Ford’s BlueCruise assisted-driving technology - Problems?

[NJS5]

Ford have announced its Blue Cruise assisted-driving technology for the UK, taking over acceleration, braking, lane positioning, and steering from the driver.

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If the system detects that you are inattentive, warning messages will be displayed in the instrument cluster, followed by audio alerts, and brake activations, before the vehicle finally slows down while maintaining steering control.

This means that in an extreme case the car could come to a halt in the fast lane of a motorway as Blue Cruise does not steer from lane to lane!

Sounds like a disaster to me.

 

[LostKiwi]

The issue I see with these 'halfway' solutions is they take away the job the driver does but need the driver to stay alert. Pretty difficult to do on longer journeys if you have nothing to do.

 

[NJS5]

Agreed.

I think that BlueCruise should be able to steer safely to the slow lane & cruise to a safe stopping place, and maybe have a means of alerting the authorities using cell 'phone, and other drivers by turning on 4 way flashers, the moment the driver fails to respond.

Sounds like a disaster waiting to happen to me.

NJSS

 

[ajlsl600]

Won't be going Anywhere near that. Next will be dreamliners with no f crew and a vending machine. Not often I thrilled to be 65+ this is sure one of those occasions. And when some Russian hacks the software. No thanks. Also I not sure I want to be on same part of motorway. Will the occupant of d, s seat be free to natter away on his mobile in such cars after all, technically he ain't the driver.

 

[malcolm E53 AMG]

Oh dear, Ford watch on motorways will be my mantra!

 

[Larkone]

Unrecoverable application error

 

[ajlsl600]

If u can't be arxed to drive ur car. Get a train or a bike. Automated cars at 70+ on a motorway is in my view pure stupidity.

 

[davidsl500]

Ford Tech Support -" Have you tried closing and reopening the windows?"

Do these cars avoid the ever increasing and deepening potholes or drive straight throught them?

 

[malcolm E53 AMG]

Nothing surprises me anymore about the shower we have in Westminster

 

[lewyboy]

I have something similar on the Volvo, Pilot Assist, I like it.

 

[NJS5]

Do these cars avoid the ever increasing and deepening potholes or drive straight through them?

My understanding is that they drive straight through puddles & potholes.

Another concern is that if you are driving behind a Blue Cruise assisted-driving vehicle and wish to overtake it won't move over, as it is not programmed to change lanes. I wonder whether it will even sense the car behind indicating that it wants to overtake ?

 

[Blobcat]

Edinburgh are having some self driving buses - with 2 crew...
The normal buses only have 1...

I'm guessing if they don't crash (too often) or kill (too many) then they'll remove the 2 crew

 

[DSK]

No it’s not stupidity, you need to be suckered into the hype, brain washed and realise it’s the best thing since sliced bread! Then you can be taken advantage of for various software add-ons such as the the ‘tail gaiting feature’ for an extra £5k etc. However, you retain the benefit of knowing you will remain fully liable at all times for all issues and accidents even if the computers are to blame

Self driving vehicles, it’s clever and entertaining but, that doesn’t mean it’s the best. The only good thing is that from the antics I see on the roads in this day and age, sadly a half arsed computer algorithm will sadly do a better job than most self righteous and dim witted humans.

It sad when driving, riding etc are skills and very special ones when you go to the next level of the various advanced, racing and stunt techniques. Imo all drivers should be encouraged and rewarded for their development and the likes of the reprobates who have no roadcraft, no care for it etc to be off the roads.


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[lewyboy]

My experience of such technology is that you still need to engage in the driving of the vehicle, I need to be touching the wheel either lightly all the time or every 20 seconds or so will do it. It's useless around town, much like normal cruise control is due to the amount of traffic and it doesn't recognise roundabouts as such so doesn't slow for them.
It doesn't change lanes on the motorway and you can be lulled into slowing more than you normally would when slower traffic in front forces you to reduce your own speed, as soon as you indicate and start pulling over the car will sense that there is nothing in front and will pull off smartly.
The major downside is that the car keeps a larger distance from the car in front which can often result in impatient twats flashing from behind or undertaking and filling the gap which can be a bit irritating, however, I can always accelerate and close the gap if I wish.
Passing lorries is an experience as the steering inputs take me a little closer that I would usually but I have learned to trust it.
It might be a licence saver if set to the speed limit.

We are on a European trip next month and will use it a lot so can report further if anyone is interested.

 

[NJS5]

You may want to read this review of Ford's Blue Cruise assisted-driving technology

 

[ajlsl600]

My experience of such technology is that you still need to engage in the driving of the vehicle, I need to be touching the wheel either lightly all the time or every 20 seconds or so will do it. It's useless around town, much like normal cruise control is due to the amount of traffic and it doesn't recognise roundabouts as such so doesn't slow for them.
It doesn't change lanes on the motorway and you can be lulled into slowing more than you normally would when slower traffic in front forces you to reduce your own speed, as soon as you indicate and start pulling over the car will sense that there is nothing in front and will pull off smartly.
The major downside is that the car keeps a larger distance from the car in front which can often result in impatient twats flashing from behind or undertaking and filling the gap which can be a bit irritating, however, I can always accelerate and close the gap if I wish.
Passing lorries is an experience as the steering inputs take me a little closer that I would usually but I have learned to trust it.
It might be a licence saver if set to the speed limit.

We are on a European trip next month and will use it a lot so can report further if anyone is interested.

UK roads and 12 Yr of the cons artists make that tech f dangerous. There will be less living to collect pensions.

 

[malcolm E53 AMG]

As far as I’m aware it’s only available as standard equipment on the Mustang E, not sure which other models have it as a cost option and apparently our EU friends aren’t embracing it at all (who wants to be a guinea pig game)

 

[NJS5]

It's only available on Fords Mustang Mach-E EV and costs £17.99 a month.

 

[bladecrazy]

Got full self drive on my wifes model 3 performance, she likes it i dont use it and never will.

 

[lewyboy]

UK roads and 12 Yr of the cons artists make that tech f dangerous. There will be less living to collect pensions.

It may well be found to be dangerous but I don’t think it’s politically motivated