Firsthand look at 2010 @toyota Prius cruise control

You've heard Steve Wozniak claim that his Toyota Prius (same model as mine) accelerates on its own in a potentially dangerous way. I show how the radar system works and demonstrate that it can accelerate wildly even when it's working normally. It especially doesn't work well in tight turns, for instance, but I never feel out of control or feel that the system is dangerous. Anyway, I've put more than 12,000 miles on my new Prius so far and find the system is the best cruise control on the market -- by far -- and is safer than other types of cruise control, which can lull you to sleep. Take a ride with me as I demonstrate this new feature, which uses radar to follow the car in front of you.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• toyota
• prius
• cruise control
• acceleration
• 2010
• wozniak

[sexosu69]

can you tell me please what camera type you use ? what model ? thanks

[Scobleizer]

@sexosu69 it's a Canon 5D MKII, with a 17-40mm F4.0 Canon L Series Lens.

[czech27]

are you driving on 92 and 280?

[Scobleizer]

@czech27 yup!

[Smallizzi]

Very good video nice coverage of how DRCC and LKA works on this car also thanks for pointing out a few problems which hopefully Toyota can fix with the next model. I am looking forward to my first Toyota Prius purchase next year and I trust Toyota will have all the bugs fixed by then.

[Starisan]

Breaks, clutch, timing belt, power windows, glove box, battery, fuel injectors, alternator are all things my Audi has needed so far to make 100k miles. The Toyota has needed nothing so far and the battery still works.

[johnnysally1]

I think cruise is just

[TheGoldenEyedboy]

Seems like the car is doing all the driving for you while you just steer.

[SpeedyCheeze]

prius drivers scare me on the road.

[Seattlecarnut]

Just how a car should work. Car in front of you slows down, you slow down. If the car in front of you accelerates, you accelerate.

[whole27]

@Scobleizer ok so pressing the gas pedal and brake pedal reduces MPG so do you increase MPG significantly if you use cruise control?????

[mrsfeatherlove86]

Love Toyotas! Think this would be a great car for traveling! And I think that's it's amazing the new technology they come up with!

[LeetKrew090]

cool video, but wow americans use automatic transmission because they are lazy and now this sort of cruise control ;P

[burnsy96]

So many haters, I want this car because i have long exhausting drives across Australia and this will help me be safer...

[vance1493]

OH and P.S. BTW you shouldn't use cruise control in any car when in a rain storm idiot..