FCA too aggressive?

there's a setting in the menu for the emergency braking reaction with choices between "early", "normal" and "late"

I had initially set mine to "early" but I think I put it back to default "normal" setting because it was too sensitive. I thought this was affecting warning only but it may also affect braking.

 

What's to report? It does what it was designed to do. It just does it in a disconcerting way. If we were more alert and "safer" it wouldn't do any of it - and we wouldn't need it, come to think of it!

 

that's bullshit.

when the car in front of you is multiple car lengths away and you lightly press on the brakes to start slowing down the car, absolutely nothing justifies slamming on the brakes, and especially nothing justifies slamming the brakes only for a fraction of a second just to release them immediately after.

in winter conditions this sudden wheel locking could very likely cause a loss of control

 

Apparently you're describing your particular experience, not mine.

 

I have mine set for early and I've only had it beep at me a few times, never auto-brake. As a matter of fact, one time I thought it should have reacted it didn't, but luckily I was able to quickly switch lanes when someone stopped unexpectedly and quickly in front of me. And it definitely didn't work when there was a deer in front of me but the manual does say that it only works for vehicles.

 

I thought I was the only one who thought the AEB in conjunction with the ACC was a little too aggressive. A full sized SUV behind me on the highway had to take the shoulder because I stopped so suddenly. NOT complaining because I like having the AEB work,but I also wished it wouldn't be so extreme sometimes. I am in a large urban center,and I will turn the ACC off sometimes because of the braking since it can also be later than I would like. Too many people cutting into my lane doesn't help.

 

I think that engineers must have a terrible time calculating the sweet spot distance to be left between cars before it engages. My generation would call today's style "tail gaiting" as it is the trend not to leave adequate stopping distance and cut into those spots that should be left for safe stops. But I would estimate about 75% of the population is doing that cutting in and taking the "safe spot". I have read many discussions on forums about this and their is a strong defense for doing the tail gaiting with many comments being made that those drivers are more alert with more adrenaline from aggressive driving. I've thought many times about us non aggressive having to be a step ahead and have our foot lightly depress the brake when these idiots swoop in front and take the "safe spot".

 

what we are describing is not the auto brake though.

my car didn't brake on its own. I initiated the braking. The problem is that I pressed the brake very lightly and the car "assisted" quite aggressively at that moment and locked the wheels.

there are multiple systems in the car. the auto brake will brake on its own without driver intervention. then there's the emergency brake assist which brakes harder in event of an emergency, but the driver initiates the braking.

I've never had the brakes engage on their own in the car either.

 

in @drivingbythesun's case, it appears the AEB "assisted" by kicking in unexpectedly despite driver intervention due to the "locked wheels" remark.I have experienced similar while using ACC,combined with the flashing FCA alert because the Kona approached the vehicle ahead too quickly. This is beyond the stop,and go distance maintenance,and stopping of ACC. Hence calling what happened AEB.@drivingbythesun only "pressed the brake very lightly."We don't know the speed,but this action would only slow the Kona down, in conjunction with regen.,not stop it in higher speed conditions. What some of us who have experienced the AEB combined ACC function may want to see is a smoother transition based on speed/distance to another vehicle when there's no imminent collision from sudden traffic stopping ahead. Hyundai should be able to tweak their algorithm to improve the ACC function.Stronger regen. at the highest setting would also be a welcomed update for me.