Is ACC convenient?

Today I had some business in Nara Prefecture, so I decided to head there in my Panamera Turbo. Most of the way from my house to Nara is on the highway, but it is not like the Hanshin Expressway.Undercover, Orbis, and busy streets."Now, let's look at the ACC(Adaptive cruise control)is very useful. So today, I would like to briefly introduce the ACC in the Panamera Turbo.

First, the lever to operate is attached to the lower left side of the steering wheel.(For right-hand drive)

If this lever is moved as described in the description, "ON/OFF", "change of setting speed", etc. can be performed.

However, it may be a little complicated until you get used to it, since you cannot stare at the letters on the levers while driving.(In terms of how to operate it alone, the BMW I rented the other day was easier to work with.)

How to Operate

Let me briefly describe the operation...

(1) Move the lever to the "back" to turn ON.

However, the gas pedal or brake should not be depressed during this operation.

(2) To change the setting speed, move the lever to the "back or front" position.

I see a green light next to the speed on the speedometer in the middle of the five gauges.Pushing the lever backward increases the speed and pulling it forward decreases the speed.The green light on the speedometer goes up and down accordingly. The speed can be changed in 1 km/h increments, but if you press and hold the button, the speed will change in 10 km/h increments.

To release (3), move the lever "down".

Although the lever can be put down to release it, this operation may not be used very often, since it is faster to release it by stepping on the brake.

(4) To set again, move the lever "up".

When the lever is raised up, it goes to "RESUME" and the speed is re-set at the previously set speed. At first, I often made mistakes until I got used to it because the movement of "moving the lever up and down when setting the speed" was ingrained in me.(As was the BMW in my replacement car)

Once you are familiar with these operations, you can easily operate it while driving. Incidentally, the distance between vehicles can also be set, but at our house, we useAt high speeds, keep a wide distance between vehicles.At slower speeds (e.g., 60 km/h), keep a narrower distance between vehicles.Setting.

The Panamera's ACC is quite smart this time around, and it senses side interrupts very well. I thought this would be quite useful for those who go for long distance drives on highways.

Incidentally, the total fuel consumption this time was "10.1 km/l," which is a much better figure than the "4.0 km/h" in town the other day (laughs).