{"id":5737,"date":"2024-04-03T11:20:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T04:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wam.vn\/en\/?p=5737"},"modified":"2024-04-03T11:22:21","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T04:22:21","slug":"what-does-hands-free-driving-even-mean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wam.vn\/en\/what-does-hands-free-driving-even-mean\/","title":{"rendered":"What does \u2018Hands Free Driving\u2019 even mean?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>TLDR<\/strong>: 2024&#8217;s Level 2 BlueCruise by Ford offers hands-free highway driving, highly rated by Consumer Reports, emphasizing safety and accessibility.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This article is a summary of a You Tube video &#8220;What does \u2018Hands Free Driving\u2019 even mean?&#8221; by JerryRigEverything<br \/>\n<iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2NDQx1-ZzM0?si=TcwSGIlh8z9E6EuR\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Key Takeaways:<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Levels of Automated Driving<\/strong>: The transcript mentions five levels of automated driving, ranging from level 1 (minimal assistance) to level 5 (complete autonomy).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Current Automaker Status<\/strong>: As of 2024, most automakers, including Ford, offer vehicles with Level 2 automation.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ford Mustang Mach-E with BlueCruise<\/strong>: The featured vehicle is a 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E SUV equipped with BlueCruise for hands-free highway driving.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Consumer Reports Ranking<\/strong>: BlueCruise is highly rated by Consumer Reports, suggesting its effectiveness and reliability.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Operation and Limitations<\/strong>: BlueCruise operates on controlled-access highways (97% across the U.S. and Canada) but is not suited for off-road conditions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hands-Free Driving Experience<\/strong>: The driver describes the hands-free experience as initially nerve-wracking but eventually comfortable and natural.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Driver Responsibility<\/strong>: Despite the automation, the driver remains responsible for vehicle control and must stay alert.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Technology Components<\/strong>: BlueCruise utilizes external cameras, radar, GPS, and an infrared driver-monitoring camera to ensure driver alertness.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Innovative Features and Accessibility<\/strong>: The system includes features like lane-change assistance and is designed with accessibility in mind, accommodating users with color blindness.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Future of Automated Driving<\/strong>: The transcript reflects on the progression towards higher levels of automation and the importance of collaboration in achieving these advancements.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2024&#8217;s Level 2 BlueCruise by Ford offers hands-free highway driving, highly rated by Consumer Reports, emphasizing safety and accessibility.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":5739,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[42],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5737","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tech","category-42","description-off"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wam.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5737","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wam.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wam.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wam.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wam.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5737"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/wam.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5737\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5740,"href":"https:\/\/wam.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5737\/revisions\/5740"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wam.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5739"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wam.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5737"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wam.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5737"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wam.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5737"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}