Just bought a 2025 ME4 this past Sunday and can tell you first-hand the car changed lanes from the passing lane to get out of the way of another vehicle rapidly approaching from behind.
I didn't think BC(hands free) worked on roads with intersections or traffic circles. It doesn't work on any roads like that around here. Limited access only.
Space_pony, I was referring to adaptive cruise control going into round-a-bouts. I was referring BC 1.4 & 1.5 thinking there was an association between them.
GM SuperCruise works on two lane highways, but disables the automatic lane changes on those roads. Not sure what is holding Ford back.
No. The hardware and software integration with the vehicle is very deep, so that's not going to be backwards compatible.
I would say the lane change speed with 1.5 is about the same as 1.3. The final centering at the end is a little faster. The timing of the lane changes is very middle of the road, it gives 2-3 blinks before it starts moving over, just like you're taught in driver's ed. Yes that might be slower than how some people drive, but it's automated so it should do everything at a median pace, not too fast or slow. If I want to change lanes fast in dense traffic, then I do it myself.
Totally makes sense, and thanks for this added info. What I enjoyed most about the 1.3 upgrade last year was how much better the lane centering became (and that subtle lane repositioning when needed feature). It finally made BC reliable and confident for me. These auto lane changing improvements sound nice, but not something I'm dying for. I'd prefer they invested in better BC road coverage and less gaps/disconnects on existing covered roads.
1.3 is fine though. I wish they would prioritize expanding where we can use it vs increasing its features.
