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I’m a convert… won’t buy a car without it going forward. I never use driving assist systems around town but I regularly take longer drives of about 300-600 miles of open freeway to visit family. I also would’ve loved having this system when I was still working, with hour-long commutes each way in stop-and-go city traffic. The system is a game changer in ways I didn’t fully appreciate until I had it, since like many on here I love to drive my own car. It’s simply more relaxing (after you get past the initial nervousness of giving up control to a computer) on long drives. I was surprised at how much less tired I was after several hours on the road because I really never thought of driving as an especially tiring activity other than boredom at times. Also, I don’t feel like I ever take my eyes off the road but on the other hand, let’s face it, we’re all distracted drivers at least to some extent… maybe we mess with the radio from time to time, maybe stare at the map a little too long, glance at an alert on our phones or carplay. It’s nice to able search for a gas station or restaurant while keeping maybe a little less attention on the road for a few seconds at a time. I also got stuck in about 45 minutes of stop and go traffic driving through the Chicago area recently and it was super nice to to let the car take over for a while.
Having said all that, I could see not wanting to spend $2k on a system that might only get used a few times a year, but I like having it and I suspect I will find myself using it more and more around town over time. I also agree that regular adaptive cruise control and lane keep assist is pretty close to the same thing. It’s not hard to keep a thumb on the wheel and get most of the benefit of this system.
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