Driver Alert Hates Me

[PJnc284]

if it does not turn the cluster blue and have a steering wheel with “hands free” in it then it’s not going into BC. BC is hands free and once it’s in you really don’t have to touch the wheel. What you were experiencing was lane centering which is similar but requires a touch of the wheel every 15sec or so unless you hang a small weight like something that’s about a pound or so then you don’t have to touch the wheel.

Stuck one of these on. Little bulky but got rid of the constant nag on straightaways when using regular hands-on.

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[OCSTEVE39]

Final conclusion.
No, the wheel is not touch sensitive; it has torque sensors. as I'm sure most here know. I did not, coming from Mach-E which steering is far more sensitive. The Lightning is not a sports car, it is a truck which requires more torque input than I was aware. I do now handle the wheel more forcefully and issue is no more. Thanks again to @Maquis for pointing that out. Dealership of course knew no such thing and I can cancel the stupid appointment and just enjoy this amazing vehicle!

Thanks guys!

 

[Scorpio3d]

Lower your steering wheel and sit centered in the seat.

If you're driving with a gangster lean the camera doesn't see you.

The hands on sensor only requires making small inputs on the wheel. You can use your knee and it doesn't know the difference.

^^ Yeah, my friend told me that works.???

 

[Scorpio3d]

I'll certainly try that with the wheel. The Mach-e was satisfied with just laying the hand. With "watch the road" once moving side to side made it happy, consistently removing my polarized sunglasses (which was NEVER an issue in the Mach-E) worked. Also, it's an overcast day. Maybe that along with sunglasses? Just very surprised with this!

I have mirrored polarized sunglasses and do not have a problem with the eye thing. I generally keep my hand on the bottom of the wheel and just ease it over towards one stripe or the other when it gives me that key hands on wheel Alert.

 

[Ragman]

Another reason I want ER XLTs back... the Flash has nanny cam... Still trying to figure out holding/drinking coffee with left hand

 

[Deleted member 15277]

It's more stressful to drive with nanny mode on. When my free BluesClues trial expires in a few months, Ford expects me to start paying them so I can be scolded. Something doesent sit right about that. Like road rage, but at my own car lol.

Having driven Teslas autopilot, I have to say thier more subtle hints at "hey man, maybe you should look out the front window" is more soothing and actually gets me to perform the expected behavior with less anxiety compared to worrying about when the Ford is going g to go all "Frau Helga" at me. Now if only Tesla sold pickup trucks...

Anyone know how GM supercruise compares? Somewhere in between ismy guess?

 

[Henry Tilden]

So, I'm driving along in my three-day old Lightning (had Mach-E for two years) enjoying intelligent cruise control. It pops up, WATCH THE ROAD! Thought I was. HANDS ON THE WHEEL! Ok it no like where my hands were. Again, WATCH THE ROAD! This time I'm looking really hard with probably a weird look on my face, not good enough, popup, TAKE CONTROL and starts slamming the brakes on me. I'm afraid this may escalate to demanding my lunch money. I love intelligent cruise but now I'm all stressed-out man!
I turned off driver alert which is a stand-alone setting apart from cruise. Haven't tested it yet to see if that's my bully.

Anyone else finding the Lightning a little hall monitory?

I wear my cheaters low on my low on my nose. Once I take them off the car stops telling me to keep my eyes on the road so
often.
I have to admit there are times when I'm looking at the panel or outside it a little longer than I should.

 

[RickLightning]

I also have a Mach-E. I always have to remember which vehicle I’m in because the cameras are in different locations. I cause most problems in the Lightning when I’m holding a drink in my right hand while resting it on the wheel.

How many times do we have to tell you not to drink and drive?

 

[RickLightning]

I'll certainly try that with the wheel. The Mach-e was satisfied with just laying the hand. With "watch the road" once moving side to side made it happy, consistently removing my polarized sunglasses (which was NEVER an issue in the Mach-E) worked. Also, it's an overcast day. Maybe that along with sunglasses? Just very surprised with this!

I have both a Mach-E and a Lightning. The Mach-E is not satisfied with just placing hands on the wheel. You must move the wheel in both vehicles. With a hand at the top of the wheel, that blocks the Mach-E's camera, but the truck is fine with that. The Mach-E camera is right on the wheel looking directly at you. The Lightning has sensors/cameras on the A-Pillar and to the left of the center screen.

 

[Maquis]

How many times do we have to tell you not to drink and drive?

I thought the camera could see through vodka in a clear glass, but it didn’t work.

 

[Electric Messiah]

So, I'm driving along in my three-day old Lightning (had Mach-E for two years) enjoying intelligent cruise control. It pops up, WATCH THE ROAD! Thought I was. HANDS ON THE WHEEL! Ok it no like where my hands were. Again, WATCH THE ROAD! This time I'm looking really hard with probably a weird look on my face, not good enough, popup, TAKE CONTROL and starts slamming the brakes on me. I'm afraid this may escalate to demanding my lunch money. I love intelligent cruise but now I'm all stressed-out man!
I turned off driver alert which is a stand-alone setting apart from cruise. Haven't tested it yet to see if that's my bully.

Anyone else finding the Lightning a little hall monitory?

Apparently some of the newer Flashes are over anxious to perceived Attention Deficit Disorder, and Ford has hired a therapist to program an OTA couch session.

 

[Richie740]

So, I'm driving along in my three-day old Lightning (had Mach-E for two years) enjoying intelligent cruise control. It pops up, WATCH THE ROAD! Thought I was. HANDS ON THE WHEEL! Ok it no like where my hands were. Again, WATCH THE ROAD! This time I'm looking really hard with probably a weird look on my face, not good enough, popup, TAKE CONTROL and starts slamming the brakes on me. I'm afraid this may escalate to demanding my lunch money. I love intelligent cruise but now I'm all stressed-out man!
I turned off driver alert which is a stand-alone setting apart from cruise. Haven't tested it yet to see if that's my bully.

Anyone else finding the Lightning a little hall monitory?

The "Hands on Wheel" does not actually sense your hands on the wheel. You need to give the wheel a little nudge.

 

[Deleted member 15277]

Does your truck yell at you when NOT using BlueCruise? Say when using regular cruise or lane centering?

Thankfully no!

I do see value of driver assist features like blue cruise, supercruise, FSD, Etc...
On the Ford, with BlueCruise enabled, it shifts one mental workload for another and they are not equal - meaning, on a long trip, it takes some of the driving workload away from me, but that is swapped for the anxiety and stress of waiting to be yelled at!

I don't experience that anxiety with my Tesla - but the Tesla is not a Ford F150 and doesn't fit my normal daily use case. (Don't even get me started about the CT! )

So, I find it interesting how different manufactures have similar requirements for drivee attention, but have drastically different implementations.

I'd be happy to sign a waiver of liability if they'd turn down the naniness!

 

[ScubaSteve_TheReal]

Stuck one of these on. Little bulky but got rid of the constant nag on straightaways when using regular hands-on.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09KZQR7GQ

You using 1 or 2 pound ones?
Do you leave them on 24/7 or just when travel? TIA

 

[PJnc284]

1 lb. I just leave it on since I mainly drive with my left hand so it doesn't get in the way.

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