Carmakers keep loading new cars with driver aids, but a surprising share of owners never turn the fanciest ones on
- A study found 25.9 percent of car owners don’t use adaptive cruise control.
- Many car owners also don’t like using augmented reality head-up displays.
- Just 27.3 percent of car owners regularly change their car’s driving mode.
I rented a newer Camry and the lane assist nearly put me into an accident driving through a construction zone. I had to fight it to stay in my lane.
I turned all of it off once I got home.
The only tech on this list that I’ve used and enjoyed is the HUD.
My gauge cluster mostly died (only the warning lights still worked) in a previous car and I bought a HUD that just plugged into the OBD 2 port.
It was nice being able to see my speed and RPM without having to look away from the road.
However, while shopping for one, there were plenty that I would consider distracting.