08-24-2019, 04:21 PM | #1 |
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Are Driving Assistance and Driving Assistance Professional useful?
I’m about to finalize my order and was wondering if anyone finds these options useful. The latter is $2K.
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08-25-2019, 11:57 AM | #2 |
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For me it was a no brainer to order with Driving Assistance Pro. I couldn’t imagine buying a luxury car that has standard cruise control without the ability to adjust to the car in front of you. Not to mention the lane keep assist is very useful on long, highway trips.
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08-25-2019, 03:08 PM | #3 |
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I find the lane keeping a good thing, providing you use your signal. It can be a bit intrusive if you don't.
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08-25-2019, 05:53 PM | #4 |
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In case you haven't seen the Assisted Driving View on G20 https://g20.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1641792
The driving assistant system on G20 definitely has the potential to catch up with Tesla's Autopilot (not the full autonomous driving) if bmw provides future software updates. Last edited by ubchariot; 08-25-2019 at 05:57 PM.. Reason: add more info |
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08-25-2019, 07:17 PM | #5 |
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Most people seem to think it's a must have, I would never use it so I didnt order it. I also have a Tesla Model S and I never use the autonomous driving features, so it's just not my thing. But most insist on it.
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08-27-2019, 07:51 AM | #6 |
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I like it overall , my only concern is , would it prevent an emergency lane change to avoid an accident?
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From my normal usage (before disabling it), it generally just corrected me back into my lane if I was slowly "drifting" out of my current lane. I would be surprised if the system could respond quickly enough if the wheel was jerked to the right or left to steer out of your current lane in an emergency situation, but perhaps someone else can comment. |
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08-27-2019, 09:23 PM | #10 |
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I dont have my g20 to confirm, but i can override all the assistant features on my F06. It would be a huge liability from manufacturers if they didn't do that.
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08-28-2019, 11:17 AM | #12 | |
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b. part of the driver assist pro is evasion aid where the car actually monitors for an emergency in front of you and will help you avoid it |
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08-28-2019, 01:55 PM | #13 |
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We have had (my wife's) Tesla Model 3 for almost a year and a half. In the last 6 months or so, it has been getting smarter. I used to have to disconnect it about every 5 mins. Now I may go 20 minutes. I love it. I do not expect the 340M to be as smart as the 3, but it was one of the deciding features.
I cross shopped a couple of other cars & the Genesis G70. I thought the V6 G70 was 'almost' as good as the G20 340, and it has an almost $10K price advantage. In the end, I opted for my 4th BMW. The (perceived) better "autopilot" was one of the major factors. |
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08-28-2019, 05:02 PM | #14 |
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Very useful. I’ve recently did two long highway trips and let the car do most of the driving. It’s really brilliant.
The sensitivity of the lane thingy can be adjusted but anyone not being able to ‘overcome’ it wouldn’t have the strength to open the door. |
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08-29-2019, 01:40 AM | #17 |
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Ordered the car with both driver assistance and the driver assistance pro packages. Can't wait for this thing to handle my daily bumper to bumper traffic
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09-17-2019, 06:30 PM | #18 |
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I have it on my car, but I haven't been able to really test it much so far. This video convinced me it was a must have though ... For people saying they want to drive and don't want the car driving for them, do you ever sit in bumper to bumper traffic for long periods of time? That isn't driving to me, that is just irritating, so for the car to take away part of that and help you is huge for me.
He goes for long periods of time not touching the steering wheel and letting the car drive for him in traffic. Pretty impressive to me! |
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