Cruise Control Following Distance (and other assists)

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I can go either way on adaptive cruise. I still find I get very lazy when cruise is on and I don’t focus like I should. I personally just prefer to be actively making decisions when I drive because it keeps me engaged
I find it relives foot strain a lot, and it keeps me from accidentally going way too fast. With a smooth car, it’s way too easy to speed when there’s not much traffic around.
 
When pilot assist is enabled, it will constantly raise an alarm that you need to keep your hands on the wheel even if you already are.

Both our Subaru and Volvo do this to me and its super obnoxious. If I'm not death gripping the wheel or making minor adjustments, it thinks my hands arent on the wheel and starts yelling at me.

Like, I get it, but there's got to be a better way.

rather than deactivating the cruise control below some X speed

I'd love to see it go as low as 15 just so I can use it in some of the extremely long school zones we have.

I can go either way on adaptive cruise. I still find I get very lazy when cruise is on and I don’t focus like I should. I personally just prefer to be actively making decisions when I drive because it keeps me engaged

I'm actually completely the opposite. I use adaptive cruise control all the time and find that I am able to spend more time on my surroundings instead of worrying about my speed/following distance etc. We have some crazy drivers who are blowing past the speed limit by 20+ and the cruise control really helps maintain safety (and avoid the blue) and fight off the urge to "stick with the pack"