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I guess you are talking to the wrong guy, I hardly use my cruise control on long trips. I rather control the accelarator myself. I am all for techonlogy and all that but I trust myself more than the computer when it comes to braking and slowing down, especially when there is a car full of kids. Have your nav. system ever miss a turn off voice command, I sure would not want the DC system to miss a stop command while I am doing 75 MPH.
If you are using the radar cruise control, that does not mean you don't have to pay as much attention to your driving. You still need to be ready to apply the brake if necessary. However, I really do think of it as a safety feature. It will at least slow you down if by some chance you are not paying attention if a car darts in front of you suddenly. That is enough warning so that you can slam on the brakes if necessary. I find that I get less tired on long trips with the radar cruise control. My wife's current RX400h does not have this feature and I do not enjoy driving her car on long trips at all. Her new RX450h will obviously have radar cruise and everything else that is available except for the rear seat entertainment package. Thus, we are very much looking forward to its arrival (probably some time in June).
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i really want to have this feature. never tried it in my life but im sure it works really well.
i dont really see it as a safety feature, seeing as how the disclaimer says that if somebody darts in fron of you, it will just beep at you instead of braking because it wont actually slam the brakes for you.
much more of a convenience issue. i mean, who wants to toggle the little **** back and forth to drive. haha
i dont really see it as a safety feature, seeing as how the disclaimer says that if somebody darts in fron of you, it will just beep at you instead of braking because it wont actually slam the brakes for you.
much more of a convenience issue. i mean, who wants to toggle the little **** back and forth to drive. haha
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i really want to have this feature. never tried it in my life but im sure it works really well.
i dont really see it as a safety feature, seeing as how the disclaimer says that if somebody darts in fron of you, it will just beep at you instead of braking because it wont actually slam the brakes for you.
much more of a convenience issue. i mean, who wants to toggle the little **** back and forth to drive. haha
i dont really see it as a safety feature, seeing as how the disclaimer says that if somebody darts in fron of you, it will just beep at you instead of braking because it wont actually slam the brakes for you.
much more of a convenience issue. i mean, who wants to toggle the little **** back and forth to drive. haha
"Convenience" is a good word to use but it is really more than that. It reduces the stress in driving by not having to mess around with the accelerator and brakes anywhere near as often as you would without this feature on the Interstates. Therefore, you do not get as tired on long trips.
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my understanding is that only the precollision system on the LS will slam on the brakes for you at the last second, but the basic system on the RX, IS, ES, and GS will not. anyone know?
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I heard that Lexus does not offer this option any more in the RX due to liability issues. I also see that you can no longer select it when you build an RX online. I had a hell of a time just getting the Luxury package; seems like most RX buyers opt for the base model...
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I heard that Lexus does not offer this option any more in the RX due to liability issues. I also see that you can no longer select it when you build an RX online. I had a hell of a time just getting the Luxury package; seems like most RX buyers opt for the base model...
That being said our RX is suppose to have the optional cruise but I find it useless on my LS on four lane roads as I am constantly pushed to the back of the line. I like conventional cruise best for multiple lanes roads, and the radar cruise best for two lane roads.
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I heard that Lexus does not offer this option any more in the RX due to liability issues. I also see that you can no longer select it when you build an RX online. I had a hell of a time just getting the Luxury package; seems like most RX buyers opt for the base model...
IMO, I don't think it's liability issue but can't explain clearly why. Each country makes their selective models to sell, from Lexus Plants in Japan. NA is a little different due to the Cambridge Plants in Canada. I'm not sure why kind of liability you pointed to, but I guess Lexus may think "a lot" to make these decisions. Lexus NA tries not to sell something other countries are popular and decides to sell the varied models/pkgs based on the regions. I can understand they sell more AWD to the North rather than the South, but I cannot understand others.
Perhaps, next year, once Cambridge Plant can built more high-quality cars with more features, we will see more selections/pkgs available on the market.
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MAybe this is because of that train accident in Washington DC. That train had auto crusie control that was suppose to keep a safe distance from the tarin in front of her, we all know how that turn out. Personally, I am not ready to let a computer to do the stopping for me as of yet.
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I still haven't been able to get this car. I've contacted the nearest dozen dealers and all said it's a custom order from Japan (3-5 month wait and $5K deposit)
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I heard that Lexus does not offer this option any more in the RX due to liability issues. I also see that you can no longer select it when you build an RX online. I had a hell of a time just getting the Luxury package; seems like most RX buyers opt for the base model...
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Still, when I go to the Lexus website, the Luxury package, Mark Levinson and Dynamic Cruise are not even listed as options, although they were a few months ago...
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Ok, to be more precise, the salesman told me dynamic cruise was not available due to liability concerns, and he also told me that Mark Levinson was not available. So it was a pleasant surprise when the car arrived with Mark Levinson after all.
Still, when I go to the Lexus website, the Luxury package, Mark Levinson and Dynamic Cruise are not even listed as options, although they were a few months ago...
Still, when I go to the Lexus website, the Luxury package, Mark Levinson and Dynamic Cruise are not even listed as options, although they were a few months ago...
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I find this really annoying - if I ask 3 people at my dealership one question, I get 3 different answers. Lesson learned - if you want a new RX 2010 - be VERY specific about the options you want, and make sure the dealership gets it right...