Economic Sinkhole Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 http://www.techradar.com/us/news/car-tech/the-2017-ford-fusion-is-the-best-mid-size-car-you-can-buy-1321965 Looks like Sync 3 is winning reviewers over. This review kind of makes me regret not selecting the automatic cruise control package though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 I have the auto cruise on one vehicle but not the other. It's nice to have but you won't miss it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economic Sinkhole Posted June 22, 2016 Author Share Posted June 22, 2016 That makes me feel a little better. Do you find the active brake assist to be useful at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 Don't know - the auto cruise is on my 2013 Fusion which doesn't have brake assist and we didn't get that package on the MKX. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economic Sinkhole Posted June 22, 2016 Author Share Posted June 22, 2016 I see. IIHS seems to think highly of those kinds of systems but I think I will just try "not hitting stuff" to prevent accidents and see how that works out for me 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 That is always the best option! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 I see. IIHS seems to think highly of those kinds of systems but I think I will just try "not hitting stuff" to prevent accidents and see how that works out for me I'm with you man. It scares the crap out of me that people rely so much on this stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen White Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 I see. IIHS seems to think highly of those kinds of systems but I think I will just try "not hitting stuff" to prevent accidents and see how that works out for me Good idea, I'm with you. I think those technologies are good for other drivers who may not be as alert as you and I. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BORG Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 (edited) Gratified to see Ford with such a polished Technology story now. I have Adaptive Cruise on my MKX but I just assumed it's not full-speed ACC. I've gushed about ACC before and it's a feature I can't imagine living without now. As for safety features, some of them aren't as reliable as others, for me the biggest one is Blind Spot detection which has failed me far too often to be trusted at all. I would honestly prefer the mirrors so I can at least confirm what's there without taking my eyes off what's in front of me. It's best to use them as aids rather than replacements for your own eyes. The sonic backup sensor is another tech that is nearly useless to me since I once backed into a parked car that the sensors only detected right at impact, and then there are all the constant beeps from the other sensors like cross-traffic alert which are often wrong. The other feature that turns out not to be as safe as expect is a backup camera which means you spend more time looking at a smaller view of your surroundings than actually looking out the window. It does cause some bad habits that you need to break, look at the display for a quick confirmation that nothing is behind you, and then look at your mirrors or windows. Allot of this can certainly be improved with less confusing alert systems which I feel is the biggest issue, many time the alerts are not where you're actually looking which means your attention is darting all around the interior in the middle of a maneuver that requires your attention, and many times they conflict with alerts from other systems which means you don't know what you're beeing beeped at for. Edited June 22, 2016 by BORG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transitman Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 When I started my career in transit as a bus operator 20+ years ago, I was trained in the Smith System of Defensive Driving. Aim high in steering Get the big picture Keep your eyes moving Leave yourself an out Make sure they see you I still practice these principles today and have not been in a panic situation since 1996. Well, maybe a couple of times, but I was more worried about the dim wit behind me smashing into my car than me hitting the car in front of me. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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