Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) works in stop and go traffic?

[SFBayArea]

Can anyone who has the Adaptive Cruise Control option confirm if it works in a stop and go traffic? Meaning, it can fully stop when a car ahead stopped and without human intervention go as soon as car in front moves?

Thank you.

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[TennesseePA]

It will stop for a few seconds. As soon as you come to a full stop the display will tell you ACC turning off apply brake (or something like that). If traffic moves again before the system times out it will take off on it's own.

 

[scotticus]

what @TennesseePA said, i've had it in stop and go, and after a few times it gets annoyed and turns off.

 

[SFBayArea]

I see. Thank you guys. Seems it is not on the level of true stop and go traffic help. That just convinced me not to go for this option and save 2K.

 

[LongTimeListener]

It's not billed as as a stop-and-go helper. It's adaptive cruise control, designed to be used at speed.

 

[scotticus]

exactly, and I enjoy that feature, most of the time

 

[Mr._Bill]

I see. Thank you guys. Seems it is not on the level of true stop and go traffic help. That just convinced me not to go for this option and save 2K.

If you do very much highway driving, I would recommend ordering it. It handles traffic well, and works in slow moving traffic. If it has to come to a complete stop, it will disengage after a few seconds, but when traffic is moving again just hit the resume button. It is an aid for the driver, it is not designed to drive for you.

 

[JRW]

has anyone noticed that it's very aggressive on braking and accelerating? mine works well, but it just seems to do everything with urgency for some reason.

 

[Mr._Bill]

has anyone noticed that it's very aggressive on braking and accelerating? mine works well, but it just seems to do everything with urgency for some reason.

Mine is aggressive on acceleration. It seems to be more aggressive the greater the difference between current speed and set speed.

 

[giskard]

One thing to note - if you have a manual transmission ACC will not bring your Jeep to a full stop. It will only go as slow as 15 mph. Other than that, I'm quite looking forward to trying it out when mine arrives. I have ACC on my daily driver and quite like it.

 

[OneTraveler]

Mine is aggressive on acceleration. It seems to be more aggressive the greater the difference between current speed and set speed.

Mine seems aggressive on the braking (ie i frequently cancel it if i notice the car ahead of me slowing to turn as it will brake harder and sooner than I would).

A question I have (and have been meaning to post, but since this is close enough it made sense to put it here instead a new thread):
Does anyone know if the brake lights light up when ACC slows down for traffic in front? I haven't been able to ask someone behind me, and the design of the taillights don't give me enough outer glow to tell from the mirrors. I hope it does, as so many drivers just pay attention to brake lights as they are following....

 

[Mr._Bill]

Mine seems aggressive on the braking (ie i frequently cancel it if i notice the car ahead of me slowing to turn as it will brake harder and sooner than I would).

A question I have (and have been meaning to post, but since this is close enough it made sense to put it here instead a new thread):
Does anyone know if the brake lights light up when ACC slows down for traffic in front? I haven't been able to ask someone behind me, and the design of the taillights don't give me enough outer glow to tell from the mirrors. I hope it does, as so many drivers just pay attention to brake lights as they are following....

I also would like to know if the brake lights come on when the computer applies the brakes. I have had several rapid deceleration incidents in traffic, but I haven't been run into yet. I'm hoping they do come on.

 

[DHP]

The ACC feature really is great if you drive long distances regularly. It has worked fine for most slow moving interstate traffic in my area as well. I didn’t expect to like it as much as I have but wouldn’t be without it in the future for my uses

 

[Phljeeper]

Mine seems aggressive on the braking (ie i frequently cancel it if i notice the car ahead of me slowing to turn as it will brake harder and sooner than I would).

A question I have (and have been meaning to post, but since this is close enough it made sense to put it here instead a new thread):
Does anyone know if the brake lights light up when ACC slows down for traffic in front? I haven't been able to ask someone behind me, and the design of the taillights don't give me enough outer glow to tell from the mirrors. I hope it does, as so many drivers just pay attention to brake lights as they are following....

yes anytime the brakes are applied the brake lights turn on. Would be dangerous if they didn’t turn on. In reality that seems to annoy others around me as the Jeep does respond aggressively with both acceleration and braking and the lights turn on frequently in traffic. More often that expected making others around you think you are a bad driver.

 

[OneTraveler]

yes anytime the brakes are applied the brake lights turn on. Would be dangerous if they didn’t turn on.

I would assume they turn on whenever brakes are applied, but would LOVE visual confirmation from someone. You know what happens when we assume.
The license plate lights blinding the backup camera at night show me that the engineers/designers overlooked a thing or two.

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