[Drooby86]

So I went on a trip this past weekend and the car did really good probably a good 600 miles. I maybe used LKAS up to 300 miles testing it out. It works really well it keeps the car in the lane. It does a good job of helping you drive the car so you're not constantly correcting your self. A couple things that I don't like are the fact that it feels like you're a bowling ball stuck between bumper lanes. I noticed when driving at least my car what it tends to do is I guess maybe focus on the right line and it kind of bounces off that and I feel like it doesn't even ride in the middle of the lane. It kinda felt like if this thing was driving it would be drunk all the time. I also noticed I kept almost fighting the car to keep in the middle of the lane not hug one of the sides. Over all IT does help specially with ACC on set it and forget it.


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[smyers]

So I went on a trip this past weekend and the car did really good probably a good 600 miles. I maybe used LKAS up to 300 miles testing it out. It works really well it keeps the car in the lane. It does a good job of helping you drive the car so you're not constantly correcting your self. A couple things that I don't like are the fact that it feels like you're a bowling ball stuck between bumper lanes. I noticed when driving at least my car what it tends to do is I guess maybe focus on the right line and it kind of bounces off that and I feel like it doesn't even ride in the middle of the lane. It kinda felt like if this thing was driving it would be drunk all the time. I also noticed I kept almost fighting the car to keep in the middle of the lane not hug one of the sides. Over all IT does help specially with ACC on set it and forget it.


Any other reviews post them up!

Agree on your assessment. Also noticed that at times it kinda fights me when I just want to do a smooth transition over to the next lane. I guess it thinks I'm drifting out of the lane. It annoys me, so I typically just turn it off.

 

[S2k_Dude]

If you use your turn signal to change lanes, it won't fight you when you cross the lane marker lines.

 

[ObsidianBlu2T]

I also agree with my experience with LKAS. Granted, this is my first car with LKAS, and I use LKAS for maybe a maximum of 30 minutes on non-highway roads. But I feel like there are two 'modes' to it, when I use it.

If I don't use ACC, LKAS seems to be bouncing as you guys described too. LKAS without ACC driving sometimes gives me a nudge here and there, but for me, it doesn't feel like I'm fighting it. I haven't tried to take my hands off the wheel to see if it will actually stay in the middle of the lane.

However, what impresses me the most is ACC with LKAS. In this mode which I use on the highway, I've taken my hands fully off of the wheel, and it actually stays in the middle of the lane until it warns me, so I'm not sure why it would behave any differently with ACC off. Even on a curved road, it glides through it, without any effort on my part, except my hands are on the wheels just in case. Maybe it's due to the road markings being more clear when I used it.

Overall though, I'm still super impressed by all the tech in this car.

 

[smyers]

If you use your turn signal to change lanes, it won't fight you when you cross the lane marker lines.

Good to know. Thanks.

 

[RickBlaine]

 

[Menissalt]

I want to weigh since I traded in my 2016 Civic Touring for the 1.5 Sport MT. The LKAS has improved quite a bit in only 2 and is far more reliable than on the '16 Civic.

 

[Drooby86]

If you use your turn signal to change lanes, it won't fight you when you cross the lane marker lines.

Ya I knew that part notice it the first week I got it back in November. Kinda forces you to use your signal.

 

[bslenter]

I agree with the assessments here. ACC plus LKAS goes a long way towards reducing driver workload and stress on long drives, and makes me feel as though I'm getting about 75% of the benefit in that regards compared to a Tesla, at a fraction of the price. It's quite amazing in my opinion.

The key to a relaxing drive is to learn how to work in harmony with these systems. For LKAS, I've found that I can keep one hand on the wheel and casually assist the car around tighter bends and in lane centering, with the car doing the bulk of the work and taking a significant amount of the "minor correction" workload. I'm still doing some steering, but I'm more of a backup to the LKAS than taking the lead, except in certain situations, where I'm fully ready to assume full control. I occasionally get "STEERING REQUIRED" warnings, which are quickly dismissed with a very slight movement of the wheel.

For ACC, I can trust the car to do the bulk of the throttling and braking, and do it quite well. The most important time for me to intervene is if traffic ahead is stopping and the ACC hasn't picked it up yet.

These systems provide huge benefit to long drives, once you get accustomed to working with them.

 

[S2k_Dude]

^^^I think you've posted a pretty darn good description of how LKAS and ACC do some of the driving for a person.

 

[dy2_str33t_king]

I feel like this eventually will get a lawsuit started or cause major issues.

