iDrive - Worth holding out for?

kaishang · 07-28-2010, 05:31 PM

There are TWO kinds of active cruise control, ie the cruise control with radar with can detect cars ahead.

The new 5 series has a better one; it can bring the car to a complete stop and basically works in stop-start traffic. This is "stop-and-go" function. The active cruise control in the 3-series has a minimum speed of about 30km/h. If traffic forces it below this speed a warning sounds and the driver needs to take over.

So in my case the dealer got confused between the specs of the active cruise control between the 3 and 5 series.

Lightsab3r · 07-28-2010, 05:37 PM

Seems clear enough to me. It would take some getting used to with the stop and go version! I would be worried the first few times that it slowed me down!

kaishang · 07-28-2010, 05:39 PM

Even the 3-series cruise control without stop-and-go can give you some major braking if the traffic slows down in a hurry in front of you.

Lightsab3r · 07-28-2010, 05:42 PM

To be honest, unless the car was driving itself for me 100%, I doubt I would just allow the cruise control to slow me down. I would have tapped the speed down myself long before that whilst cruising on the motorway. Otherwise you may as well have your eyes closed!

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kaishang Colonel 54 Rep 2,197 Posts Drives: 2010 E90 330d Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: London iTrader: (0)	There are TWO kinds of active cruise control, ie the cruise control with radar with can detect cars ahead. The new 5 series has a better one; it can bring the car to a complete stop and basically works in stop-start traffic. This is "stop-and-go" function. The active cruise control in the 3-series has a minimum speed of about 30km/h. If traffic forces it below this speed a warning sounds and the driver needs to take over. So in my case the dealer got confused between the specs of the active cruise control between the 3 and 5 series.
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07-28-2010, 05:37 PM	#112
Lightsab3r Second Lieutenant 9 Rep 272 Posts Drives: 420D Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Yorkshire iTrader: (0)	Seems clear enough to me. It would take some getting used to with the stop and go version! I would be worried the first few times that it slowed me down!
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07-28-2010, 05:39 PM	#113
kaishang Colonel 54 Rep 2,197 Posts Drives: 2010 E90 330d Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: London iTrader: (0)	Even the 3-series cruise control without stop-and-go can give you some major braking if the traffic slows down in a hurry in front of you.
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07-28-2010, 05:42 PM	#114
Lightsab3r Second Lieutenant 9 Rep 272 Posts Drives: 420D Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Yorkshire iTrader: (0)	To be honest, unless the car was driving itself for me 100%, I doubt I would just allow the cruise control to slow me down. I would have tapped the speed down myself long before that whilst cruising on the motorway. Otherwise you may as well have your eyes closed!
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