple dozen miles as I’ve never driven a vehicle nearly this wide but once I got comfortable with the truck it became more of a nuesance. It often times reads imperfections in the asphalt as the edge of your lane triggering a “correction” or an alert depending on how you have it set.
Auto high beam - I didn’t think it would be very useful, more gimmicky than anything but I actually find it quite helpful and it’s a pretty intelligent setup. It only activates the high beams when going down poorly lit roads and it’s very quick to react to oncoming traffic or when approaching a vehicle in front of you at which point it turns high beams off then back on again as soon as it’s clear.
Rain sensing wipers - I’ve had this feature in all my cars since late 2005 and it’s the reason I optioned my raptor with tech package. I hate constantly fiddling with my wiper speed, nuff said there.
Adaptive Cruise - first time I’ve had this feature in a car and it’s freaking awesome. I was (and still am) in the “I like to drive my own car” club but even with my limited time with it, I can tell this feature is priceless on those days/nights when you’re just too fatigued to really enjoy the drive and just want to get home.
So is it worth it? I personally think it is.
