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02-09-2019, 09:59 PM
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I just turned in my 2016 e400 coupe and took home a 2018 e300 sedan. It is definitely slower but switching the drive mode to sport makes a huge difference. This is the first Benz I have had with P3, love the autonomous driving so far. My question, my ex had a Volvo XC90 and I noticed a lot of the functions ( radar based cruise control, auto steer, speed limit sign detection ) are very similar. Did Volvo copy Mercedes or did Mercedes copy Volvo ?
02-09-2019, 10:17 PM
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I do not think these radar based cruise control are proprietary. Practically all manufacturers offer a similar version. It could be developed by an outside firm and sold to many car manufacturers.
02-12-2019, 12:13 AM
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I just turned in my 2016 e400 coupe and took home a 2018 e300 sedan. It is definitely slower but switching the drive mode to sport makes a huge difference. This is the first Benz I have had with P3, love the autonomous driving so far. My question, my ex had a Volvo XC90 and I noticed a lot of the functions ( radar based cruise control, auto steer, speed limit sign detection ) are very similar. Did Volvo copy Mercedes or did Mercedes copy Volvo ?
As a side note, Distronic was not available on the E-class until the mid-2000s, and was a rare option. The progress they've made with millimeter-wave RADAR is pretty incredible. It's reliable, safe, intuitive, and feels quite natural.
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02-12-2019, 02:26 AM
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Mercedes was probably first, think s class from the 90s had radar cruise control. Mercedes s class has often been said to be the benchmark of what a general car would be optioned with a decade later.
But alot of the hardware and software might be shared, companies like autoliv makes this tech and license it to other companies
But alot of the hardware and software might be shared, companies like autoliv makes this tech and license it to other companies
02-12-2019, 07:34 PM
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I don't know who made it first. All I know that the Distronic for 2019 is a must have option. It works fantastically well, yet makes sure you're at least paying attention....as all auto drive systems should.
The lane changing mode is equally effective, as well as a great safety feature.
The lane changing mode is equally effective, as well as a great safety feature.
02-12-2019, 09:54 PM
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Mercedes-Benz offered the first version of what has become Drive Pilot in the late 1990s. Distronic was introduced on the W220 S-class in 1999. They had been prototyping radar-based systems for years before then. So, MB has been developing this system for a very long time.
As a side note, Distronic was not available on the E-class until the mid-2000s, and was a rare option. The progress they've made with millimeter-wave RADAR is pretty incredible. It's reliable, safe, intuitive, and feels quite natural.
As a side note, Distronic was not available on the E-class until the mid-2000s, and was a rare option. The progress they've made with millimeter-wave RADAR is pretty incredible. It's reliable, safe, intuitive, and feels quite natural.
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Quite right, I've only seen one W211 with Distronic lately, and it was an E55 AMG. W212 had it much more often, by comparison.
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Actually, I’ve tied it to the windshield wiper speed,
If the wiper speed is at max, the cruise control cuts out after a few seconds.
If the wiper speed is less than max, no problem.
I wonder if the Mercedes is similar?
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02-15-2019, 03:38 AM
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I’ve got a BMW 2016 750. The active cruise cuts out in heave rain.
Actually, I’ve tied it to the windshield wiper speed,
If the wiper speed is at max, the cruise control cuts out after a few seconds.
If the wiper speed is less than max, no problem.
I wonder if the Mercedes is similar?
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The rain causes RADAR reflections. If the rain is heavy enough, the system registers too much noise, not enough usable signal. Because MB's systems use three RADAR units up front, it's a better, safer system, but can have trouble in some edge cases. On early Distronic models (early non-Plus versions), moderate rain or spray could easily cause it to shut off. However, on Plus and Drive Pilot versions, I've only had it cut out rarely, even in heavy precipitation on the highway.
