dekeman
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The trade off between absolute control and safety defaults to safety, which, at the end of the day, is the way it should be, since safety is vastly more important than the composure of the truck, it's driver or passengers.
What if, instead of a school bus you saw, it was a small child who ran onto the road in front of you? What if it were a darting elk? Or some moron in an oncoming car turning left in front of you?
No question, it's annoying when a machine at your command does not do precisely as you want it to. But hard or near emergency braking, and getting an electronic assist the odd time it's called upon, is a bit like insurance - better to have your whole life and rarely need it, than need for one rare second and not have it.
It's also something you can get used to with some practice, a little like some of the stability control settings in high-end sports cars that allow a little tail wagging, but not too much. Just takes some practise to learn the limits.
Don't forget, adoihcj, you're still in the learning curve of your truck, and I suspect the next time you're in a similar situation, you will know exactly how sensitive the pedal can be and will master the hard stop in the way that befits your many years of driving experience.
For those with less experience, however, the brake assist will no doubt save their asses, and their trucks, from considerable misery, not to mention expense.
What if, instead of a school bus you saw, it was a small child who ran onto the road in front of you? What if it were a darting elk? Or some moron in an oncoming car turning left in front of you?
No question, it's annoying when a machine at your command does not do precisely as you want it to. But hard or near emergency braking, and getting an electronic assist the odd time it's called upon, is a bit like insurance - better to have your whole life and rarely need it, than need for one rare second and not have it.
It's also something you can get used to with some practice, a little like some of the stability control settings in high-end sports cars that allow a little tail wagging, but not too much. Just takes some practise to learn the limits.
Don't forget, adoihcj, you're still in the learning curve of your truck, and I suspect the next time you're in a similar situation, you will know exactly how sensitive the pedal can be and will master the hard stop in the way that befits your many years of driving experience.
For those with less experience, however, the brake assist will no doubt save their asses, and their trucks, from considerable misery, not to mention expense.
