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Dadhawk · 02-28-2022, 12:13 PM

Looks like it's going to be at least another week before I get the car back. As of the end of last week, it was still in the body shop, and wasn't scheduled to go to paint until (maybe) the end of this week.

So, after turning in the Charger rental a week ago since I was going to be off work and out of town for a week, I got a new rental car.

At first they tried to give me a Camry with a windshield ding about the size of the bottom of a can of soup right in the sight line of the driver. They weren't happy when I balked at that, but gave me another choice.

Ultimately, I ended up with a Kia Optima. Talk about a "generic rental car". It does at least have Android Auto (wired), and has lane assist.

Basically with cruise control and lane assist turned on the car can drive itself for short periods of time. You can take your hands off the wheel for about 60 seconds before it prompts you to put them back on. Having never driven a car with that level of lane assist, I have to say its a very odd experience.

The lane assist works OK, but it's unpredictable. On occasion it works great, on other occasions it doesn't work at all. I also feel like I'm fighting with it at times. Basically, I turn it off if I'm not playing with it.

02-28-2022, 12:13 PM	#578
Dadhawk Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: '13 FR-S (#3 of 1st 86) Location: Powder Springs, GA Posts: 20,106 Thanks: 39,666 Thanked 25,436 Times in 11,600 Posts Mentioned: 187 Post(s) Tagged: 4 Thread(s)	Looks like it's going to be at least another week before I get the car back. As of the end of last week, it was still in the body shop, and wasn't scheduled to go to paint until (maybe) the end of this week. So, after turning in the Charger rental a week ago since I was going to be off work and out of town for a week, I got a new rental car. At first they tried to give me a Camry with a windshield ding about the size of the bottom of a can of soup right in the sight line of the driver. They weren't happy when I balked at that, but gave me another choice. Ultimately, I ended up with a Kia Optima. Talk about a "generic rental car". It does at least have Android Auto (wired), and has lane assist. Basically with cruise control and lane assist turned on the car can drive itself for short periods of time. You can take your hands off the wheel for about 60 seconds before it prompts you to put them back on. Having never driven a car with that level of lane assist, I have to say its a very odd experience. The lane assist works OK, but it's unpredictable. On occasion it works great, on other occasions it doesn't work at all. I also feel like I'm fighting with it at times. Basically, I turn it off if I'm not playing with it. __________________ Olivia 05/03/2012 - 01/06/2024. 231,146 glorious miles. Visit my Owner's Journal where I wax philosophic on all things FR-S Post your 86 or see others in front of a(n) (in)famous landmark. What fits in your 86? Show us the "Junk In Your Trunk".