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Same. It can become a bit annoying in the city areas. But quite helpful and nice on long cruises and trips.
Ive been tempted to test it out but Im more scared of explaining to my wife how I rolled a truck than I am actually rolling it.
As someone who's grown up and learned to drive in vehicles equipped with such traction/stability control features, I've learned to use all those features to help with the drifting and slides and playing around. It's all I've known, so I know exactly how to find that sweet spot of the safety features holding me there but not forcing me back. It's actually quite fun because you still get to play, but if you go too far you just let go and the vehicle fixes itself to keep you out of real harm. Only issue is that if it fails or I'm in a vehicle that doesn't have it, I likely won't be able to handle having fun in that.
Accelerating during a left turn on a wet road to play was the first time I experienced it and didn't like it. Would rather control the vehicle myself.
This gave me quite a start the first few times it happened to me. Then I figured out that it was just lane "assist" trying to keep the truck inside the lane it perceived. So I reset the system to "alert," meaning that it lets me know when I change lanes (without signaling) but does not try to do anything about it....
Funny - I first noticed it on a non-Ranger Ford vehicle I was driving back from auction. and I occasionally engage it accidentally on my Ranger. Annoying It is nothing like that horrible feeling you get at about 80 mph in a FWD and you run through a large enough wet area that you hydroplane and then WHOA..... Could be useful if you're driving drowsy and can't stop.
That's essentially exactly what it's for. Keeping/alerting you from going in the ditch or the oncoming lane when you're not paying attention. It's not like Tesla's autopilot or anything. It can be invasive in areas with a lot of lines and what not, but I like it on the wide open road. Basically, if you're driving correctly and safely and stay between the lines, you should never really notice it.
I agree. Lane assist uses a camera mounted behind the review mirror to visually "see" the lines. As long has OP wasn't drifting over them, it stays passive. Curve Control tries to correct steering push, which would likely be the torque steer feeling OP felt.That actually might be Curve Control you were experiencing. That occurred with me going around a tight corner at speed and it is quite unnerving.
Curve control simply slows down a vehicle. That wouldn't feel anything like torque steer. Nor would the lane keeping.
Torque steer gives the feeling of the steering wheel being tugged in a direction you aren't expecting.
