Mercedes might have been the first name to introduce the adaptive cruise control feature to the market, but most auto brands seemed to have jumped on this bandwagon. Adaptive cruise control or ACC is often touted as one of the building blocks of autonomous driving. This article will explain everything from what is ACC and how it works to which budget cars in India come with this feature. Let's get started, shall we?
The Adaptive Cruise Control is an advanced driver assistance system that automatically controls the vehicle's speed when the cars in the front slow down.
This assistance feature aims to maintain a safe distance. And when the route is clear ahead, the ACC will accelerate to your pre-determined speed level. The adaptive cruise control feature is a significant feature for highway driving.
The adaptive cruise control feature is an essential component of fully autonomous vehicles. It is the foundation of autonomous driving. This feature has the capability of decreasing control burdens on driving.
ACC has a tremendous ability to reduce collisions and improve driver safety. Highway Loss Data Institute claims that the addition of ACC can significantly reduce the impact of collisions.
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Adaptive cruise control uses several tools and features to assist the drivers. Like traditional cruise control, you need to set the desired speed levels in adaptive cruise control. Next, you have to input the preferred distance from the pre-set options available in ACC. There are close, medium, and far distance options to choose from.
Cars with adaptive cruise control use ACC sensors to collect data about your car's speed and distance from the vehicles in front. You should also know that there are several adaptive cruise control technologies. They use the following sensors for ACC:
Not all but most new generation adaptive cruise control technologies use radar as the primary data source. Vehicles with this assistance feature have mounted radar sensors to analyse the road ahead. This data from the sensors is used to adjust the car's speed and set the distance.
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The good news is that the adaptive cruise control feature is popularly available in several budget cars in India. Here are some Indian vehicles with adaptive cruise control:
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Adaptive cruise control is gaining traction every day. Do you want this feature for your car? Let us know what you think!
