New $10,000 Toyota pickup

[WinterDeere]

Funny story: When the SRT's first got adaptive cruise (ca.2016?) in the 6.4L models, my dealer took one of the Chargers out to learn and test the system. They followed another car down the PA Turnpike, and the system worked beautifully, slowing and speeding to maintain constant distance. They followed this car up the exit ramp to the traffic light at the top of the ramp, and their car automatically stopped behind the vehicle they were following, when they reached the red light at the intersection.

They were just commenting to one another how cool this was, when the light turned green and the car in front of them turned off onto the local road. Then their car released all 500 horsepower straight ahead, acceleration as hard as traction control would permit, straight toward the guard rail on the far side of the local road with which the exit made a "T".

They managed to avoid totaling the thing, and lesson learned, don't get too complacent with technology at the wheel.

 

[ruffdog]

Maybe farmers should be able to buy trucks like this (doodad exemption) so they can have simple and cheap transportation. I would get one and haul a bale of straw in the back!

 

[LittleBill21]

Gm calls it hill start or assist or something like that. When working properly it is handy at a boat launch or towing heavy but so does putting your other foot on the brake. Anyways I will stick to what i like and don't like and always be a on the Minority band wagon of simpler lower cost autos.

dude just get a light bar, bolt it to the hood, and wire a basic switch, and turn off the headlights once and for all. no auto reset anything!

 

[LittleBill21]

Funny story: When the SRT's first got adaptive cruise (ca.2016?) in the 6.4L models, my dealer took one of the Chargers out to learn and test the system. They followed another car down the PA Turnpike, and the system worked beautifully, slowing and speeding to maintain constant distance. They followed this car up the exit ramp to the traffic light at the top of the ramp, and their car automatically stopped behind the vehicle they were following, when they reached the red light at the intersection.

They were just commenting to one another how cool this was, when the light turned green and the car in front of them turned off onto the local road. Then their car released all 500 horsepower straight ahead, acceleration as hard as traction control would permit, straight toward the guard rail on the far side of the local road with which the exit made a "T".

They managed to avoid totaling the thing, and lesson learned, don't get too complacent with technology at the wheel.

adaptive cruise control has ramp up settings, I have never seen it floor my car ever, but yes if you switch lanes, it will step down on the gas, if you have the ramp set aggressively. considering the size of the engine, it prolly was a pucker, especially if the ramp was turned all the way up

 

[jjeff]

dude just get a light bar, bolt it to the hood, and wire a basic switch, and turn off the headlights once and for all. no auto reset anything!

Auto headlights aren't my problem in fact with illuminated gauges and daytime running lights should auto headlights should be standard equipment.

 

[WinterDeere]

adaptive cruise control has ramp up settings, I have never seen it floor my car ever, but yes if you switch lanes, it will step down on the gas, if you have the ramp set aggressively. considering the size of the engine, it prolly was a pucker, especially if the ramp was turned all the way up

This may have been a 2015 or earlier model, as I remember being told the story while ordering a vehicle in January 2016. So while they may mostly have a ramp-up feature now, I'm not sure if that was always the case. I'll check a few of our cars tonight, see if I can spot when that showed up.

 

[LittleBill21]

This may have been a 2015 or earlier model, as I remember being told the story while ordering a vehicle in January 2016. So while they may mostly have a ramp-up feature now, I'm not sure if that was always the case. I'll check a few of our cars tonight, see if I can spot when that showed up.

really going to depend on the car, I was in a maxxed out lexus prolly 10+ years ago and it had adaptive cruise, it was also like a 120k suv at the time.

 

[ning]

My 32 year old Ford f-250 has all the bells and whistles I would ever need or want

The only thing I want on my truck is a back-up camera, but I literally put like 30 miles a month on it so it's not worth the bother.
The rattle of the diesel is my "beep beep beep" backup warning for pedestrians...

I hate the modern climate controls; this truck has the dials that I can be in a completely dark truck and just by feel I can tell what setting it's on and adjust it how I want without taking my eyes off the road. I abhor the idea of this being on a touch screen, it's bad enough in a modern car that you have to actually set a particular temperature (when I get in a cold car - bake me for a while. once I've warmed up, I want it cooler. Seems like I adjust the temp in my wife's car with its auto control more often than in the truck but I'm more comfortable in the truck)

 

[WinterDeere]

really going to depend on the car, I was in a maxxed out lexus prolly 10+ years ago and it had adaptive cruise, it was also like a 120k suv at the time.

Also depends on the driver, as this was at least 7.5 years ago, and it was a brand-new feature to them at the time. They may have been unaware, even if there were a ramp control setting.

 

[WinterDeere]

The only thing I want on my truck is a back-up camera...

That back-up camera is a godsend for anyone who routinely changes trailers. Other than bad weather, my pickup is used primarily for towing my three trailers, and I still get giddy every time I back up to a ball hitch and don't have to do that old routine of jumping in and out of the truck 6 times to line it up. Some trailers are just too heavy to move to the ball, if you're off more than 1/2".

I wish I had a camera on the back of the ballast box on my tractor, as I often mount a hitch there, and it's just barely out of view from my seat. Usually takes me 2-3 times on/off the tractor to line that one up under a trailer, as the little bit of sway in the trailing arms and hydraulic top link can help fine-tune position if you get it close enough.