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.
@theecumenicalchurchofoccit24393 ай бұрын
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! 😊
@rbudish4 ай бұрын
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
@briank101012 ай бұрын
Yeah, it is annoying when you're trying to sneak up on them from behind.
@jack83564 ай бұрын
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.
@stellingfan4 ай бұрын
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!
@TrainerSteveClifford4 ай бұрын
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!
@rbudish4 ай бұрын
If it’s doing a lot of braking maybe that is eating into the mileage a bit?
@stellingfan4 ай бұрын
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.
@timbermannh4 ай бұрын
@@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...
@briank101012 ай бұрын
@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.
@tomasso8834 ай бұрын
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
@serafinsilva105520 күн бұрын
I like it!
@y4ngel3 ай бұрын
Is there a way to get rid of that text that says "Adaptive Cruise Mode"?
@TrainerSteveClifford3 ай бұрын
@@y4ngel not really. You’re either in adaptive or regular cruise at all times
@timbermannh4 ай бұрын
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?
@lizziedripping713 ай бұрын
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 !