apexclipper
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I wouldn't want that option if Ford paid me $250 in cash, on top of throwing the option in for nothing. :thumbdown:
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apexclipper
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I'd just have no use for it.It's in my wife's car and is awesome!
I wouldn't order another car without it.
The last 8 or so vehicles I've owned had standard cruise control, and I never once bother with it. I just view it as something else that can break.
To each his/her own, I guess.
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ACC
I am happy that I didn't bought the Grand Cherokee
who has ACC. There were a lot complaints about it when the "Torpedo" (sensor) got covered in ice, snow or dirt.
That's why I did not get it on the Mustang. A gadget only for the southern States. :thumbdown:
That can come only from someone who lives in Florida!It's in my wife's car and is awesome!
I wouldn't order another car without it.
I am happy that I didn't bought the Grand Cherokee
who has ACC. There were a lot complaints about it when the "Torpedo" (sensor) got covered in ice, snow or dirt.
That's why I did not get it on the Mustang. A gadget only for the southern States. :thumbdown:
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Standard cruise control is a legacy feature, its been a widespread features on most cars since the 70s and I use it everyday for casual driving and whenever I hit the freeways. Accelerate to the speed limit (of course, officer) and hit the button. Boom. Sip that gasoline. I'm still completely defensive but letting the car maintain speed saves fuel and keeps me relaxed.
I can't get down with ACC because it takes the fun out of cruising with cruise control. I don't want the car to slow down and maintain a gap - calculating and executing fast, smooth and safe passes is very pleasurable to me during freeway driving. Also, as a GT customer, I don't like how it disrupts those aggressive 'fangs' up front. If I were shopping for a family sedan, ACC would be attractive. Not in a Mustang. This is a performance oriented car. Drivers buy this car to DRIVE, baby!
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I can't get down with ACC because it takes the fun out of cruising with cruise control. I don't want the car to slow down and maintain a gap - calculating and executing fast, smooth and safe passes is very pleasurable to me during freeway driving. Also, as a GT customer, I don't like how it disrupts those aggressive 'fangs' up front. If I were shopping for a family sedan, ACC would be attractive. Not in a Mustang. This is a performance oriented car. Drivers buy this car to DRIVE, baby!
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scottpe
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The Mustang doesn't have an exposed sensor like that. The sensor is behind the flat lower grill.That can come only from someone who lives in Florida!
I am happy that I didn't bought the Grand Cherokee
who has ACC. There were a lot complaints about it when the "Torpedo" (sensor) got covered in ice, snow or dirt.
That's why I did not get it on the Mustang. A gadget only for the southern States. :thumbdown:
I'm not saying it's not possible for it to be obstructed by ice, snow or dirt/mud, but I think it's far less likely compared to an exposed sensor like the one pictured.
Helios1234
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I'm not sure I understand you. The whole point of cruise control is so that you don't constantly have to accelerate/decelerate on the freeway and to just cruise along comfortably. You seem to like that which is fine so why would you not like ACC which takes that idea even further!
If you want to be calculating and executing fast, smooth passes then surely standard cruise control is even worse for you! You're bashing ACC for the very reason it's better than normal cruise.
When I've used ACC in the past, I can set it to a speed that is higher than normal traffic so if I want to overtake, I just change into an empty lane and it overtakes everyone, and if I want to slow down, I just follow a slower car in front of me. Of course, if I want to actually drive, I just turn it off.
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I was just going to reply and say the same thing.
If I want to relax (you know, text and stuff) I can use the ACC.
If I want to drive, I'll turn it off.
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I'm afraid that I don't understand the appeal of a feature that can only encourage being less attentive to traffic ahead of you ("Oh I don't have to worry about small speed adjustments ahead of me, or doing anything when the odd car cuts into the space I'm leaving - that's what the "A" in ACC is for so I don't have to"). No thanks, don't need or want a co-driver.
Not that I use regular CC either . . . the gallon or so in 500 miles that on a good day with circumstances ideal for CC just isn't worth having to decouple myself from the idea that I'm responsible for maintaining speed appropriate to conditions.
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Helios1234
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It doesn't encourage you to be less attentive. You still have to be aware what's in front off you. If anything, it's somewhat of a safety measure because you set your car to be a certain (safe) distance behind a car so if they do something stupid, you have plenty of time to react. It beats people tailgating. It's also good because you can rest your foot on very long journeys with little traffic rather than be constantly on the gas pedal constantly having to modulate it.
Wizzard77
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Adaptive Cruise Control gets the populous conditioned to allow the car to drive itself. Technology already allows autonomous vehicles, just a few more years before legislation allow it. A few more years after than until autonomous vehicles are mandated (for your safety). It's coming.
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In 25 years of driving and having standard Cruise control for around 20 of those years, I think I used it maybe an average of once a year (probably less). I drive manual because I like to drive the car, not the other way around. I know it has it's place for some people but drivers shouldn't be in a position that makes it easier to text, foot off the gas and generally not paying as much attention.
For me, ACC is a waste that I would almost never take advantage of.
For me, ACC is a waste that I would almost never take advantage of.
Norm Peterson
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It's not supposed to . . . but I defy you to prove that it doesn't or won't. People are basically lazy and like to get out of doing things if they can, and ACC is only going to make that worse.
I can't imagine ACC behavior not giving me at least momentary concerns about my car and the health of its powertrain every single time it stepped in. Keep in mind that the times it might intervene tend to be the times I don't need any such distractions from what I'd really need to be doing.
When I buy my cars, I buy cars, not co-drivers.
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