2026 Tahoe-auto braking settings

[lost1wing]

I can see this technology being good and bad. Definitely should be user enable/ disabled. I probably would want the system off during a zombie apocalypse.

 

[Marky Dissod]

I can see this technology being good and bad. Definitely should be user enabled / disabled. I probably would want the system off during a zombie apocalypse.

But GM would want it to re-enable each and every time, is the point.

 

[lost1wing]

My point being, if the technology prevents you from backing out of a parking space when a potential carjacker is blocking the sensor, do you think a stressful situation like that will allow a panicked female from changing the setting quickly? It needs to be what the people want, not the lawyers. The majority of vehicles on the road don't even have that technology. Forcing a driver to be trapped will not be a good outcome for the manufactures. I like the autobraking myself, but I think it can be used against the driver therefore a driver option. This is my opinion.

 

[2024 White Tahoe]

My point being, if the technology prevents you from backing out of a parking space when a potential carjacker is blocking the sensor, do you think a stressful situation like that will allow a panicked female from changing the setting quickly? It needs to be what the people want, not the lawyers. The majority of vehicles on the road don't even have that technology. Forcing a driver to be trapped will not be a good outcome for the manufactures. I like the autobraking myself, but I think it can be used against the driver therefore a driver option. This is my opinion.

I would bet that number of times the vehicles equipped with auto braking systems (front and/or rear) functioned as designed and prevented an accident greatly exceeds the number of times a carjacker blocked the rear sensor (if it has ever happened?).

I learned to drive in the 1960’s. I recall people complaining about power vehicle windows (which were starting to become available on many cars), arguing that if they drove into a lake, they wanted manual crank windows so they could escape from the vehicle.

I agree with your opinion about allowing the driver to make decisions about driving. But I feel safety systems should default to “on” when a car is started. Those include air bags, auto braking systems, seatbelt pretensioners, stability control systems, ABS systems, back-up camera systems, OnStar crash notification, etc.