Didn't care for it at first but now I love it! I leave it on almost all the time. Once I understood it was to simply "assist" me I was very happy with it.
Problem with that feature is that it will sometimes miss read the marking when you can still see the old road marking a little. It would try to follow that line. Instead of going straight so thats when i would have to keep it going the right way.
I generally keep PDA on and I don’t mind it. The one area where it feels too aggressive is when there is a bicyclist on the side of the road, it’ll slam on the brakes very early
The PDA's habit of 'grabbing' the wheel on complex corners (here in France they use small chicanes to control cars' speed on urban roads) and steering the car back towards what it regards as the centre line can leave the wheel feeling like it is turning you into oncoming traffic and although the force exercised through the wheel is not strong and easily overcome, it is quite un-nerving. So thank you for this video as I have been trying to find out how to switch off the green steering wheel for a fortnight. Thank you! 😊
thanks Steve, I always enjoy your tutorials. This is going to sound wrong but I've got about 1100 miles on my 24 Prius. Of course I keep a watch on the mpg and it has been doing good. I've noticed on two different occasions that when the PDA is off my mileage is considerably better even with the braking sensitivity set to medium. Can't think of a reason why this could be and am curious if other drivers have noticed this. I can live with the PDA operation either way but usually keep it off. I've been driving hybrids a long while and feel that I know how to optimize mpg by driving habits.Thanks again for the videos!
I think the braking is a big part of it. I’m usually looking ahead and coasting when possible but it seems to apply more brake pressure quicker than I would. I’m going to try setting it to the lightest sensitivity and see what happens.
@@rbudish That's what I was thinking. But, if the "auto brake" is the regenerative system transferring kinetic energy back to the hybrid battery, then there could be a bit of a payback. I don't know- cars are suddenly waayy complicated...
@timbermannh coasting is always better than regen. Regen at best only gives back less than 50% of the energy to subsequent propulsion. Secret with coasting is to only go up to the speed such that you don't have to brake.
WOW only 8-mpg, kinda thirsty!😂 the automatic braking on minor curves is extremely annoying, especially if you want to pass and accelerate, in a way it’s dangerous
Hi Steve, thanks for the deep dive into the PDA. I've had mine activated in my Land Cruiser for about five days and it's "kicked in" a few times. It slightly unnerved me once or twice - I muttered "Nanny car" when it first happened - but I think I'll keep it on for a little while longer. I'm way past the age where my masculinity can be threatened by a machine lol. I wish I could tweak the sensitivity a little, just to see if it handles slower village stop/go traffic a little better. Maybe that functionality will be included in future Safety Sense updates. As far as mileage goes, I dumbly switched the mode from Eco back to Normal at the same time as PDA activation so I can't quantify any adverse fuel efficiency to it yet. Question: when automatic braking is engaged in PDA (or other S. S. functions), Is that mechanical - pads/rotors - or is it regenerative?
I am currently driving a VW Golf but have a new Toyota on order. My golf is incredibly sensitive in sensing & braking when it sees cyclists/parked cars/trees etc etc. It’s a joke !
Didn't care for it at first but now I love it! I leave it on almost all the time. Once I understood it was to simply "assist" me I was very happy with it.
Problem with that feature is that it will sometimes miss read the marking when you can still see the old road marking a little. It would try to follow that line. Instead of going straight so thats when i would have to keep it going the right way.
I generally keep PDA on and I don’t mind it. The one area where it feels too aggressive is when there is a bicyclist on the side of the road, it’ll slam on the brakes very early
Yeah, it is annoying when you're trying to sneak up on them from behind.
The PDA's habit of 'grabbing' the wheel on complex corners (here in France they use small chicanes to control cars' speed on urban roads) and steering the car back towards what it regards as the centre line can leave the wheel feeling like it is turning you into oncoming traffic and although the force exercised through the wheel is not strong and easily overcome, it is quite un-nerving. So thank you for this video as I have been trying to find out how to switch off the green steering wheel for a fortnight. Thank you! 😊
thanks Steve, I always enjoy your tutorials. This is going to sound wrong but I've got about 1100 miles on my 24 Prius. Of course I keep a watch on the mpg and it has been doing good. I've noticed on two different occasions that when the PDA is off my mileage is considerably better even with the braking sensitivity set to medium. Can't think of a reason why this could be and am curious if other drivers have noticed this. I can live with the PDA operation either way but usually keep it off. I've been driving hybrids a long while and feel that I know how to optimize mpg by driving habits.Thanks again for the videos!
That’s interesting! I wouldn’t have thought that it would affect the mileage but note that I think about it, Ithink it’s possible!
If it’s doing a lot of braking maybe that is eating into the mileage a bit?
I think the braking is a big part of it. I’m usually looking ahead and coasting when possible but it seems to apply more brake pressure quicker than I would. I’m going to try setting it to the lightest sensitivity and see what happens.
@@rbudish That's what I was thinking. But, if the "auto brake" is the regenerative system transferring kinetic energy back to the hybrid battery, then there could be a bit of a payback.
I don't know- cars are suddenly waayy complicated...
@timbermannh coasting is always better than regen. Regen at best only gives back less than 50% of the energy to subsequent propulsion. Secret with coasting is to only go up to the speed such that you don't have to brake.
WOW only 8-mpg, kinda thirsty!😂 the automatic braking on minor curves is extremely annoying, especially if you want to pass and accelerate, in a way it’s dangerous
Is there a way to get rid of that text that says "Adaptive Cruise Mode"?
@@y4ngel not really. You’re either in adaptive or regular cruise at all times
Hi Steve, thanks for the deep dive into the PDA. I've had mine activated in my Land Cruiser for about five days and it's "kicked in" a few times. It slightly unnerved me once or twice - I muttered "Nanny car" when it first happened - but I think I'll keep it on for a little while longer. I'm way past the age where my masculinity can be threatened by a machine lol. I wish I could tweak the sensitivity a little, just to see if it handles slower village stop/go traffic a little better. Maybe that functionality will be included in future Safety Sense updates.
As far as mileage goes, I dumbly switched the mode from Eco back to Normal at the same time as PDA activation so I can't quantify any adverse fuel efficiency to it yet.
Question: when automatic braking is engaged in PDA (or other S. S. functions), Is that mechanical - pads/rotors - or is it regenerative?
I am currently driving a VW Golf but have a new Toyota on order. My golf is incredibly sensitive in sensing & braking when it sees cyclists/parked cars/trees etc etc. It’s a joke !
I like it!
I love PDA 😇