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I have the exact same issue as I drive in heavy stop and go traffic on my commute where I wouldn't trust this system to deal with cars that brake late and others that switch lanes in heavy traffic barely avoiding hitting cars as it is.

For me, DAP is not useful at all for 90% of my driving.

GraySpur837

I was stuck on the 605 (in Cali) for about an hour during rush-hour traffic.
I too was second guessing the ACC but decided to give it a try in stop and go traffic, and i must say it is AWESOME!
i set it to about 50 MPH, once i got a little more comforatble with it i moved my feet away from the pedals.

it would accelerate when necessary, come to a complete stop if needed and slow down instantly if someone cut me off.

CFLQTRO

I had ACC in the Golf R I traded for my new SQ5. I don't miss the ACC. I found it annoying to set it for the car in front of me then realize they had slowed down 5 mph requiring me to adjust and pass. What is gained by that? I am used to adjusting cruise control manually for the last 40 + years anyway. It comes naturally : )

Maybe in heavy traffic the ACC would be nice but traffic is only moderate around the Space Coast of Florida.

Kris Hansen

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Nikon1

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Sebastian3

Counterpoint: I love the DAP and use its features daily, especially ACC and Traffic Jam Assist. Love them. Also love the HUD. So worth it, and now that I'm hooked I'll need all these features on every future car!

belzebutt

So what do you DO when the car is sort of driving itself but you have to keep the hands on the wheel and watch it do what used to keep you busy? You ponder the things in life?

Sebastian3

I'm still driving and paying attention to everything of course — it's just easier and lower stress with ACC / Traffic Jam Assist engaged. I listen to music or news, and just vibe out in the comfort of these nougat brown ventilated sport seats!

Richr

I did not mean to say that braking is necessary, I only intervene when coming up on a stopped vehicle at a high speed, because the system brakes later than I like. Not to say it isn't safe, just later than I like, The other 95% of the time the ACC works well within my comfort zone either in flowing or stop and go traffic. After touching the brake, simply pulling on the ACC stalk reengages the system to the preset speed and following distance.

Ycore

Amen. The driving assist stuff is annoying as hell and wish I could refund them. The stop/start in traffic is useless because it cuts out after a 3 second full stop, and doesn't keep you close enough to the car in front of you to dissuade the lane jockeys that will cut in front of you. The Pre-Sense is the absolute worst though-- not a week goes by where it doesn't pump my brakes for no good reason, scaring the living crap out of me.