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Didn't once have an unexpected braking event on my old '14 Mazda 3 Astina (6MT sedan w/radar cruise as well). LOVED that car so much. They just get the UX so m
by sundvor 7y ago
Didn't once have an unexpected braking event on my old '14 Mazda 3 Astina (6MT sedan w/radar cruise as well).
LOVED that car so much. They just get the UX so much.
Tested driving through empty cardboard boxes three times from 30km/h steady not moving inputs a mm:
First time detected and applied braking, but stopped 5cm into them, only just knocking top one off the bottom.
The next two times it stopped just in front. All times car engine stalled into stop and go mode, IIRC, and applied hazards automatically.
(Was I one of the three only drivers who ever verified the systems workings?)
In dense highway traffic, on a few instances it alerted me to stopped traffic ahead when I was checking mirrors and tired. Was able to stop myself before AEB.
Found myself using radar cruise all the time after that, as it applies braking earlier.
Loved the rear cross sensor especially when pulling out from 45d angle parking, and doubly so when being parked next to a truck. One does not simply reverse into these. AFAIK Tesla still doesn't offer rear cross alert.
Did I mention BLIS with visual indicators in the mirrors? Or the fully functional HUD? All this for a fraction of the cost of a Tesla or other luxury vehicles offering the same - in 2014 this list was far shorter than today. Really miss it, would buy again if we had to have another 2nd car.