Ford Motor Co.’s BlueCruise active driver assistance (ADA) system surpasses General Motors Co.’s SuperCruise and Tesla Inc.’s Autopilot for the top spot in a Consumer Reports survey of 12 ADA systems released Wednesday. Earned.
Consumer Reports tested the system at a 327-acre auto test center in Connecticut and a 50-mile public road loop from September through December 2022. safety. Responses to auto lane changes and traffic lights were not evaluated.
Ford’s BlueCruise topped the list, followed by Super Cruise and Mercedes-Benz Driver Assistance. Tesla, a former leader in automated systems, slipped from his second place shown in CR’s 2020 survey to his seventh place.
Jake Fischer, CR’s senior director of automated testing, said that while Tesla hasn’t changed the basic functionality of the system since its introduction, other companies have added Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) for speed control and Lane Centering Assistance (ACC) for steering control. LCA) is being improved.
“Autopilot still does not allow co-steering and does not have an effective driver monitoring system,” Fisher said in the study. is simply lagging behind.”
Both BlueCruise (and Lincoln’s ActiveGlide) Super Cruises have a Direct Driver Monitoring System (DDMS) that keeps the driver’s eyes on the road. An infrared camera is aimed at the driver’s face to alert the driver.
“Systems like BlueCruise are important advancements that help make driving easier and less stressful,” said Fisher. “But they’re not building self-driving cars at all. Instead, they’re creating new ways to drive in cooperation with the computer in the car. If automakers get this right, driving will be safer and more convenient.” Dangerous if done incorrectly.”
Since Ford launched the BlueCruise with Mustang Mach-E and F-150 pickups in 2021, the BlueCruise has not been rated in the 2020 CR study. Wes Sherwood said in a statement.
“Our customers love the Ford BlueCruise and we are focused on making it even better, including the launch of BlueCruise 1.2 with improvements and features like hands-free lane changing,” said Sherwood.
“Our driver-monitoring camera system is a key technology that allows our customers to take control of their driving as we continue to evolve these technologies.”
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