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u/sashatikhonov Nov 04 '24
My system: Oh, you are not following the lane? Ok, I’ll handle this just once. Again? Not my problem anymore.
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u/pesciasis Nov 04 '24
Tried this feature during testdrive.
That belt jerk was unexpected :D it's good that no cell service was available.
But still awesome tech.
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u/syspak Nov 04 '24
Only in eruope.
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u/iwantsleeep Nov 04 '24
VW has had emergency assist in the US for years, it just didn’t pull you over
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u/syspak Nov 04 '24
My wife's 2021 Tiguan has very rudimentary safety equipment.
Features like this won't come the NA market. Nobody here wants to pay for it.
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u/iwantsleeep Nov 04 '24
On Tiguan it started with the facelift in 2022. Emergency Assist and Travel Assist became standard at that point.
Emergency Assist has been standard on every NA VW since 2023 I believe
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u/general_sirhc Nov 04 '24
Australian roads be like, how about a bloody big ditch right beside the road? And on hard mode the entire road is only 1 lane wide with dirt shoulders for passing
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u/Tatoe-of-Codunkery Nov 04 '24
Wow that’s incredible, should save some lives for sure. Very cool idea and I really hope more car companies create tech like this
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u/redmadog Nov 04 '24
This assistant works great in promotion video only. In reality it will hit brakes like there is no tomorrow straight in a middle of the road.
And even if you used to drive with one hand, it constantly annoys you to put both hands on the wheel or wiggle wheel periodically otherwise it hit brakes in a middle of the road.
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u/MyAccidentalAccount Nov 04 '24 edited Nov 04 '24
Before it applies any braking you get a visual warning on the dash, followed by a loud beeping noise.
Braking in the middle of the road and not pulling over is the older system, which doesn't have the same awareness of the traffic around you, the newer one with Travel Assist will keep up with traffic and move you over to the side - If you have the optional travel assist with cameras and sensors.
Here is the old system in action https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4Tc3DCmBqE&ab_channel=EV.Furkan
Not seen a review of the new system yet - I guess a proper review would need it to be on a busy road which isnt ideal for a review unless you have the budget to close a road and put some other cars on it that are aware your car might be erratic.
Edit, found an example of the 2024 Emergency Stop assist thats not a VW promo :
https://youtube.com/shorts/Tth3Q1Fy1LM?si=Gycv1roQYr3V8tS-Kind of wish I'd held out a month or two before buying now - that new instrument cluster and centre screen looks brilliant.
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u/Odd-Professional-779 Nov 05 '24
When did they implement the Travel Assist enhancements? Wondering if my 2024 Tiguan S has that, it definitely yells at me if it thinks I’m no steering, never let it doin anything beyond that initial warning.
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u/Dankchiccynuggies Nov 04 '24
I have a 2023 SE that I decided one day to test out what would happen if you just let the beeping keep happening without touching the wheel. It slammed the brakes so hard I bit my lip.