Perry
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I thought it could be interesting to hear what others think about this. I've been driving my Taycan for a few weeks now and when I bought the car I can honestly say that I did not expect much from ALK, especially coming from a long time Tesla owner.
However, now a few weeks later, I'm surprisingly impressed by how good it actually is. While it's absolutely nowhere near as technically advanced as Tesla Autopilot, the way it naturally blends in rather than forcibly taking control from the driver like Autopilot actually makes it useful. I find myself using it significantly more frequently than I ever did with Autopilot. It feels like it knows its own limitations and doesn't try to be more than what it is, while Autopilot works like magic until it suddenly out of nowhere fails spectacularly for no apparent reason, making it outright unreliable.
To clarify for those who don't know how these systems work:
Autpilot
Autopilot is activated by double tapping the cruise control lever. While activated it will take control over the car from the driver. You can push the accelerator to temporarily override the set speed, but pushing the brake or forcibly moving the steering wheel will instantly turn off Autopilot. Breaking free from Autopilot by moving the steering wheel is arguably more of a safety feature rather than typical usage. The car will fight you a bit and you can't move the steering wheel without turning off Autopilot.
If the car ever gets into a situation which Autopilot can't handle, Autopilot will audibly and visibly show a warning and then instantly turn off and/or emergency brake if the situation is determined (right or wrong) to be critical.
While the system does require you to physically keep your hands on the wheel for safety reasons (and regulations), the system is overall designed to be a hands-off experience.
Active Lane Keeping
Active Lane Keeping (+InnoDrive) will turn on together with the cruise control if it has been enabled in settings. While active, it will keep the car in the centre of the lane, but it will show very little resistance if the driver manually moves the steering wheel. Moving the steering wheel will also not turn off ALK, but rather just temporarily pause it while the driver is moving the steering wheel and then resume when the driver lets go. In situations that ALK can't handle, it will visually notify on the screen that it's paused and then resume again when the conditions get better, assuming that the driver is keeping their hands on the steering wheel.
In many situations where it knows beforehand that the car is approaching a section that it can't handle (e.g. stop signs, roundabouts, e.t.c), it will notify the driver beforehand, adjust the speed and then temporarily pause throughout that section. This means that the system can remain active in a paused state while for example taking a roundabout, whereas it will then automatically resume when it can.
ALK only lets you keep your hands off the steering wheel for a few seconds before showing a warning, so it's effectively designed to be an always hands-on experience.
However, now a few weeks later, I'm surprisingly impressed by how good it actually is. While it's absolutely nowhere near as technically advanced as Tesla Autopilot, the way it naturally blends in rather than forcibly taking control from the driver like Autopilot actually makes it useful. I find myself using it significantly more frequently than I ever did with Autopilot. It feels like it knows its own limitations and doesn't try to be more than what it is, while Autopilot works like magic until it suddenly out of nowhere fails spectacularly for no apparent reason, making it outright unreliable.
To clarify for those who don't know how these systems work:
Autpilot
Autopilot is activated by double tapping the cruise control lever. While activated it will take control over the car from the driver. You can push the accelerator to temporarily override the set speed, but pushing the brake or forcibly moving the steering wheel will instantly turn off Autopilot. Breaking free from Autopilot by moving the steering wheel is arguably more of a safety feature rather than typical usage. The car will fight you a bit and you can't move the steering wheel without turning off Autopilot.
If the car ever gets into a situation which Autopilot can't handle, Autopilot will audibly and visibly show a warning and then instantly turn off and/or emergency brake if the situation is determined (right or wrong) to be critical.
While the system does require you to physically keep your hands on the wheel for safety reasons (and regulations), the system is overall designed to be a hands-off experience.
Active Lane Keeping
Active Lane Keeping (+InnoDrive) will turn on together with the cruise control if it has been enabled in settings. While active, it will keep the car in the centre of the lane, but it will show very little resistance if the driver manually moves the steering wheel. Moving the steering wheel will also not turn off ALK, but rather just temporarily pause it while the driver is moving the steering wheel and then resume when the driver lets go. In situations that ALK can't handle, it will visually notify on the screen that it's paused and then resume again when the conditions get better, assuming that the driver is keeping their hands on the steering wheel.
In many situations where it knows beforehand that the car is approaching a section that it can't handle (e.g. stop signs, roundabouts, e.t.c), it will notify the driver beforehand, adjust the speed and then temporarily pause throughout that section. This means that the system can remain active in a paused state while for example taking a roundabout, whereas it will then automatically resume when it can.
ALK only lets you keep your hands off the steering wheel for a few seconds before showing a warning, so it's effectively designed to be an always hands-on experience.
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