Reason I say this is use on roads that don't have clear lines or on back roads without lines. For example, when I test drove the 1.5 sport the salesman was showing me how cool it was and how I could let go of the wheel blah blah blah, well he took us out on some back roads so he could show me how "fast it was" and the LKAS activated by picking up a skid mark someone had left from being stupid and the car veered right almost off the road as it followed the black skid mark. Then on the way back after telling him I didnt like that it was on another back road without lines and it happened again but this time it was because of the black tar strips the road crews make when they fill cracks. At that point I shut the LKAS and every other assist off. Imagine if there would have been another car in the other lane when it decided to push me onto the other side of the road following a rubber mark or tar strip........

While I think the idea of this is great, I don't think it is 100% safe and all the kinks worked out yet.

 

[bslenter]

^^^I think you've posted a pretty darn good description of how LKAS and ACC do some of the driving for a person.

Thanks! I’ve taken a few long drives in the car, and keeping these systems active made a huge difference. It really reduced the tedium in a big way, and I felt less fatigued when I got to my destination. Traffic didn’t bother me nearly as much. And I felt less in a hurry. I still can’t fully believe we got all this tech in a vehicle in this price range. Not only that, but from everything I’ve read, this version works way better than Honda Sensing in ‘17 and earlier Honda’s and Acuras.


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[ObsidianBlu2T]

Thanks! I’ve taken a few long drives in the car, and keeping these systems active made a huge difference. It really reduced the tedium in a big way, and I felt less fatigued when I got to my destination. Traffic didn’t bother me nearly as much. And I felt less in a hurry. I still can’t fully believe we got all this tech in a vehicle in this price range. Not only that, but from everything I’ve read, this version works way better than Honda Sensing in ‘17 and earlier Honda’s and Acuras.

I second this! My other relative who has a 17 Acura TLX is super jealous of the tech in my Accord, and the interior design as well. They always complain how ACC and the other tech features aren't as seamless in their car and thus ends up being turned off. I'm pretty positive that the next generation TLX will be even better.

I used to drive a 6-spd manual and loved the feel of going fast, but eventually caved in for the 10-spd only because after test driving the 2.0T, the tech just worked so well. Driving this car has definitely make me a less aggressive driver and definitely less stressed out, in conjunction with the quiet interior and balanced sound system (compared to what I was coming from). Perhaps I'm just babying the car now during the break-in period, but I haven't been tempted by the sport mode yet. :devil

 

[Kamdog]

The comments around ACC and LKAS are almost exactly what people said when cruise control first came out.

 

[bslenter]

The comments around ACC and LKAS are almost exactly what people said when cruise control first came out.

I’m sure that’s true, though keep in mind that when cruise control first came out the country’s freeways were MUCH less congested, so it was feasible to set a speed and leave it alone for a while. Try driving with cruise control today, and you’ll probably be adjusting speed and canceling it often. That’s what I have to do in our other vehicle. ACC solves that problem completely.


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[Drooby86]

I’m sure that’s true, though keep in mind that when cruise control first came out the country’s freeways were MUCH less congested, so it was feasible to set a speed and leave it alone for a while. Try driving with cruise control today, and you’ll probably be adjusting speed and canceling it often. That’s what I have to do in our other vehicle. ACC solves that problem completely.


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Well this trip that I ended up going on this past weekend I actually did have to adjust the ACC all the time because of slower drivers blocking lanes or people riding in the left lane.

 

[S2k_Dude]

...this version works way better than Honda Sensing in ‘17 and earlier Honda’s and Acuras.

We also have a '17 CR-V and Honda Sensing works just as well as it does in the '18 Accord so maybe better than some '17 Honda/Acura models.

 

[bslenter]

We also have a '17 CR-V and Honda Sensing works just as well as it does in the '18 Accord so maybe better than some '17 Honda/Acura models.

Sorry, I generalized too much. I believe the CRV was updated in ‘17 with the new system.


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[Kamdog]

The comments around ACC and LKAS are almost exactly what people said when cruise control first came out.

I’m sure that’s true, though keep in mind that when cruise control first came out the country’s freeways were MUCH less congested, so it was feasible to set a speed and leave it alone for a while. Try driving with cruise control today, and you’ll probably be adjusting speed and canceling it often. That’s what I have to do in our other vehicle. ACC solves that problem completely.


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My point was that the comments, both negative and positive, that we see now were about the same as when CC first came to many cars.

 

[enne]

The comments around ACC and LKAS are almost exactly what people said when cruise control first came out.

Cruise control is optional and doesn't get confused.